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| NickyG |
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So i was changing the oil today in my rundown ford EF with an AU motor. I placed the jack under the car and started to lift not thinking where id placed the jack respective of the car. Anyway turns out the jack was under the sump and its pushed the engine up an inch or so and the rest of the car dropped down. Just wondering what this could have done to the car.. didnt hear any snapping just the rubber air pipes come from there places. But just wondering possible damage this could have done
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| fordnut1988 |
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an inch is a fair push... id guess possible damage to the sump best to get a mobile mechanic out to give it a once over
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| BEAR80 |
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Age: 44 Posts: 683 Joined: 4th Mar 2010 Ride: BF Fairmont Ghia & TS Magna Location: central coast |
Here is what i would do, try an get get your car up in the air viia axle stands to see if any damage has been done to the sump and if no visible damage to the stump start the car and listen for any vacum leaks.....hope this helps
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| NickyG |
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and inch would be at worst.. the sump looks ok.. i was just wondering if it could hae damaged the join too the tranny or anything..
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| BEAR80 |
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Age: 44 Posts: 683 Joined: 4th Mar 2010 Ride: BF Fairmont Ghia & TS Magna Location: central coast |
read my above post and you should be fine and an inch isn't that far matey so you should be fine.....
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| fordnut1988 |
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the car engine went back into place when u took the jack out yeah?
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| NickyG |
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here is a picture of the engine mount does that look not right to you? it settled back down when i quickly took the jack down
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| bry40l |
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check the sump for any leaks, if it has oil in the motor and the sump isnt leaking it should be fine, many people have lifted their falcons by the sump and the cars are still going strong
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| EFFUTURA4.05SP |
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NickyG wrote: here is a picture of the engine mount does that look not right to you? it settled back down when i quickly took the jack down That looks like the fluid filled section of the mount has deflated so to speak?? Might be the angle but it should be cylindrical. So it lifted the engine then dropped back down?
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| NickyG |
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ok did you see the picture does the engine mount look wrong.. how ccan i tell if the engine mounts are broken.
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| NickyG |
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yeah it lifted then i was like ahh crap and dropped the jack back down slowly and the engine went back down
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| NickyG |
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lifted it up the mount on the exhaust side doesnt sit flat but i think it was always like this due to the AU motor.. once i get this dam oil filter off ill fill it up and check for leaks..
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| fordnut1988 |
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mount looks f**k imo but an easy fix
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| NickyG |
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yeah to replace you just jack up the engine undo the mount slide it out and put a new one in yeah? its an old car and only has to get me to april of next year. rang up my uncle who helped put the engine in turns out he had to mod it a bit to make it fit.. that would explain the slight wobble at 100km +
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| fordnut1988 |
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yep that sounds right but i dont think u have to mod stuff like that to fit an au engine?? can some confirm??? also what u doing with the ef in april next year
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