#1: A puzzel / problem (moving an engine) Author: CD-B3, Location: Salisbury / New ForestPosted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 11:05 am ---- Hi guys, well I've got a bit of a problem.
I've got a 206 that I'm breaking & I've sold the engine, however I don't have an engine crane.
Its been dropped out of the car via a jack & blocks of wood, and its now sitting on blocks of wood.
Now I need get the engine out from under the car & up my driveway so a courrier can collect it from the road.
But as I said I don't have an engine crane. But problem is the driveway is all gravel, so a pallet truck won't roll.
I can possibly get some help & man handle it onto a pallet, but then the pallet needs moving up the drive.
I have access to:
Blocks of wood.
A trolley jack
Wooden boards
A pallet truck
An angle grinder.
A pallet
Here's how it currently sits.
So how would you reccomend I move it?
I've got an idea in mind but its a bit long winded.
The person that works out the solution wins a part from the 206 up to the value of £20, or some other goodies
#2: Re: A puzzel / problem (moving an engine) Author: Lee, Location: EnglandPosted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 11:09 am ---- Can't you just get a few of you to lift the car up, and roll it over onto its roof? Surely its not that heavy with most of the body panels took off.
Then just wack the engine on a pallet and drag it up the yard
#3: Re: A puzzel / problem (moving an engine) Author: ExoVyper, Location: Waiting for the tugboats to push me into port (Whitehaven)Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 11:10 am ---- can you not dig the gravel out in two channels and put the blocks of wood in so you can make a temporary road for yourself?
then you could just roll the pallet truck out over them
#4: Re: A puzzel / problem (moving an engine) Author: Mrs_Howey, Location: WorthingPosted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 11:10 am ---- i would say use the wood to leaver it up to the get the trolley jack under neath to get it up off the floor, of course i would say get a couple of people to help you keep it on the trolley jack, if you have enough wooden boards, line them up down the drive, and try to move the jack down the wooden boards, and also put the pallet at the end of the drive,
Or you could man handle it into the 206 your breaking and roll the 206 down the drive (if it has wheels) and then left it out on to the pallet.
I'll keep thinking how else you could do it
I can see the pic now, could you not jack the car up and put it on axle stands surely that should give you just enough room to move it out Last edited by Mrs_Howey on Mon Dec 13, 2010 11:12 am; edited 1 time in total
#5: Re: A puzzel / problem (moving an engine) Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 11:12 am ---- Lift the body up over the engine with a few friends & roll it backwards.
Put the wooden boards down on top of the gravel for the pallet truck.
Lift the engine on to the pallet.
Pick it up with the pallet truck & roll it where needed.
OR
Borrow a counter balance truck & all your problems are solved
#6: Re: A puzzel / problem (moving an engine) Author: CD-B3, Location: Salisbury / New ForestPosted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 11:12 am ----
Lee wrote:
Can't you just get a few of you to lift the car up, and roll it over onto its roof? Surely its not that heavy with most of the body panels took off.
Then just wack the engine on a pallet and drag it up the yard
We did attempt to lift the front of it but its pretty heavy still.
There is a small pond behind the car so it cant be rolled backwards.
I'm thinking of cutting the front out with the angle grinder & dragging it out.
#7: Re: A puzzel / problem (moving an engine) Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 11:13 am ---- Even easier.
Tell the buyer its out the car & they can come move it themself
#8: Re: A puzzel / problem (moving an engine) Author: CD-B3, Location: Salisbury / New ForestPosted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 11:14 am ---- Oh and shell cant be rolled over as the doors & glass is still in it and they're needed. Plus there are bushes all around it.
#9: Re: A puzzel / problem (moving an engine) Author: Mattie-RS, Location: A Track near you ;)Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 11:14 am ---- I once lifted a engine into a van with 2 guys,,
not recomended there heavy
Id put some wood down to make tracks and drag the engine
#10: Re: A puzzel / problem (moving an engine) Author: CD-B3, Location: Salisbury / New ForestPosted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 11:14 am ----
MrBSI wrote:
Even easier.
Tell the buyer its out the car & they can come move it themself
I tried that but I had to give a refund as the courrier needs it at the top of the drive as the lorry cant get through the gate.
#11: Re: A puzzel / problem (moving an engine) Author: panason1c, Location: SomersetPosted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 11:15 am ---- Get a few friends round to lift the car clear, then lay planks along the gravel drive to form two tracks so that you can drag the engine (on a pallet) along using a tow rope and someones car with a towbar fitted.
#12: Re: A puzzel / problem (moving an engine) Author: Lee, Location: EnglandPosted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 11:15 am ---- Don't you know anyone with a lorry with a hiab? Just get them to pick the car up. Surely there's someone who lives near you thats delivers things or does bangers.
#13: Re: A puzzel / problem (moving an engine) Author: CD-B3, Location: Salisbury / New ForestPosted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 11:17 am ----
Mrs_Howey wrote:
i would say use the wood to leaver it up to the get the trolley jack under neath to get it up off the floor, of course i would say get a couple of people to help you keep it on the trolley jack, if you have enough wooden boards, line them up down the drive, and try to move the jack down the wooden boards, and also put the pallet at the end of the drive,
Or you could man handle it into the 206 your breaking and roll the 206 down the drive (if it has wheels) and then left it out on to the pallet.
I'll keep thinking how else you could do it
I can see the pic now, could you not jack the car up and put it on axle stands surely that should give you just enough room to move it out
I was thinking of something along those lines, but lifting it onto a pallet, thats on a pallet truck on a wooden board. And then rolling the pallet truck via laying down boards.
Just after other ideas incase someone had a better one.
