I'm looking for tips and knowledge for getting my SDL high enough to
RR the
trans using floor/bottle jacks, jack stands, and ramps. Ideas? Any
experience? TIA all.
450 SL tranny replacement. Had to get it scary high in the air
in order to actually have room to work the tranny out from
I'm thinking I need about 2' of clearance under the engine to squeeze
the tranny
in and out. Maybe those leftover 2x12s that I have will work when stacked and
screwed together.
--
Luther KB5QHUAlma, Ark
'87 300SDL (272,xxx mi) head case
'85 Ford F250 6.9 diesel (x58,xxx mi) BioBeast
'82
I'm thinking I'd put my ramps on doubled 2x12s to gain an extra 3,
drive the front onto the ramps, then jack up the back and put it
on a pair of those big truck jack stands. If the drive isn't concrete,
I'd put the stands on 2x12 for stability.
about 2' of clearance under the engine to squeeze the tranny
An oft-overlooked factor is the height of the transmission
jack, assuming you're using such.
-- Jim
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Have you ever RR'd a MB box?
The box is a two pretty strong man operation to get in and out and the
torque converter is usually stuck in there pretty tight.
Hendrik
who finds it easier to pull the engine and box out as a unit
Luther wrote:
I'm thinking I need about 2' of clearance under the
those leftover 2x12s that I have will work when stacked and
screwed together.
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I'm thinking I need about 2
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 07:00:04 -0400
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] trans RR shade-tree style
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I'm thinking I'd put my ramps on doubled
No need if you have a bit of heft in you. Just drop it on your chest and
scoot out. Obviously have someone near by. Auto tranny isn't all that
heavy (150lb? tops?) and the manuals are like 75lb or lighter.
-Rolf
Jim Cathey wrote:
about 2' of clearance under the engine to squeeze the tranny
Sorry, I feel this advice is very poor to say the least.
Drop 150 pounds on you chest is inviting cardiac tampanod S.
Damn few of use could lift the transmission up to reinstall, maintain
alignment, not hang it on the input seal/shaft.
If renting a transmission jack is too much, ride a bike...
Rolf wrote:
No need if you have a bit of heft in you. Just drop it on your chest and
scoot out. Obviously have someone near by.
When I worked at a Honda dealer, one of my coworkers showed up on Monday
with a huge cast on his arm. It seems that Kelly had pulled the tranny
(THM 350 or THM 400)
No need if you have a bit of heft in you. Just drop it on your chest and
scoot out. Obviously have someone near by.
When I worked at a Honda dealer, one of my coworkers showed up on Monday
with a huge cast on his arm. It seems that Kelly had pulled the tranny
(THM 350 or THM 400) on his
Rick Knoble wrote:
I was able to bench press my Toyota manual trans-axle into place with some
cursing ect. I was exercising and lifting weights at that time though.
I had no trouble with my 4sp Muncie in the Citation. I undid the
cables, exhaust and wiring, unbolted the engine, unplugged the
Harbor Freight sells a tranny handling adapter (about $30)
That's what I have.
which replaces the 5 inch saddle on your standard floor jack.
In _their_ standard floor jack. I bought the adapter for
my jack, only to find it wouldn't fit. So I went back and
bought the matching jack too. (You
In a message dated 4/30/2008 8:26:16 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
No need if you have a bit of heft in you. Just drop it on your chest and
scoot out. Obviously have someone near by.
When I worked at a Honda dealer, one of my coworkers showed up on Monday
Jim Cathey wrote:
Ouch! You NEVER catch something like that where you don't
have any room to travel. Just like you don't jump out of
a tree and land with your knees locked.
Catch may have been the wrong word. From what he said, his palm
was firmly pressed against the tranny when he pulled it
I dug a hole in the dirt to fit my body, then slid the trans on
my chest and boosted it in. It took about 3 tries! I think my
gonads were gone for about 3 days!
I later weighed one...it was 225 pounds!
Shouldn't have been any worse for you than an after-hours
drunken rasslin' match with a
LOL!
Jim in Phoenix
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From: Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 9:05 am
Subject: Re: [MBZ] trans RR shade-tree style/OT trans lifting
I dug a hole in the dirt to fit my body, then slid the trans
. Maybe those leftover 2x12s that I have will work when stacked and
screwed together.
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From: Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:18 am
Subject: Re: [MBZ] trans RR shade-tree style
I'm thinking I need
On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 3:18 AM, Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'm thinking I need about 2' of clearance under the engine to squeeze
the tranny
in and out. Maybe those leftover 2x12s that I have will work when stacked
and
screwed together.
My advice would be to see if you can find a
On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 12:34 PM, Ed Booher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
My advice would be to see if you can find a local private owned, private
run garage that has a couple of bays and ask to lease one for a couple of
weekends. There was a guy I used to know around here that ran a garage out
of
Yes, 11 pounds per square inch to break a forearm (per bone, laterally).
I had no problem letting it come down on my chest and then wrestling out
from under it. 6-2 and 280lb. Like I said, if you got a bit of heft to
you. Manual on the other hand is super light and is no problem (just
another
Bench Pressing the 280 lb. back IN A CONTROLLED MANNER would be the better of
me at any time or size and I was 5'14 and 305 pounds.
Thats 20 year ago, today a brake job leaves me panting.
Pete
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From: Rolf [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Yes, 11 pounds
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=39178
This is just like the one I used and referred to in an earlier post.
The only thing I would suggest is that you might want to modify the top as it
is a bit narrow and short to balance
the transmission on and the strap is not
You prosperous gents are gonna need to lift that car another few inches
to get under it.
--R
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Bench Pressing the 280 lb. back IN A CONTROLLED MANNER would be the better of
me at any time or size and I was 5'14 and 305 pounds.
Thats 20 year ago, today a brake job
8 or so. Harbor Freight sissor/crank/non-hydraulic type.
On Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:16:28 -0500, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
about 2' of clearance under the engine to squeeze the tranny
An oft-overlooked factor is the height of the transmission
jack, assuming you're using such.
-- Jim
If you have seen me (6'2, 180, and I've benched 200+ lbs 4 times in my life)
you would know this is NOT an option. I already have a tranny jack.
Luther
On Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:03:53 -0500, Rolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
No need if you have a bit of heft in you. Just drop it on your chest and
I'm not a big truck mechanic. I do the Roadside Assistance, sorta like
On-Star, but we say NO like a bad credit card reward program...
Luther
On Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:37:19 -0500, Ed Booher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 12:34 PM, Ed Booher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
My
Borrow an engine hoist (a good one!) and pull engine and tranny
together. Vastly safer than jacking the car high enough to get the
tranny out from underneath. I'd only attempt that with a lift.
Peter
On Apr 30, 2008, at 1:15 AM, Jim Cathey wrote:
I'm looking for tips and knowledge for
I'm looking for tips and knowledge for getting my SDL high enough to RR the
trans using floor/bottle jacks, jack stands, and ramps. Ideas? Any
experience? TIA all.
--
Luther KB5QHUAlma, Ark
'87 300SDL (272,xxx mi) head case
'85 Ford F250 6.9 diesel (x58,xxx mi) BioBeast
'82 300CD (176
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