help needed engine support

1. readie Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 leeds Posts: 2430 05' Clio 182

   #1 22nd March 2011, 07:57

   basically the three bolts that hold the mounting plate onto the gearbox sheared last night! when they did this they snapped the ecu top side mount so basically the engine is just hanging there now i have a knackered old ecu side mount which will do for now (to get it on the trailor to go for a new box) but how can i support the gearbox side for now? just need a way of keeping it up off the ground i had thought about one of these:
   http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/pr...recovery-strap
   
   going around the box and around the mounting plate under the gearbox?
   
   thanks for the help!
2. readie Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 leeds Posts: 2430 05' Clio 182

   #2 22nd March 2011, 12:22

   Bump!!
3. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #3 22nd March 2011, 20:27

   ratchet strap from scuttle panel,under the gearbox and other end attached to slam panel
4. KrisB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Dorking,Surrey,M25 J9 Posts: 2616 Static -80mm Peugeot 405

   #4 22nd March 2011, 20:33

   I'd wrap a chain around the gearbox and the battery tray / mount cradle.
   
   Ecu side will just be a snapped bolt
5. readie Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 leeds Posts: 2430 05' Clio 182

   #5 22nd March 2011, 21:20

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by KrisB I'd wrap a chain around the gearbox and the battery tray / mount cradle. Ecu side will just be a snapped bolt

   yea ecu mount is a snapped bolt! which is a bitch really but have a spare! just the gearbox side they have about 2mm showing on the studs going to try a stud extractor tomorrow i think!
6. readie Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 leeds Posts: 2430 05' Clio 182

   #6 22nd March 2011, 21:21

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by mandyslover70 ratchet strap from scuttle panel,under the gearbox and other end attached to slam panel

   would these sections be ok to support the weight? as i have a ratchet strap with two 'S' shaped hooks but thought they may bend them a little
7. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #7 22nd March 2011, 21:33

   if it concerns you, put a piece of wood across them to hang the strap from, krisb's answer is a good one, theres always ways and means of moving cars with bits hanging off, we've got quite good at it lol
8. readie Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 leeds Posts: 2430 05' Clio 182

   #8 22nd March 2011, 21:35

   lol yea it just needs pushing into the garage ready for fixing! lol