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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: humbucker on 05 November 2010, 13:15:25

Title: engine removal - length of webbing sling / chain?
Post by: humbucker on 05 November 2010, 13:15:25

i was going to buy a new webbing sling to use with my engine lift but im unsure of the length of sling i'll need; can anyone advise what the best length is to wrap around the v6 engine in-situ and attach to a lift so it can be pulled out safely?

i was looking at the green webbing slings on this page, although i'm not sure 3m is enough to wrap around under the engine and feed through the lifting hooks?

http://www.northerntooluk.com/search.html?fhsearchterm=webbing

Title: Re: engine removal - length of webbing sling / chain?
Post by: bluey on 05 November 2010, 17:35:20

As I recall the unit has two lifting hooks already affixed so you shouldn't need a sling.  They're useful in a belt and braces way of course, but from experience I've found them a bit of a pain sometimes due to them ending up trapped somewhere incredibly difficult to reach just as the unit is finally plonked on its mountings!

Title: Re: engine removal - length of webbing sling / chain?
Post by: humbucker on 05 November 2010, 18:04:15

ive just had a word with a mate who has webbing straps and chains which he is going to lend me so that's a result, i'll work out which i get along with best and then decide which to get for myself. :)

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Title: Re: engine removal - length of webbing sling / chain?
Post by: Andy H on 05 November 2010, 19:54:55

My recollection is that there are three lifting eyes. Most of the weight is taken by the ones either side of the engine towards the front.

The rear one is required to stop the engine tipping backwards.

Don't try to lift any weight with the intake manifold, it is screwed to the plastic intake bridge deep down in the Vee.

Title: Re: engine removal - length of webbing sling / chain?
Post by: bluey on 05 November 2010, 20:13:03

There's three?  I'm glad you pointed that out, trust me to miss one!   ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: engine removal - length of webbing sling / chain?
Post by: humbucker on 05 November 2010, 20:32:20

ah interesting, i didnt know of the third one either, thought there were just two, one each side of the lump!

actually that makes sense thinking about it 'cos the cavalier has a v6 lump in it but the engine is the other way around thus exposing the 'rear' lifting eye. never thought about it til now. thanks for the heads up!

:)

Title: Re: engine removal - length of webbing sling / chain?
Post by: Andy H on 05 November 2010, 21:56:49

IIRC the rear one doubles as the as the DIS bracket.

I think I only found it after I had lifted my engine out. I count myself lucky that I didn't break the inlet bridge  :o

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