Stuart:
I'm cc'ing your msg and this reply to the list. I'm sure someone can give
you some specifics on the time required to pull and replace an engine
I'm not really qualified to give you an estimate on shop time to pull the
engine. Remember I'm just an amateur backyard mechanic that has owned TD"S
since 1960 and has done a couple of engine rebuilds in my garage using a
"comealong" hooked to a ceiling beam to pull the engine.
I can't imagine pulling the engine out the bottom !!!!. I would think it
would be a hell of a job to get it out that way.
The biggest part of the job to pull the engine is stripping off all of the
stuff like the starter, generator, carbs, exhaust, wiring, etc. You pull
the radiator off, pull the steering column out. Pull the floorboards out
of the car, disconnect the gear box, and then pull the engine and gearbox
up and forward.
As I recall at my slow amateur pace it probably took me a day or so to pull
it, but remember I was in no hurry
Lee
>Lee;
>
>Your email was very apropos. Maybe you can shed some light about "no big
>deal to pull the MG TD engine and reinstall". A couple weeks ago the
>crankshaft broke on my 51 MGTD MKII. I don't have the equipment to do
>the repairs; so turned it over to a highly recognized machine shop just
>north of Sarasota (FL). Yesterday I called to see what progress was done
>and they said they had one hell of a job getting the engine out. Said
>because of the steering column, etc. they eventually had to take the
>engine out via the bottom. They had my copy of the workshop manual but
>never referred to it. The manual makes it sound simple AND that it is
>removed by "lifting it forward and upward." I'm afraid that I will be
>paying for the mechanic's learning curve. I would appreciate knowing, in
>your estimation, how many hours should it take to remove the engine and
>again to reinstall it? You seem to have had a bit of experience in this area.
>
>When the crankshaft broke, I had initially heard an estimate of 2 to 3
>hours to remove the engine. But since then, I have heard it might take a
>day. What has been your experience?
>
>Thanks very much for your input. Happy Holidays and Happy millennium.
>
>Stu Keen
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