Some questions about donor stripping

[Andy_B]

I have got my hands an engine hoist for free too !

[Davey]

Easiest way to pull the motor from a Granny with an engine crane is cut out the front lower panel with a dangle grinder then pull the motor and gearbox out in one go with the hoist.

D.

[mr henderson]

If I am having the front suspension out as well, easier still is use the crane to lower the whole lot onto the floor, then use the crane to lift the bodyshell up so the power unit/subframe/suspension can be pulled out from underneath.

If the suspension is not being removed, then that would not be the best way.

[Davey]

I found it easier to remove engine and box and leave subframe till last, that way I retained a rolling shell during the strip down and pulled the suspension off last just before I scrapped the shell.

D.

[Bonzo]

Originally Posted by Davey

I found it easier to remove engine and box and leave subframe till last, that way I retained a rolling shell during the strip down and pulled the suspension off last just before I scrapped the shell.

D.

That's how I stripped my first Sierra donor

That way I still had a rolling shell .... This was then towed to the breakers on my A frame.
Once there, I undone all of the pre-loosened bolts & got them to lift the shell from the running gear.
Threw the A frame & running gear into the back of my truck & off I went

[twinturbo]

Is it a twin fuses box granada or a single fusebox granada.

If it's single then the engine loom simply unplugs under the dash.

I would then ( personaly ) forget about the rest of the loom apart from any interconecting multiplugs that may be needed.

TT

[Andy_B]

Originally Posted by twinturbo

Is it a twin fuses box granada or a single fusebox granada.

If it's single then the engine loom simply unplugs under the dash.

I would then ( personaly ) forget about the rest of the loom apart from any interconecting multiplugs that may be needed.

TT

Ahhhhhhrrrggg just tagged every single connection removed from the engine too.....its a f'n single use box ...that i have found so far !!! just about to lift the engine out and she is showing her teeth...the prop bolts are solid...everything else has come off a treat ...waiting on wee bro with a bigger air gun....then its the angry grinder again !!!