engine cradle removal help
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Racer
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engine cradle removal help
Well, have to remove my damaged engine cradle. I've got the basic idea of taking it off by of removing the hood, supporting the engine from above, removing the lower control arms, sway bars, steering, and finally unbolting the engine. Has anyone done this before to let me know what i'm in for? Thanks!
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I just removed my Engine Cradle yesterday, tons of pictures on EG's thread.
Sadly you must remove the Steering Rack before removing the cradle as there is one brake line in the way. I left the a-arms attached to the cradle and removed the top a-arms. But just look for wires attached, remove the steering rack the engine mounts and you should be good to go.
Sadly you must remove the Steering Rack before removing the cradle as there is one brake line in the way. I left the a-arms attached to the cradle and removed the top a-arms. But just look for wires attached, remove the steering rack the engine mounts and you should be good to go.
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Originally Posted by SFengineer
Well, have to remove my damaged engine cradle. I've got the basic idea of taking it off by of removing the hood, supporting the engine from above, removing the lower control arms, sway bars, steering, and finally unbolting the engine. Has anyone done this before to let me know what i'm in for? Thanks!
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Originally Posted by Stangkiller
I just removed my Engine Cradle yesterday, tons of pictures on EG's thread.
Sadly you must remove the Steering Rack before removing the cradle as there is one brake line in the way. I left the a-arms attached to the cradle and removed the top a-arms. But just look for wires attached, remove the steering rack the engine mounts and you should be good to go.
Sadly you must remove the Steering Rack before removing the cradle as there is one brake line in the way. I left the a-arms attached to the cradle and removed the top a-arms. But just look for wires attached, remove the steering rack the engine mounts and you should be good to go.
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Racer
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Originally Posted by vetterdstr
How did you damage the engine cradle??? 
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Hit something in the road on 101 south. Not much i could have done - I was going 65-70 and there were cars on both sides of me. Saw the car in front of me launch in the air, second later my car did the same. No idea which car it came from, but what's done is done, so figure it's not worth getting mad over...
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I broke mine doing a cam swap, just a bit of bad luck/got in a hurry i guess.
If you've got any questions just get ahold of me. It's actually a pretty straight forward swap.
Chris
If you've got any questions just get ahold of me. It's actually a pretty straight forward swap.
Chris
