Has anybody changed an engine on a Townace before? Do you know if it can be taken out complete through the cab?
- (#14985) Stewart, 18 Jan 05 11:58
I took one out through the cab, but i was scrapping it at the time so i did not have to be too fussy, over the hump and out throught the side door - it was a heavy lump too
jim
- (#14985) J adgo, 18 Jan 05 12:06
If you can get the height, it'd be easier to lower it out on the crossmember...
- (#14985) David Miller, 18 Jan 05 13:25
The "Professional" method for these vans is to use an arm lift and take the engine out upwards through the driver's door.
I've seen photos of them doing it, but have no direct experience myself.
Unless you have the proper arm lift, I would think it is almost impossible to take it out upwards.
- (#14985) DaveW, 19 Jan 05 03:23
Unless you cut a hole over the cab area like Jim did with his. A bit of filler afterwards, no one should notice :-)
- (#14985) Ian Dunse (Derbs), 19 Jan 05 03:30
The photo's you've seen Dave, were they specifically with a Townace, or for general forward sitting vehicles? With the head off, I can see I should get it out ok through the passenger side (no st. wheel in the way), but am concerned that, with a complete lump going back in, whether there will be enough headroom.
I thought about that Ian but didn't want to mess the headlining up :)
...BTW, what's that asterix mean heading your message?
- (#14985) Stewart, 20 Jan 05 04:36
It means he's too lazy to type in a subject line. Most of us old-timers do it occasionally, because we're replying on-subject...
- (#14985) David Miller, 20 Jan 05 08:28
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(too lazy to add a comment as well :-) )
- (#14985) Ian Dunse (Derbs), 20 Jan 05 08:38
I aided a 3Y engine swop. Complete engine with gearbox off and rad out, for a 2wd Spacecruiser.
Out and in via passenger door using a HSS hydraulic engine hoist. 20 minutes to come out - 2 hours to go back in and then after dizzy, oil filter and bracket and the passenger door had been removed. I think it was the positioning of the hoist - removing it there was time to move it around, replacing with the engine swinging it was a case of that is as good as it gets.
Went for an out the top as it was in a mud and grass front garden. We used straps around the engine rather than the Toyota lifting points to get the maximum lift from the hoist.
Once in 2 hours later a test drive and all was well. Hardest part was getting the door refited and closing again!
- (#14985) Clive (Bristol), 20 Jan 05 08:55
(I'll do the asterix(!) thing as well.)
The Photos were of a Petrol version, but the basics are the same.
The door needs to be removed, but I am not sure why it was the driver's side door. I would think that once it was lifted high enough it would make little difference.
We looked at doing mine at home, but it seemed more trouble than it was worth at the time, and we found a price on a fitted engine that was so near the engine alone price that the hassle and inconvenince of doing it ourselves was not worth it - and we got a warranty on the work. (This is in Western Australia - so it won't help most of you.)
We looked all around and it seemed the easiest way was up - but mine is 4WD too - the 2WD may be neater underneath.
- (#14985) DaveW, 21 Jan 05 02:41
Thanks me old beauties. I've got a friend who will lend me an engine hoist and I can get some strops, so when I get round to it, I think it will be an out the top job. Hopefully, I will be able to nurse it through to be done in the summer months.
- (#14985) Stewart, 21 Jan 05 14:42