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[Lennie]

A quick question fort the good folk of Enfield land. I will soon be forced to remove the engine and split the cases to find out why my Enfield classic engine will turn approx 2 revolutions forward and then lock up, then 2 revolutions backward before locking up again??

Can the engine be removed, leaving the gearbox in-situ?

2005 Enfield bullet classic 500

Thanks in anticipation

[papasmurf]

Valve stuck out? I would check for that first.

[Frank]

Good call papasmurf.

[Lennie]

Good call.... Unfortunately head and barrel are already off and cams removed from the timing side. I'm going to remove the primary chain to eliminate a problem in the gearbox, then it's engine out.

[Mark M]

Lennie, the answer to your question, yes it can be done. Put bike on centre stand and tie it off to something solid. Place a jack or packing under the engine then remove the primary drive, clutch and cases. Remove the nuts from the 4 gearbox through studs, then use thinner nuts of smaller thickness (you may need to grind some down to do this,) double locked on the studs to unscrew them. Remove front engine plates and all necessary fittings (you know, pipe, cables, footrests etc,) and lift engine out. Simples!

REgards, Mark

[Nettshubby]

If you are getting that far, it would be easier to just remove chain and drop engine and 'box together then remove gearbox.

[simon]

I'm with Nettshubby, dead easy to take the whole unit out as one then split them apart.

[PO51UHD]

I'm with Mark, but I guess it depends on how strong you are and whether you're going to work on the g'box. I took my Connie engine out this way (ok, maybe a bit heavier) and it was a doddle!

Stephen

[Lennie]

Thanks for the advice all, I will probably go for removing the whole lot in one, I have done this on my other Classic (twice). it's just so blooming heavy, especially on the way back in.

I just wondered if there was an easier way.

[papasmurf]

Lennie, as someone who does not believe in straining myself, there are many methods of lifting/lowering large weights, they just take time.

I have a small cable ratchet winch,(They are not exspensive) a variety of lifting strops, (they are not expensive either.) I use these via lengths of chain and hooks bolted through the joists in my garage.

Alternatively I use lots of thin pieces of wood and a thin "jemmy" and rock an engine from side to side adding or removing bits of wood to either raise or lower an engine. (You can move sideways using this method as well.)
I also have "cruiser" lifter as well which was not expensive.