Any mechanics going to be near to Dony with the tools to change an engine mount? - Drifting forum

TwinturboCH · 17-08-2007, 20:43

I've broken one

And can't compete without it being fixed. Has anyone either got the tools and premises nearby or the ability to get them to North Weald early tomorrow? I've got the engine mount, but not the ability to change it

I suspect this is gonna mean I can't make it, but I really want to be there for the last round of the year, so thought it would be worth asking

Thanks anyway guys.

**Mitch** · 17-08-2007, 20:49

Isn't that two nuts to undo, jack up the engine and swap it??

Come on James, give it a go

Lex · 17-08-2007, 20:55

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Originally Posted by TwinturboCH

...Has anyone either got the tools and premises nearby....

Garage Drift Racing is just down the road on a127

cptsideways · 17-08-2007, 21:29

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Originally Posted by Mitch

Isn't that two nuts to undo, jack up the engine and swap it??

Come on James, give it a go

Thats exactly what I would have said, as easy as changing a wheel

Jimthejunior · 17-08-2007, 22:07

I don't know whats involved in changing it, but if you need a hand and fancy giving it a go yourself il offer a helping hand.

Mitch is it really that easy?, the mounts on my car are easy as piss to change but never even looked at a r32.

TwinturboCH · 17-08-2007, 22:25

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Originally Posted by Mitch

Isn't that two nuts to undo, jack up the engine and swap it??

Come on James, give it a go

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Originally Posted by cptsideways

Thats exactly what I would have said, as easy as changing a wheel

I did try that, but managed to semi-round the nut off in the process because, as previously stated, I am totally inept

And I gave up before i totally buggered it.

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Originally Posted by Lex

Garage Drift Racing is just down the road on a127

Tried Nick at Garage DriftRacing but no-one is around tomorrow, Nick is busy and Sam is out from 7am picking up his new car.

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Originally Posted by Jimthejunior

I don't know whats involved in changing it, but if you need a hand and fancy giving it a go yourself il offer a helping hand.

Mitch is it really that easy?, the mounts on my car are easy as piss to change but never even looked at a r32.

It 'looks' easy, but it's a total arse getting onto the top nut to undo it, I tried from the bottom (too many pipes in the way) and from the top (two turbno's in the way) and only succeeded in making it harder for whoever does finally have to get it off

I've said it before and I'll say it again, I should never be let near a car in any mechanic type guise, i only break things

Looks like I'm gonna be going to Donny, doing practice and qually, and then using my dads hangars (or the area outside my dad's hangars, not sure yet, depends if his engineers are around) over the other side of the airport to try and change the mount. Only problem is I'm lacking an engine crane, and when i tried jacking it up from underneath, it was less than stable, you i might end up with an RB on my face

Jason · 17-08-2007, 22:37

thats gash.. i take it its the mount on the passenger side under the turbos? is it really that bad that you cant drive with it like it is?

suprmek1 · 17-08-2007, 22:41

i can do it sunday morning but not on sat if that helps at all

TwinturboCH · 17-08-2007, 22:50

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Originally Posted by Jason

thats gash.. i take it its the mount on the passenger side under the turbos? is it really that bad that you cant drive with it like it is?

yeah, the one under the turbo's, I CAN drive like that, but Dan has been filling my head with possible outcomes of IF the second one fails

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Originally Posted by suprmek1

i can do it sunday morning but not on sat if that helps at all

How long would it take? I have to be ready by about 11:30 on sunday morning assuming i don't do the practice seeion. I'm either going to have to do it saturday night or sunday morning, just depends when i can actually get help for as I won't be able to do it on my own LOL

Jimthejunior · 17-08-2007, 22:52

James what time does practise/qualifying start tomorrow? Im sure if you got there in the morning there would be someone to help you do it.

TwinturboCH · 17-08-2007, 22:54

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Originally Posted by Jimthejunior

James what time does practise/qualifying start tomorrow? Im sure if you got there in the morning there would be someone to help you do it.

No idea, gonna go up early as poss and see if i can get it done, like i said, my dad has loads of hangar space over the other side of the airfield, it's just finding people with the skills that i so obviously lack who wouldn't mind helping LOL

suprmek1 · 17-08-2007, 23:04

I can do it sat night it should be about an hour maybe 2 if its a right c**nt but it wone be

GmasterT · 17-08-2007, 23:25

Hudson, get it there and have a bosh, there will be enough people about to give a hand

suprmek1 · 17-08-2007, 23:33

clear your in box
oh what the hell call me on 07837707130 if you need me to do it tomo night wont be at the computer again over the weekend

Alex

17-08-2007, 20:43	#1 (permalink)
TwinturboCH dorifto kingu! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Bromley Posts: 4,821	Any mechanics going to be near to Dony with the tools to change an engine mount? I've broken one And can't compete without it being fixed. Has anyone either got the tools and premises nearby or the ability to get them to North Weald early tomorrow? I've got the engine mount, but not the ability to change it I suspect this is gonna mean I can't make it, but I really want to be there for the last round of the year, so thought it would be worth asking Thanks anyway guys.

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17-08-2007, 20:49	#2 (permalink)
Mitch GRDriftGarage Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Derby fulltime Posts: 10,668	Isn't that two nuts to undo, jack up the engine and swap it?? Come on James, give it a go

17-08-2007, 22:07	#5 (permalink)
Jimthejunior Represent Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,942	I don't know whats involved in changing it, but if you need a hand and fancy giving it a go yourself il offer a helping hand. Mitch is it really that easy?, the mounts on my car are easy as piss to change but never even looked at a r32.

17-08-2007, 22:37	#7 (permalink)
Jason Onevia Vert Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: All over Kent Posts: 2,824	thats gash.. i take it its the mount on the passenger side under the turbos? is it really that bad that you cant drive with it like it is?

17-08-2007, 22:41	#8 (permalink)
suprmek1 Dori Mechanic Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Torquay Posts: 1,281	i can do it sunday morning but not on sat if that helps at all

17-08-2007, 22:52	#10 (permalink)
Jimthejunior Represent Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,942	James what time does practise/qualifying start tomorrow? Im sure if you got there in the morning there would be someone to help you do it.

17-08-2007, 23:04	#12 (permalink)
suprmek1 Dori Mechanic Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Torquay Posts: 1,281	I can do it sat night it should be about an hour maybe 2 if its a right c**nt but it wone be

17-08-2007, 23:25	#13 (permalink)
GmasterT 3.2 MV6 baby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Moist cardboard box Posts: 1,241	Hudson, get it there and have a bosh, there will be enough people about to give a hand

17-08-2007, 23:33	#14 (permalink)
suprmek1 Dori Mechanic Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Torquay Posts: 1,281	clear your in box oh what the hell call me on 07837707130 if you need me to do it tomo night wont be at the computer again over the weekend Alex