How do you support the engine when doing a clutch/trans job.
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Racer
Joined: Mar 2011
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From: Cudahy WI
How do you support the engine when doing a clutch/trans job.
I have read the tutorials on how to change a clutch and am getting ready to do one on my 2002 coupe.
The one thing that everyone cautions about is to be careful to not lower the torque tube/trans assy to far or you risk cracking the firewall or damaging the oil pressure sending unit.
How do you support the engine to keep it off the firewall once the torque tube is disconnected? Does the engine balance on the mounts OK or do I need to fab up a crossbar to support the back of the engine while the trans/torque tube assy is out?
Thanks for the help.
The one thing that everyone cautions about is to be careful to not lower the torque tube/trans assy to far or you risk cracking the firewall or damaging the oil pressure sending unit.
How do you support the engine to keep it off the firewall once the torque tube is disconnected? Does the engine balance on the mounts OK or do I need to fab up a crossbar to support the back of the engine while the trans/torque tube assy is out?
Thanks for the help.
Tech Contributor
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From: Dyer, IN
I have read the tutorials on how to change a clutch and am getting ready to do one on my 2002 coupe.
The one thing that everyone cautions about is to be careful to not lower the torque tube/trans assy to far or you risk cracking the firewall or damaging the oil pressure sending unit.
How do you support the engine to keep it off the firewall once the torque tube is disconnected? Does the engine balance on the mounts OK or do I need to fab up a crossbar to support the back of the engine while the trans/torque tube assy is out?
Thanks for the help.
The one thing that everyone cautions about is to be careful to not lower the torque tube/trans assy to far or you risk cracking the firewall or damaging the oil pressure sending unit.
How do you support the engine to keep it off the firewall once the torque tube is disconnected? Does the engine balance on the mounts OK or do I need to fab up a crossbar to support the back of the engine while the trans/torque tube assy is out?
Thanks for the help.
Burning Brakes
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From: Austin Texas
The engine will stay in place without any problems. No need to support it. If you're worried about it you can pull the intake off. Just follow the guide on the side of the torque tube for how far you can lower it before the intake hits and you will be fine.
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I never gave the engine a chance to continue past the angle needed to release the torque tube. I used a 1971 Pinto scissor jack and a block of wood under the oil pan to keep it steady at the right angle. It remained steady until time to pull the t/t back up into it.
I believe you can use other jacks. It was the only jack I had left that wasn't already holding up something else under the car.
I believe you can use other jacks. It was the only jack I had left that wasn't already holding up something else under the car.
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Racer
Joined: Mar 2011
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From: Cudahy WI
Are the cars really that prone to tipping forward once the torque tube, diff, trans, and rear subframe are out?
I dont have a means of easily supporting the front of the car once its raised other than the hoist arms.
Are there any alternate lift points I could use with the front hoist arms to minimize the risk? Maybe toss a few hundred pounds of water softener salt in the trunk to use as ballast?
I dont have a means of easily supporting the front of the car once its raised other than the hoist arms.
Are there any alternate lift points I could use with the front hoist arms to minimize the risk? Maybe toss a few hundred pounds of water softener salt in the trunk to use as ballast?
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From: South Western Ontario
The warning is with the trans/diff still attached which adds enough weight pulling down damage to the firewall or engine can occur. The engine sits there just fine once the drivetrain is pulled off it. You can rock the engine on the mounts without any effort at all.
Peter
Peter
