Ive finally got time to get on and change out my cradle but my engine cranes bust!

so Im considering doing this but I want to make sure the 2x side motor mounts wont be damaged or the engine wont 'twist' backwards! (Its Prelude with H22a)

Heres what Im thinking: 1x Trolly Jack undereath transmission at the lowest point (as the trany is behind the engine and below it so I 'assume' that if it was unsupported it would cause te engine to lean bacwards in the bay causing damage to the mouts amongst other things.)
1x Lowentry proffesional jack (big with wide lifting plate) under rear section of the cradle.

I'm thinging of first unbolting the front engine mount and removing the front section of the old cradle, the centre member and putting the new front piece up there, then unbolt and slowly lower the old cradle and drain the PAS system and disconnect and slide it out.

My concern is if the engine will be 'balanced' (IE no ability to twist bakwards!) with the jack under the transmission. The car is currently on axle stands with no front suspension (all stripped down) and radius rods removed

Do you guy who've worked on Ludes think this will work?

Cheers

 

i think if u have the car high enough on the jackstands theres only one way for the motor to go...down. so make sure u got some wood or something on the floor. good luck

 

Ive got another Jack underneath It but my main concern is the engine leaning backwards because te tranny is behind and lower down, theres still two side motor mounts onto te engine bay but its the front and rears on the cradle Im removing

cars pretty high on axle stands

 

okay now i know what u mean. yah go for it! dont worry, as long as both side mounts are still bolted up you dont gotta worry its not gonna tip or anything.

 

ll give it a shot thursday then (Draining PAS will b fun :s )
ill put some pics up aswell!,

do you know where the transmission filling point is?

 

i believe it's a 17mm bolt to the middle left side of the tranny.

 

Cheers; I'm gonna go diging in my workshop now for some Silkolene top qual Transmission fluid