BXProject

Bx Bandit · Post by **Bx Bandit** » 29 Feb 2008

About a year ago, i replaced the bottom engine mount (the one that's pressed into the housing that the drive shaft passes thro')
I pushed it in using my vice and a 2.5ft scaffold pole

The vise suffered a bit and I think if I do it again, it'l spit it's dummy out...

So, I thought if I made summut up to fit my trolley jack, it could be used as a hydraulic press....question is....what forces did I achieve between the jaws of my vice and would a 1.5 tonne trolley jack be enough to push in that big lower engine mount....?

Post by **Vanny** » 29 Feb 2008

go buy a bottle jack!

then you'll need a pretty strong frame to put it in, nothing overly difficult.

Philhod · Post by **Philhod** » 29 Feb 2008

I `ll give Doc a sketch on Saturday, of how to make one up
using the welder. Mine`s big enuff to take my 4ton trolley, so I`ll downsize it a bit.

You will need two pieces of 50mm MS square bar, long enuff to just clear the width of your jack, Not just the bit that goes up and down.
The rest of it is made from 40x10 BSB except for the sliders which are
15x6 BSB

docchevron132 · Post by **docchevron132** » 01 Mar 2008

I just use a 20 tonne hydraulic press.....

Philhod · Post by **Philhod** » 01 Mar 2008

OO show us yer muscles then

charlie · Post by **charlie** » 01 Mar 2008

why dont you just sit on it

yer fat bastard

Bx Bandit · Post by **Bx Bandit** » 01 Mar 2008

Vanny...didn't think of that...i have an old bottle jack...not sure of tonnage tho!

Phil....cool ta mate...

Doc....aint got one

Charlie.....

Philhod · Post by **Philhod** » 02 Mar 2008

Sorry mate (bastard beer) forgot to give it to him!!!

Nae bother I`ll post it this week

Bx Bandit · Post by **Bx Bandit** » 02 Mar 2008

Bastard Beer...! You blasphemous squire you

Ok Phil, thanks. I was trying to think of what tonnage a vice would give with meself on the end of a 2 ft scaffold pole...It was enought to push the bush in ok but it buggered me vice a bit. If i do it again then the vice will be fubar...so then I got to thinking of using the trolley jack (1.5 tonne) which may not be enough to.......er..........'push the bush'

charlie · Post by **charlie** » 02 Mar 2008

Bx Bandit wrote:
I was trying to think of what tonnage a vice would give with meself on the end of a 2 ft scaffold pole

you dont half luv them butt plugs of yours

Bx Bandit · Post by **Bx Bandit** » 02 Mar 2008

Stop twistin me words you fukka....

charlie · Post by **charlie** » 02 Mar 2008

twist...

no man, not at all

my advice would be dont move at all if you can help it

not with a 2ft scaffold pole stickin out of ur arse

Trolley Jack as Hydraulic Press...?