Pulling the cruddy engine, NEED HELP!!!
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Melting Slicks
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Pulling the cruddy engine, NEED HELP!!!
Okay, I Need some help about taking the transmission off from the engine now, I got everything else off, just how do I seperate the two? PLease help me out guys, Thanks for any kind of info. :party:
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St. Jude Donor '08
Re: Pulling the cruddy engine, NEED HELP!!! (atotalnincompoop)
Be sure to watch out for the wiper motor as you lift the engine out. If you're not careful, you will break it and have to fix it or buy a new one. Been there, done that, got the T-Shirt. :rolleyes:
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'06-'08-'09
Re: Pulling the cruddy engine, NEED HELP!!! (X-FireChance)
Once you have the bolts off and the converter bolts off too, there are two guidpins on the block that goes into the bellhousing....they may make it difficult to seperate...but it should come apart with some light banging with a rubber mallet and maybe a large screwdriver? Good Luck.
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Melting Slicks
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Re: Pulling the cruddy engine, NEED HELP!!! (Bruthish)
Sorry I didnt explain it correctly, I need some help about taking the bolts off, I think their are 5 of them. 2 on the sides which I can get to, then 3 more up on top, Now how the heck am I supposed to get to them with the transmission in the tunnel? BTW, I thought I could get this thing out in a day, Silly me. :crazy:
Also I made a ramp and a stand that holds the whole car up 15inches up off the ground, I took some pics of it, Dont know how to post though. If I can get some help I could post them and show
Also I made a ramp and a stand that holds the whole car up 15inches up off the ground, I took some pics of it, Dont know how to post though. If I can get some help I could post them and show
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'06-'08-'09
Re: Pulling the cruddy engine, NEED HELP!!! (Light84vette)
Well...well...without undoing the C-Brace..I dunno.
If you undo the C-Brace and free the tranny, the motor will tilt back (make sure you take off distributer cap first). You need a approx 2' rachet extension, a "elbow" extension and a 12" or so extension...all can be bought at autozone for maybe $20 for all.... You can put them together to get the top three bolts...its really pretty easy....just make sure you have something holding the tranny when it breaks free(loosen bottom ones last). Good luck!
[Modified by Bruthish, 2:57 AM 8/15/2003]
If you undo the C-Brace and free the tranny, the motor will tilt back (make sure you take off distributer cap first). You need a approx 2' rachet extension, a "elbow" extension and a 12" or so extension...all can be bought at autozone for maybe $20 for all.... You can put them together to get the top three bolts...its really pretty easy....just make sure you have something holding the tranny when it breaks free(loosen bottom ones last). Good luck!
[Modified by Bruthish, 2:57 AM 8/15/2003]
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Re: Pulling the cruddy engine, NEED HELP!!! (redwing76)
Pull them together. If the trans isn't new it wouldn't hurt to upgrade it (soft parts replacement).
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Re: Pulling the cruddy engine, NEED HELP!!! (Bruthish)
Thanks for the tip man, I have a virus on my comp that only allows me to stay on for a min or two, and I could not get any info on my problems. Thanks guys, this forum rocks. :yesnod:
Also Pull the engine/trans as one? WOuld;nt I have to take the radiator out so I can pull the engine a little bit more forward? Or how does that work? :confused:
Also Pull the engine/trans as one? WOuld;nt I have to take the radiator out so I can pull the engine a little bit more forward? Or how does that work? :confused:
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Re: Pulling the cruddy engine, NEED HELP!!! (Light84vette)
WOuld;nt I have to take the radiator out so I can pull the engine a little bit more forward? Or how does that work? :confused:
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Re: Pulling the cruddy engine, NEED HELP!!! (Light84vette)
Sorry I got here too late, but something I found that helps getting the engine out and back in:
To unbolt the tranny; Lift the engine up as much as possible and pull the engine mounts. Now drop the engine back down and the tranny bolts are much easier to reach.
To bolt up the tranny; leave the engine mounts off and start with the engine pretty low. Get it mated and then put in the bottom two bolts. Drop the jack holding the tranny and then lower the engine as much as possible. While it is down put on the ground wire from the battery. I use all of my extensions including a U joint on the top bolts.
