CwazyWabbit Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 I'm currently in the process of fitting an ex utilities hydraulic powered fairey 525 winch to my 110. I've just mounted the hydraulic motor to the chassis rail and the rear corner of it is only 4-5mm below the sump of the 300 TDI. Obviously this is too close for comfort so I will need to remake the bracket, now here's the question.... How much up and down movement would you expect from the engine when off roading? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 I would expect very little engine movement if the rubber mounts are in good order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted October 24, 2012 Author Share Posted October 24, 2012 I did start it up and have a look and there was hardly any movement but I was unsure how much it would move when off roading. I don't want to mod the bracket too much as it'll make the UJ's linking the motor to the winch work more, but obviously I want to move it enough so as to prevent a hole in the sump. I guess a bit more rolling around under the car is called for to see how far out of the way I can get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted October 24, 2012 Author Share Posted October 24, 2012 Having had a little bit more of a look it seems if I make it 3/4" clearance it will be fine, that is the amount of clearance between the timing chest and the top of the steering box and they have yet to hit each other so I shall work on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Smith Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 On my PTO driven one the propshaft only cleared the front of the sump by about 1/8". It used to rattle a bit on tickover, but otherwise I cant recall it ever hitting very hard. I cured the rattle by slipping a bit of split heater hose over the shaft, but of course this fell off if you used the winch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted October 24, 2012 Author Share Posted October 24, 2012 My worry is that it's a small contact point beng the end of an allen bolt so if I'm unlucky it'll punch a hole Have rolled on the floor a bit and stared, I reckon if I weld a bit of 1/4 plate to the bracket aand redrill the holes I can move it forward an inch. Of course I'll have to shorten the drive shaft and cut a new keyway in but why would anything ever be simple eh? Then I can repaint all those bits for a second time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Smith Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Yes mine was a nice smooth round shaft, would have been virtually impossible for it to do any damage though I suppose it could eventually wear through the sump. Anyway you wouldn't like it if it was a simple job now would you!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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