Has anyone used a floor jack to lift the motor???
03-18-2003, 11:09 AM
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Has anyone used a floor jack to lift the motor???
I need to replace my driver side upper motor mount... I have no cherry picker.. if I used my floor jack and placed a towel between the cradle and the oil pan to lift up the engine just slightly to replace the mount would that be safe? Just wondering if anyone has tried this...
03-18-2003, 11:30 AM
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Re: Has anyone used a floor jack to lift the motor??? (B16aEJ)
id use a block of wood to evenly distribute the weight across the oilpan, a towel isnt gonna do ****.
but ive done this many times, works fine for short-term stuff.
but ive done this many times, works fine for short-term stuff.
03-18-2003, 12:27 PM
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Re: Has anyone used a floor jack to lift the motor??? (Kamin)
id use a block of wood to evenly distribute the weight across the oilpan, a towel isnt gonna do ****.
but ive done this many times, works fine for short-term stuff.
but ive done this many times, works fine for short-term stuff.
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03-18-2003, 01:41 PM
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Re: Has anyone used a floor jack to lift the motor??? (irev210)
id use a block of wood to evenly distribute the weight across the oilpan, a towel isnt gonna do ****.
but ive done this many times, works fine for short-term stuff.
block of wood is the way to go, its the best way to hold the motor while you drop the tranny to replace a clutch, along with other things
[Modified by irev210, 9:28 PM 3/18/2003]
but ive done this many times, works fine for short-term stuff.
block of wood is the way to go, its the best way to hold the motor while you drop the tranny to replace a clutch, along with other things
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03-18-2003, 05:35 PM
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Re: Has anyone used a floor jack to lift the motor??? (B16aEJ)
Hey, my friends and I have an engine lift if you would rather use that. Its at my friends house in Springfield, but I dont think its being used right now, and I can get it for you if you want.
03-18-2003, 06:35 PM
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Re: Has anyone used a floor jack to lift the motor??? (viet boi 83)
not just a block. make an actual wood plate that goes over the cleat. it will be more stable and safe.
Well yeah.. I'm gonna use a wood block that fits the craddle of the jack and put that between the oil pan and the cradle.. I mean what's the difference between a wood block and a wood "plate"?
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Re: Has anyone used a floor jack to lift the motor??? (B16aEJ)
weve done that a bunch of times with the jack, the wood works very well
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03-19-2003, 05:32 PM
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Re: Has anyone used a floor jack to lift the motor??? (B16aEJ)
yeah it works fine, ive done it couple of times when changing clutches out but i used a two by four in between the oilpan and the jack to ballance the the motor out.
between the oilpan and the jack to ballance the the motor out.
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Re: Has anyone used a floor jack to lift the motor??? (Skunk2whore)
Do it all the time. Use a board and or a towel or something soft to create a little more surface area that wont damage the oil pan.
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