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Post by leeboy86 on Nov 8, 2016 19:55:41 GMT
Hi everyone i purchased a xj600 diversion a few months ago want to restore it carnt manage to get the rear bolt to get the engine out
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Post by m40man on Nov 8, 2016 20:50:28 GMT
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Post by chris900divvy on Nov 22, 2016 21:19:06 GMT
Had the same issue with mine lee!
Problem is Diversion engines are so reliable nobody ever tries to unfasten the engine bolts and they end up corroded into their sleeves.
With a bit of perseverance and a cheap battery powered oscillating multitool fitted with a metal cutting piece eventually I managed to cut it off thought this would be easier than trying to get a hacksaw in there as space is so limited.
For mine I had to cut the centre with the sleeve bit in two removing a piece of bolt/ seized sleeve about an inch or so long before I could then destroy the head of the bolt on the left side and knock the two bits of engine bolt in through the holes in the frame. The nut on the other side came off fine. Used a threaded bar to replace it with and new spacer tube from Fowlers plus lots of copper slip. If there is a next time I'm optimistic the motor will come out more easily!
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