Build an engine support bar so I can fix our van's transmission
Difficulty Level (Easy, Medium, Hard, Insane):
Easy
Process:
After I found a good picture of an engine support bar from Harbour Freight and Princess Auto I bought some 1"x2"x3/16" square tubing, some 1/2" threaded rod, some 3/16" chain and some 3/8" square steel and welded it all together. It was a fairly easy tool to make and cost me less than half of the one at Princess Auto.
Pictures:
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| This is what I was going to try to build |
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| Welding the two square tubes together and once in the middle for extra strength |
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| One of the two feet |
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| Bending the hooks that hold the chains |
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| Welding the nut that will lift up the chain |
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| The two threaded rods and the crank nuts that lift/lower the engine |
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| A little bit of paint makes it all nice and shiny |
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| The other painted parts drying |
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| The finished product |
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| Close-up of one of the feet. I bought some rubber material at Princess auto and used the vise to crimp it in |
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| Close-up of the lifting mechanism |
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| In the car during the transmission fix project |
Tools:
Grinder
MIG Welder
Drill press
Oxy/Acetylene torch
Vise
Materials:
11 feet of 1"x2"x3/16 square steel tubing
3 feet of 3/8"x3/8" solid square steel
2 feet of 1/2"-16tpi threaded rod
4 washers
2 bolts (1/2"-16tpi)
1 foot of 4"x1/4" flat steel
6 feet of 3/16" chain
Cost:
$41.15
Time:
2hrs
Savings:
$60.00
Conclusion:
I couldn't have done without it. It worked like a charm!
Thx Chris, gonna give it a go. Clutch job on a Citroen Berlingo needs doing.
ReplyDeleteMan I have to give it to you that is a damn good fab job.
ReplyDeleteHi I don't think 1"x2"x3/16 square steel is correct it should be 1"×2"× 0.120 inch more like it
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