Engine removal procedure
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From: Hayward California
Engine removal procedure
Contemplating whether or not I do this myself w/ the help of a buddy or pay a shop. Fyi, I would be using a lift.
Just want to get an idea on what it takes to drop it from the bottom. How long it took, whether or not you had to or should drop the rear as well and so on..
Any information or link to a howto would be perfect..
Just want to get an idea on what it takes to drop it from the bottom. How long it took, whether or not you had to or should drop the rear as well and so on..
Any information or link to a howto would be perfect..
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From: Torrance CA
One guy on here (Baballa - sorry spelling) said he jacked his car up high enough to get it out without a lift. From the above pics, I don't see how this could be done. I know that they can come out from the top but I think that is a biach too.
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I'm glad I saw this thread. Removing the entire drive train would probably be much much easier than removing just the engine. So basically, you jack the car up, remove some of the mounting bolts, lower car, jack stands under, get under low car, remove the remaining mounts and then lift, and voila, there is the drivetrain.
I would think for reassembly it would be easier to do the engine, the front cradle, torque/tranny, diff, and then the rear cradle separately. Yes?
I would think for reassembly it would be easier to do the engine, the front cradle, torque/tranny, diff, and then the rear cradle separately. Yes?
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From: Castle Rock Co
Originally Posted by 00Veech
Belive it or not, but Thats the way we Do them at work, and it only Takes about 2 hours to get it all out.
The look on the face of the dude on the left is hilarious.
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Originally Posted by Cajundude
I would think for reassembly it would be easier to do the engine, the front cradle, torque/tranny, diff, and then the rear cradle separately. Yes?
Ive done it both ways, I find it easier to drop the entire drivetrain and put it back in all together
Good luck
