30-06-2021, 01:33 PM
(This post was last modified: 30-06-2021, 01:34 PM by Reckless Rat.)
Richard. Just sent you a list by way of PM. Forgot to sign it. Bruce.
Just in case you don't get it, here it is for everyone else:
· Protect front wings/headlamps with old towels/curtains
· Remove bonnet
· Remove bonnet stay complete with horn
· Remove front number plate
· Remove starting handle
· Drain radiator
· Loosen top and bottom hoses at head & water branch
· Remove Radiator shell and radiator complete with top/bottom hoses
· Remove gear lever. Stuff gearbox top cover with paper towel.
· Remove floor mat & propshaft tunnel cover
· Remove bolts securing propshaft to output flange
· Remove clutch lever top (or complete lever from release shaft if you haven’t got a modified floor pan )
· Remove flywheel cover plate
· Disconnect speedo cable from gearbox
· Disconnect fuel pipe from fuel pump.
· Disconnect choke cable and throttle linkage
· Disconnect oil pipe to dashboard gauge from back of crankcase
· Disconnect starter cable from starter motor
· Disconnect starter pull cable from solenoid
· Disconnect secondary earth cable from cylinder head (if you’ve got one)
· Disconnect earth strap from timing case
· Disconnect dynamo cables from dynamo
· Remove adv/retard lever from distributor
· Remove HT lead from coil.
· Disconnect LT lead from distributor
· Remove four bolts holding exhaust downpipe to manifold
· Remove n°3 spark plug & replace with lifting hook
· Remove engine mounting bolts
· Lift unit clear with hoist tilting unit backwards to clear nose piece and throttle linkage
· Push car backwards out of the way and place unit on stand/workmate
· Set handbrake on car once it’s out of the way.
· Replace flywheel cover to prevent something falling in.
· Have a cup of tea for a job well done.
Just in case you don't get it, here it is for everyone else:
Austin Seven RP Engine/Gearbox removal
· Disconnect battery· Protect front wings/headlamps with old towels/curtains
· Remove bonnet
· Remove bonnet stay complete with horn
· Remove front number plate
· Remove starting handle
· Drain radiator
· Loosen top and bottom hoses at head & water branch
· Remove Radiator shell and radiator complete with top/bottom hoses
· Remove gear lever. Stuff gearbox top cover with paper towel.
· Remove floor mat & propshaft tunnel cover
· Remove bolts securing propshaft to output flange
· Remove clutch lever top (or complete lever from release shaft if you haven’t got a modified floor pan )
· Remove flywheel cover plate
· Disconnect speedo cable from gearbox
· Disconnect fuel pipe from fuel pump.
· Disconnect choke cable and throttle linkage
· Disconnect oil pipe to dashboard gauge from back of crankcase
· Disconnect starter cable from starter motor
· Disconnect starter pull cable from solenoid
· Disconnect secondary earth cable from cylinder head (if you’ve got one)
· Disconnect earth strap from timing case
· Disconnect dynamo cables from dynamo
· Remove adv/retard lever from distributor
· Remove HT lead from coil.
· Disconnect LT lead from distributor
· Remove four bolts holding exhaust downpipe to manifold
· Remove n°3 spark plug & replace with lifting hook
· Remove engine mounting bolts
· Lift unit clear with hoist tilting unit backwards to clear nose piece and throttle linkage
· Push car backwards out of the way and place unit on stand/workmate
· Set handbrake on car once it’s out of the way.
· Replace flywheel cover to prevent something falling in.
· Have a cup of tea for a job well done.