engine replacement

[darbuck]

hi lads ,
new here used to be on npoc looking at changing c5 engine as hydro locked damage joyful experience anyway im wondering if anyone has lifted the engine out without gearbox on a 2.0 hdi.just curious because if not im wondering what are my options any advice greately appreciated . no option as she is smoking like a chimney so at least bent rods. first french car ever.
cheers

[addo]

It'll be quicker to split them on the floor, the C5 I dislike but it is at least made to give up its driveline quickly.

[darbuck]

thanks addo
ive no way of getting the height to drop it out so i was wondering is it possible to lift out i was thinking of dropping the box first and then trying to lift the block with a crane what do you reckon cheers

[rory_perrett]

Not a C5 but a Xantia but I took the whole lot out the top with an engine crane. I think removing the gearbox first from underneath and then removing the engine will be more work and effort than removing them as a unit. It's easier to deal with separating them etc once they are out. Unless you have a ramp, transmission jack etc then putting them back in together from the top is going to be much much easier.

[addo]

You can unbuild the front and drag it all forwards.

[darbuck]

Thanks for response lads so you reckon if i strip the front i can get the whole lot out together

[rory_perrett]

Yep that's about the size of it. Stripping the front end first stops stuff getting damaged in the process.

[darbuck]

Ill try it over the next while and re post the results ive never had any thing to do with french yolks before bought it mid may and drowned the engine early june hopefully no more probs thanks fir advice lads if i run into problems ill.post again

[qprdude]

Surprised at all the advice without knowing which mark C5 you have, but maybe they are all the same under the skin. In any case, I'm sure some pictures of the engine removal would be good for those with the same model. Good luck with the job .

[rory_perrett]

All cars are fundimentally the same these days. Fronts unbolt, always amazes me how little seems to be there on modern (well less than 20 years old), none of this welded in RSJs of the past. Just the added complication of all the plumbing on some Cits.

[RichardW]

As in David Hallworth's blog... it's a Xantia, but will look much the same once the front is dismantled!

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[Gibbo2286]

Are you going to replace it or repair it, if you're going to repair it do it in situ, sump off head off pull the pistons, none of it is too much of a trial.

[darbuck]

Sorry lads,

haven't been online for ages have been up to my neck with car . Engine and gearbox in and out 3 times. Now cant get the bloody clutch to work, pedal wont go down replaced slave and still no joy just doesnt seem to be returning hydraulically, also now discovered flywheel on both new and old engine kaput got a solid flywheel out of local breakers does anyone know if its possible to use 90 bhp clutch in a 110bhp just to clarify its a 2003 estate 110 bhp rhz engine
cheers lads