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2403, Pulled the engine out of the Laser...time to rebuild
Posted by SilverBullet20g, Mar-31-05 01:07 AM

Well I pulled the engine yesterday out of the Laser in my garage at home..who needs a lift or cherry picker?.. :P

The car is on 4 jack stands and I used a big ass block of wood and a floor jack to lower the engine down

I still had the trans and block together..man that stupid AT is freaking heavy!

Since I was by myself I had to sit against the wall and push the engine and trans from under the car with my legs...

Took the damn tranny off and got the block on the engine stand..my back still hurts from picking up that block..now I wish I had that cherry picker

well that's what I did yesterday...

Now It's time to take the internals out...and slowly build it up.

2404, RE: Pulled the engine out of the Laser...time to rebuild
Posted by WIDECLIPSE, Mar-31-05 01:28 AM

Those must have been some tall ass jack stands :D

2405, RE: Pulled the engine out of the Laser...time to rebuild
Posted by RST95eclipse, Mar-31-05 06:37 AM

Cherry picker would have saved you a trip to the chiropractor.

2406, RE: Pulled the engine out of the Laser...time to rebuild
Posted by SilverBullet20g, Mar-31-05 08:00 AM

Originally posted by RST95eclipse
Cherry picker would have saved you a trip to the chiropractor.

My back is fine now..nothing that beer doesn't solve. My girl is a CA (Chiropracters assistant) so she knows all the tricks..

Plus..I saved fifty bucks by not renting it

2407, RE: Pulled the engine out of the Laser...time to rebuild
Posted by RST95eclipse, Mar-31-05 11:56 AM

I'm sure she'll relieve more than that back of yours too.

Anyways, I can't image how tought that would have been. Props.

2408, RE: Pulled the engine out of the Laser...time to rebuild
Posted by soulcontroller, Mar-31-05 02:09 PM

looks like fun man :) i cant wait to do mine.

2409, RE: Pulled the engine out of the Laser...time to rebuild
Posted by Star Turbo Talon, Mar-31-05 05:27 PM

For what ist worth, if you have a harbor frieght near you they have 2 tons lift on sale for 150.00

Nice job taking it out the bottom......actually becoming more of a common method if you think about it......Many Gm's have to remove the motor in that manner.

Good luck with your back...:)

Terry

2410, RE: Pulled the engine out of the Laser...time to rebuild
Posted by SilverBullet20g, Apr-02-05 10:33 AM

Originally posted by Star Turbo Talon
For what ist worth, if you have a harbor frieght near you they have 2 tons lift on sale for 150.00 Nice job taking it out the bottom......actually becoming more of a common method if you think about it......Many Gm's have to remove the motor in that manner. Good luck with your back...:) Terry

I looked on Harbor Frieghts website and didn't see that price..I would be scared actually to work under a lift that cost $150

I found how the engine lost timing..look at this belt it's in three pieces plus some shreds at the bottom :eek

A box of ziplock bags is a mechanic's best friend to organize the parts!

2411, RE: Pulled the engine out of the Laser...time to rebuild
Posted by Uberingram, Apr-02-05 11:32 AM

What's that Hahn manifold/turbo muckinging up the scenery for? ;) j/k

2412, RE: Pulled the engine out of the Laser...time to rebuild
Posted by Pitchblack98, Apr-02-05 11:39 AM

good ol balance shaft belts... Good for nothing useless piece of crap....