#14: Re: A puzzel / problem (moving an engine) Author: NICKST, Location: Little hulton (worsley)Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 11:17 am ---- Cut the bottom slamp panel so the engine can come straight threw the front of the car. Put engine on wooden board put a hole in wooden board tie a piece of rope threw it and drag down the drive with another car. Just an idea.
#15: Re: A puzzel / problem (moving an engine) Author: CD-B3, Location: Salisbury / New ForestPosted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 11:18 am ----
Lee wrote:
Don't you know anyone with a lorry with a hiab? Just get them to pick the car up. Surely there's someone who lives near you thats delivers things or does bangers.
A lorry cant get down the drive due to the gate & cattle grid
#16: Re: A puzzel / problem (moving an engine) Author: Antknee, Location: ManchesterPosted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 11:18 am ---- take it to pieces and carry it bit by bit?
#17: Re: A puzzel / problem (moving an engine) Author: CD-B3, Location: Salisbury / New ForestPosted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 11:20 am ----
nick180 wrote:
Cut the bottom slamp panel so the engine can come straight threw the front of the car. Put engine on wooden board put a hole in wooden board tie a piece of rope threw it and drag down the drive with another car. Just an idea.
Cutting the slam pannel is the plan, but I don't want to drag it though the gravel as the engine may topple off, or the pallet will get dug into the gravel.
#18: Re: A puzzel / problem (moving an engine) Author: CD-B3, Location: Salisbury / New ForestPosted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 11:21 am ----
Antknee wrote:
take it to pieces and carry it bit by bit?
You can if you like. Then reassemble at the top of the drive.
#19: Re: A puzzel / problem (moving an engine) Author: Lee, Location: EnglandPosted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 11:22 am ----
CD-vRS wrote:
nick180 wrote:
Cut the bottom slamp panel so the engine can come straight threw the front of the car. Put engine on wooden board put a hole in wooden board tie a piece of rope threw it and drag down the drive with another car. Just an idea.
Cutting the slam pannel is the plan, but I don't want to drag it though the gravel as the engine may topple off, or the pallet will get dug into the gravel.
Tie the engine to the pallet so it doesn't move, then tie some rope to the car and the pallet, and rag it up the drive
Done that many of times, for moving other stuff
#20: Re: A puzzel / problem (moving an engine) Author: NICKST, Location: Little hulton (worsley)Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 11:24 am ---- You need a flat piece off wood to drag it down the drive then put it on a pallet at the bottom of the drive.
#21: Re: A puzzel / problem (moving an engine) Author: Dillon, Location: KentPosted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 11:33 am ----
Lee wrote:
CD-vRS wrote:
nick180 wrote:
Cut the bottom slamp panel so the engine can come straight threw the front of the car. Put engine on wooden board put a hole in wooden board tie a piece of rope threw it and drag down the drive with another car. Just an idea.
Cutting the slam pannel is the plan, but I don't want to drag it though the gravel as the engine may topple off, or the pallet will get dug into the gravel.
Tie the engine to the pallet so it doesn't move, then tie some rope to the car and the pallet, and rag it up the drive
Done that many of times, for moving other stuff
#22: Re: A puzzel / problem (moving an engine) Author: Ape, Location: Clipping the Apex!Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 11:34 am ---- Explosives. Any problem is solved with explosives
#23: Re: A puzzel / problem (moving an engine) Author: Iain, Location: Aberdeen, ScotlandPosted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 12:35 pm ---- I think this is a job for Wally Wallington
#24: Re: A puzzel / problem (moving an engine) Author: bellevuespares, Location: ManchesterPosted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 12:57 pm ---- Id simply cut away the front panels, lay down a 8x4 sheet of ply, slide engine onto it, pull from under the car by the board, then lay your pallet next to engine and lift it on, strap it on pallet, and use the 8x4 as the floor to tackle the gravel, have a 8x4 sheet of ply ready at the cattle grid and the jobs a gooden:)
#25: Re: A puzzel / problem (moving an engine) Author: mjsroofing, Location: south walesPosted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 4:34 pm ---- jack car up as far as you can then use blocks of wood on jacks to get it even higher, drag the engine out from underneth and man handle it down the drive, i've even carried an engine before now. roll your sleves up boy........
#26: Re: A puzzel / problem (moving an engine) Author: 5napey, Location: ManchesterPosted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 5:12 pm ----
Lee wrote:
Don't you know anyone with a lorry with a hiab? Just get them to pick the car up. Surely there's someone who lives near you thats delivers things or does bangers.
+1 this is simple enough to work.
#27: Re: A puzzel / problem (moving an engine) Author: skard, Location: UK - NorthPosted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 5:14 pm ---- last time i did it we got a scaffolding bar put onto a sling (around the engine) and just lifted it up and over with three of us.
#28: Re: A puzzel / problem (moving an engine) Author: mattievrs, Location: LeicesterPosted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 5:28 pm ---- cut the slam panel out then roll the car backwards.Get 3 mates to lift it into the boot of the vrs then drive it down the bottom of your drive.Then get 3 mates to lift it out and put it on the pallet.
#29: Re: A puzzel / problem (moving an engine) Author: CD-B3, Location: Salisbury / New ForestPosted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 5:45 pm ----
mjsroofing wrote:
jack car up as far as you can then use blocks of wood on jacks to get it even higher, drag the engine out from underneth and man handle it down the drive, i've even carried an engine before now. roll your sleves up boy........
We did this in the end, just took a while but its now on a pallet
#30: Re: A puzzel / problem (moving an engine) Author: Steve206, Location: UKPosted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 1:03 pm ---- Get some muscle and lift it onto a wheel barrow?
#31: Re: A puzzel / problem (moving an engine) Author: CD-B3, Location: Salisbury / New ForestPosted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 1:07 pm ----
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