This makes getting to the upper bolts a lot easier. Getting the engine mounts off / on is a minor issue compared to those top tranny bolts. :yesnod:
To unbolt the tranny; Lift the engine up as much as possible and pull the engine mounts. Now drop the engine back down and the tranny bolts are much easier to reach.
To bolt up the tranny; leave the engine mounts off and start with the engine pretty low. Get it mated and then put in the bottom two bolts. Drop the jack holding the tranny and then lower the engine as much as possible. While it is down put on the ground wire from the battery. I use all of my extensions including a U joint on the top bolts.
This makes getting to the upper bolts a lot easier. Getting the engine mounts off / on is a minor issue compared to those top tranny bolts. :yesnod:
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St. Jude Donor '05
Re: Pulling the cruddy engine, NEED HELP!!! (Light84vette)
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Thanks for the tip man, I have a virus on my comp that only allows me to stay on for a min or two, and I could not get any info on my problems. Thanks guys, this forum rocks.
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That would be the Blaster Virus.
Very important... Do the following.
First, right away, click on START, then RUN. In the command line, type SHUTDOWN -A and click on OK. This will cancel the shutdown process and buy you some more time. If you see that message pop up again about system shutdown... in the 50 seconds you get, do this and it will cancel it.
Then, press CTRL ALT DEL once and bring up your task manager.
Click on the PROCESSES Tab
Find the process MSBLAST.EXE and End it.
Finally, go to Norton's Site (www.symantec.com/avcenter) and download the Virus removal tool. Run it to clean up your system and apply the Microsoft security patch.
Do yourself and everyone else a favor and take care of this ASAP.
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Thanks for the tip man, I have a virus on my comp that only allows me to stay on for a min or two, and I could not get any info on my problems. Thanks guys, this forum rocks.
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That would be the Blaster Virus.
Very important... Do the following.
First, right away, click on START, then RUN. In the command line, type SHUTDOWN -A and click on OK. This will cancel the shutdown process and buy you some more time. If you see that message pop up again about system shutdown... in the 50 seconds you get, do this and it will cancel it.
Then, press CTRL ALT DEL once and bring up your task manager.
Click on the PROCESSES Tab
Find the process MSBLAST.EXE and End it.
Finally, go to Norton's Site (www.symantec.com/avcenter) and download the Virus removal tool. Run it to clean up your system and apply the Microsoft security patch.
Do yourself and everyone else a favor and take care of this ASAP.
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Melting Slicks
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Re: Pulling the cruddy engine, NEED HELP!!! (Saisling)
Thanks for the tip, I actually have done this to two of the computers in the house. :yesnod:
Also about the tranny, with a U joint, I cant really get any tq on the bolts, so I did as you said, dropped the engine and the tranny like 4 inches. :crazy: Then got a long asta 12inch extension and plugged in a long socket and busted that sucker loose. :hurray: But seriously, thats a huge engine in a tiny compartment isnt it? :crazy:
Also about the tranny, with a U joint, I cant really get any tq on the bolts, so I did as you said, dropped the engine and the tranny like 4 inches. :crazy: Then got a long asta 12inch extension and plugged in a long socket and busted that sucker loose. :hurray: But seriously, thats a huge engine in a tiny compartment isnt it? :crazy:
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'06-'08-'09
Re: Pulling the cruddy engine, NEED HELP!!! (Light84vette)
:iagree: Yes it is...it's just plain a small car. I have yet to pull my motor, just the tranny. It can be a pain in the azz to get those bolts at the top....and it's even more fun to put it back in. :lol:
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Melting Slicks
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Re: Pulling the cruddy engine, NEED HELP!!! (Bruthish)
:crazy: Oh great, another day to look forward to. Anyway, would you happen to know any kind of cleaning agent that can be used to clean up the engine compartment and transmission tunnel? Its full of this greese impregnated dirt with a layer of oil mixed in to form this type of black sludgy junk, I need to take that crap out so it'll be clean, easier to assemble everything and look better. Oh and it might help me save 30 more pounds :lol:
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From: Yukon OK
Re: Pulling the cruddy engine, NEED HELP!!! (Light84vette)
I cleaned the engine compartment when I pulled the engine and cleaned most of it with Simple Green. Spray it on, brush it with a stiff brush and wipe it down with paper towels. I used a LOT of paper towels!