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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: cwill144 on 13 October 2009, 18:06:27

Title: MV6 engine swap
Post by: cwill144 on 13 October 2009, 18:06:27

I am about to replace the engine in my MV6 for another unit as mine has had it, any advice would be appreciated. It is a manual and I was going to try and leave the AC system un-touched by removing AC pump and leaving it in position when I remove the engine if this can be done.
Any advice would help.
Thanks Craig

Title: Re: MV6 engine swap
Post by: TheBoy on 13 October 2009, 20:25:33

never changed a v6. straight 6 diesel needed rads removed.  Again, on diesel, was easier to remove engine/gearbox as one unit.

Autos and manuals have a difference in a bearing on back of engine - one has the bearing, one doesn't.  Apparently easy enough to add or remove this bearing though

Title: Re: MV6 engine swap
Post by: 000jonboy on 13 October 2009, 20:47:35

yes you can remove air con pump from engine and leaving pipes connected it is a pain in  the bum though. ive just changed my v6 engine after being parked up, :)

Title: Re: MV6 engine swap
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 13 October 2009, 20:51:41

Personally I would leave the air con pump where it is in its bracket, undo the air con pipe with the circlip and at the condensor much easier  :y

Try removing the pump, pretty sure you will wish you hadn't though :D

Title: Re: MV6 engine swap
Post by: zirk on 14 October 2009, 00:31:01

Niether down it myself, but know a few people that have, they reckon V6 and gearbox out in an hour and half (assume they have done a few), with all the other bits still in place.  :-/

Title: Re: MV6 engine swap
Post by: tigers_gonads on 14 October 2009, 08:46:01

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Niether down it myself, but know a few people that have, they reckon V6 and gearbox out in an hour and half (assume they have done a few), with all the other bits still in place.  :-/

kin ell, i'll have a pint of what there drinking  :y