Engine Removal

[thedjse]

As above need to take the engine out of the 172 i pressume theres a guide i cant find it tho.

Also how easy is it is there any quick tips or hints?

Thanks

 

[Cupman29]

Don't think there's a guide as such but just make sure you take pics of pipe and cable routes, notes of where bolts come from and do the same with connectors and hoses.

Empty the gearbox of oil before removing the passenger side shaft.
172 cat to manifold bolts can be difficult to get off but they are doable.
When lifting off the mounts, tilt it down towards the gearbox side, makes it easier to lift out.

Are you coming out the top or bottom? Pretty straight forward if you are good with spanners.

 

[thedjse]

Don't think there's a guide as such but just make sure you take pics of pipe and cable routes, notes of where bolts come from and do the same with connectors and hoses.

Empty the gearbox of oil before removing the passenger side shaft.
172 cat to manifold bolts can be difficult to get off but they are doable.
When lifting off the mounts, tilt it down towards the gearbox side, makes it easier to lift out.

Are you coming out the top or bottom? Pretty straight forward if you are good with spanners.

Thanks matey i will be constantly taking pics,

Im pretty handy with spanners but new to renault all my work has been on vauxhalls and fords

Where is the drain bolt for the box?

Also would rather come out the bottom saves me dragging the craine out of my mates unit. but which ever is easiest tbh.

 

[Cupman29]

The drain bolt is on the underside of the box, can't miss it.

Renaults are no different with engine removal I'm sure, same process of removing things and knowing where they go back on.

If youre coming out the bottom you'll need to have the car very high and drop the subframe with it. IMO much easier to come out the top. Taking your time if you are decent with tools will take about 8-10hrs.

 

[thedjse]

The drain bolt is on the underside of the box, can't miss it.

Renaults are no different with engine removal I'm sure, same process of removing things and knowing where they go back on.

If youre coming out the bottom you'll need to have the car very high and drop the subframe with it. IMO much easier to come out the top. Taking your time if you are decent with tools will take about 8-10hrs.

Thanks for your advice i thought people dropped them with sub frame on but obviously not must of made it up lol

I will go through top if its easier thats how i have done ever other swap lol

 

[DannyR]

Don't worry about doing the cat to manifold bolts, it's easier to take the manifold straight off the head.

There is a guide somewhere as I wrote it!

 

[Cupman29]

Might be easier to remove the manifold off the head but it's just been so long since I've had an NA manifold. The cast turbo logs are difficult to get access to the studs which makes me just split it at the cat joint.

 

[DannyR]

That would make more sense for a turbo Clio yes! lol!

 

[thedjse]

I will disconnect it at manifold end no issues with that i plan on decatting anyway tbh so cat will be off at some point

 

[StuOwen86]

Hope that helps.

http://www.cliosport.net/threads/new-change-gearbox-clutch-guide.258903/

 

[Dan@SJM]

100% manifold off rather the cat

 

[Cupman29]

The cat bolts aren't that bad.

 

[Dan@SJM]

They can be. It's like 2 minutes to do the manifold, and it's not getting stuck on anything on the way out either then.

 

[DannyR]

And it's then an easy job to undo the cat bolts!

 

[thedjse]

hahaha out of the full engine removal if the hardest thing is choosing how to take off the exhaust off i will be a happy man lol

 

[Budgie]

Yep, it pretty much is.

Agree with the comments re: bolts. Always better to know where they've come from. If not, just post pics up on here of the bolt. Plenty of people here will be able to help

 

[Rob669]

Getting the angle right is the key - make it lower on the gearbox side.