Transporting an engine

fire_man

How heavey are engines,could u transport one in the boot of a car of would you need a van to transport them.

Tigger

engines weigh 82.3kg
cars can carry 93.225kg in boot

fire_man

thats a bit tight.thanks.

Tigger

i'm joking
what type of engine is it and what type of car

Del2005

Tigger wrote: »

engines weigh 82.3kg
cars can carry 93.225kg in boot

It all depends on the engine. I doubt a engine from a Smart weighs that much or a S Class would be that light.

OP call a main dealer for your car and ask them. Then you'd have to find the loads allowed for your car, but one thing to be aware of is that an engine in the boot of a car isn't a good idea unless it can be very well secured.

fire_man

honda engine and golf car.

Tigger

i'd say you need a van or trailer
if you do decide to take it in the car then fold doen the seats put a strong pallett in the car and strap the engine in to the middle of the car front to back and side to side

hard to get in and out tho

R.O.R

fire_man wrote: »

honda engine and golf car.

It's about €25 to hire a Combo van for a day from Enterprise Van Rental. No issue getting an engine in there, and if the engine is filthy / leaking, then it's someone else's issue to clean it.

Wouldn't consider trying it in my car when it's so cheap to hire a van nowadays.

biko

Considering the dirty engine (I assume) and that it's too heavy to manoeuvre easily I'd suggest a van.

You'll probably need an engine hoist too.

bazz26

Would the rear suspension of a car be even able to take the heavy weight of an engine? Surely steering and braking would also be effected by the extra load in the boot?

Vans have their suspension especially designed for carrying heavy loads in the rear.

homer90

A SKODA Octavia / Superb would swallow an engine in its boot.

h3000

Tigger wrote: »

engines weigh 82.3kg
cars can carry 93.225kg in boot

:D ROLF

Jimmy Bottlehead

h3000 wrote: »

:D ROLF

Roll on laughing floor?! :pac:

h3000

Jimmy Bottlehead wrote: »

Roll on laughing floor?! :pac:

Yes I'm rolling on my laughing floor :)








I have one for weeping too

shamwari

bazz26 wrote: »

Would the rear suspension of a car be even able to take the heavy weight of an engine? Surely steering and braking would also be effected by the extra load in the boot?

Vans have their suspension especially designed for carrying heavy loads in the rear.

Well considering that two large adults in the back of a car weigh more than they engine weights quoted here, I think it would be no problem in the back of a car. I'd be more worried about securing that engine so that it didn't fly around the place when cornering and braking.

dunsandin

shamwari wrote: »

Well considering that two large adults in the back of a car weigh more than they engine weights quoted here, I think it would be no problem in the back of a car. I'd be more worried about securing that engine so that it didn't fly around the place when cornering and braking.

The 82.3kg thing - Tigger was messing.
Engines all weigh 105 KG. Everyone knows that.

wildefalcon

An adult weighs about 80kg, a car is designed to take 5 of them, 4 passengers - 4 times 80 kg is 320kg. Check the tyre pressure plate on the door frame.

Load capacity should be on the VIN plate.

The weight of a Landrover engine is roughly 200kg.

No problem.

Put a tyre in the boot first. Drop the sump in to the tyre - and the engine won't go anywhere.

Don't lift it, use a forklift or hoist to lift it.

tony l

haya mate,
yes it can bu done easy,

the problem will be getting it in to the boot easy and keeping it all clean,

make sure engine oil is removed also befor putting it in,

hope this helps in some way.

ianobrien

I remember the time myself and a friend carried a Essex V6 in the back of a Mondeo Estate. The car was on the bumpstops, and had trouble getting up Shandon in Cork.....

That car was never right afterwards.....

johnos1984

ianobrien wrote: »

I remember the time myself and a friend carried a Essex V6 in the back of a Mondeo Estate.

Why don't Ford give their engines proper names these days.

Duratec just sounds like Durex.

ESSEX doesn't sound like safe sex at all

Wibbs

fire_man wrote: »

How heavey are engines,could u transport one in the boot of a car

I reckon so. Ferrari have being doing so for years...


Sorry, couldnt resist. :D

wildefalcon's advice re the tyre in the boot is a good un. Ditto for tony l's advice about draining all the fluids. It's certainly doable. I've had to do it twice. They were both small enough engines though. Is it just the engine(head and block) or are the gearbox and ancillaries coming along too? If so separate them to make your life much easier. Less likely to damage stuff too, especially the ancillaries.