Pulling engine....first timer. Do's - Don'ts???
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Russ Merritt
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I leave the steering pump with the car, comes off with 2 bolts.
TT/Ameasap
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While its out, detail the engine and engine bay area and think seriously about what you want to do for mods. If its not your daily driver then it might be out for a while!!
salvageV6
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This applies to any car when pulling the engine.
Fully inspect the wiring harness and tubes such as tranny, oil, and fuel lines prior to re-installation.
Amazing what gets crushed, bent, tugged, pulled off when doing this kind of work.
Look for loose crimped rings on say the grounds as there may be only 1 or 2 strands of wire holding them on there....
Fix all the suspect stuff and it will save a lot of headaches later.
Fully inspect the wiring harness and tubes such as tranny, oil, and fuel lines prior to re-installation.
Amazing what gets crushed, bent, tugged, pulled off when doing this kind of work.
Look for loose crimped rings on say the grounds as there may be only 1 or 2 strands of wire holding them on there....
Fix all the suspect stuff and it will save a lot of headaches later.
Wires on back of head - remove before flight
Take pictures or label everything (or both!) so you know where crap goes
Use cardboard with holes to organize bolts if you have trouble with that sort of thing
ZipLoc baggies come in real handy to organize - perm marker to label
Shawn
Take pictures or label everything (or both!) so you know where crap goes
Use cardboard with holes to organize bolts if you have trouble with that sort of thing
ZipLoc baggies come in real handy to organize - perm marker to label
Shawn
Buy some big long nylon ties, to secure the harness and other things out of the way.
Buy a lenght of med size chain with 2 h/d hooks. This is handy to hook to oposited sides, front of tranny and loop to the hood support stud in center of cowl area.Holds tranny securely up while u RR the motor.
Buy a lenght of med size chain with 2 h/d hooks. This is handy to hook to oposited sides, front of tranny and loop to the hood support stud in center of cowl area.Holds tranny securely up while u RR the motor.
turbojimmy
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Make sure you have a hoist with a loooooooong boom. Mine's 48" and it was a bit too short to pull the engine from the front. I pulled the engine out the side. Worked fine. Wouldn't go back in that way, though. Had to pull the trans out to get everything line up right, then bolted the trans back up.
Jim
Jim
If this is your first time,I would remove the hood. I removed the engine with it on,but decided to take it off to install. You can get in there better to detail better too. Had same problem with a to short of a hoist. Next time I'm gonna try from the side. Keep everything organized because you never know how long it will be before it goes back in. Take pictures, video whatever helps your memory.
turbojimmy
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Oh yeah...on the where to pick up....
Use the stock "eye" on the RH side and there is actually another "eye" cast into the block at the rear LH side. It's tough to see with the engine in, but it's there.
Jim
Use the stock "eye" on the RH side and there is actually another "eye" cast into the block at the rear LH side. It's tough to see with the engine in, but it's there.
Jim
I've pulled my motor about 4 times now, and have learned a few things each time...
Get a box of ziplock bags and a permanent marker. Label every bolt that comes off the engine/car! You'll regret it otherwise. You can also use masking tape on all the electrical connections to label where they go. If your car is old & has miles on it like mine though, everything is kinda form fitted to where it goes. I can take the injector harness and toss it on top of the motor and everything pretty much goes where it should!
I have a plate I bolt to the lower intake, then I use a hoist to pull the motor. Works very well. I guess you could also use long bolts into the cylinder heads on diagonally opposite sides of the motor, but I was always afraid of that doing something to my head bolts/gaskets.
Don't remove the hood! There's no need to unless you want to spend unneeded time realigning it and/or risking that it falls over/something gets bumped into it & dented. Just unhook the hood struts and use a broom handle to prop the hood open. There's slots on the underside of the hood that you can put on end of the handle in. This will keep it from slipping.
If I need to pull the motor, I pull the trans too. I know some guys don't, but I do. It's easier to get to the bellhousing bolts if you drop the tail end of the trans first (to get the top bolts with LONG extension). I can pull a trans in 35-40 minutes on my back w/jackstands.
Lately I've found that it's easier for me to get the starter wires off once I pull the motor up a little. If you decide to do this, make sure you go slow and check to see that there isn't anything catching.
I leave as much on the motor as I can. It's a lot easier to pull off once out of the car. Having a frontmount at times like this is VERY nice.
The first time I pulled my motor I went and rented a hot water pressure washer and a big jug of the wickedest cleaner I could find. Make sure you cover all electrical outlets, trans/engine oil lines, and any holes in the firewall before using. After it dried, I used some good primer and paint (see Eastwoods) and touched everything up. It's nowhere near a show car, but still looks pretty clean to this day (3 years later).
That's all I can think of now. Will post more if I come up with anything.
Good luck,
-Banning.
Get a box of ziplock bags and a permanent marker. Label every bolt that comes off the engine/car! You'll regret it otherwise. You can also use masking tape on all the electrical connections to label where they go. If your car is old & has miles on it like mine though, everything is kinda form fitted to where it goes. I can take the injector harness and toss it on top of the motor and everything pretty much goes where it should!
I have a plate I bolt to the lower intake, then I use a hoist to pull the motor. Works very well. I guess you could also use long bolts into the cylinder heads on diagonally opposite sides of the motor, but I was always afraid of that doing something to my head bolts/gaskets.
Don't remove the hood! There's no need to unless you want to spend unneeded time realigning it and/or risking that it falls over/something gets bumped into it & dented. Just unhook the hood struts and use a broom handle to prop the hood open. There's slots on the underside of the hood that you can put on end of the handle in. This will keep it from slipping.
If I need to pull the motor, I pull the trans too. I know some guys don't, but I do. It's easier to get to the bellhousing bolts if you drop the tail end of the trans first (to get the top bolts with LONG extension). I can pull a trans in 35-40 minutes on my back w/jackstands.
Lately I've found that it's easier for me to get the starter wires off once I pull the motor up a little. If you decide to do this, make sure you go slow and check to see that there isn't anything catching.
I leave as much on the motor as I can. It's a lot easier to pull off once out of the car. Having a frontmount at times like this is VERY nice.
The first time I pulled my motor I went and rented a hot water pressure washer and a big jug of the wickedest cleaner I could find. Make sure you cover all electrical outlets, trans/engine oil lines, and any holes in the firewall before using. After it dried, I used some good primer and paint (see Eastwoods) and touched everything up. It's nowhere near a show car, but still looks pretty clean to this day (3 years later).
That's all I can think of now. Will post more if I come up with anything.
Good luck,
-Banning.
