#122188, "Pulling motor ... leave tranny in or take out?"
Okay I started disconnection and labeling wires last night to start pulling the motor out to start the rebuild finally. My question is, is it easier to leave the tranny in and pull it aside or is it easier to take it out with the engine? Also, should I leave the head on block or just take it as one piece.
Any tips besides A LOT of beer are welcome because I have that covered already .
I am pretty much going by the Haynnes manual for this which SUCKS!
#122189, "RE: Pulling motor ... leave tranny in or take out?" In response to Reply # 0
forget the haynes.
Disconnect all electrical disconnect all water lines disconnect exhaust remove battery/tray and washer fluid tank. Remove any intake pipes/intercooler pipes. remove P/S pump and pull to side out of the way. Remove A/c comressor let dangle under car. Remove axles remove Emissions vacuum lines (2 or 3) remove bolts in mounts with engine supported. pull engine with trans
My mentality.....easier to pull axles than clutch bolts ect. With engine out you can swap the tranny even easier.
#122191, "RE: Pulling motor ... leave tranny in or take out?" In response to Reply # 2
I was referring ot flywheel bolts. If he is swapping out motors he will need a clutch unless he has a new one in which case he will need the bolts and flex plate ect.
#122193, "RE: Pulling motor ... leave tranny in or take out?" In response to Reply # 4
I pulled my motor out with the tranny.
Just chain it up at the lift brackets and hook the cherry picker on the chain, closer to the timing belt side. So that when you lift the motor, the motor/trany will come out kinda sideways with the tranny hanging low.
Make sure you have a few friends to help you out and keep an eye on any hoses or wires that you forgot or your firewall.
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#122194, "RE: Pulling motor ... leave tranny in or take out?" In response to Reply # 5
Originally posted by DegreE Make sure you have a few friends to help you out and keep an eye on any hoses or wires that you forgot or your firewall.
Shit, all my friends/family saw I was getting ready to do it and said, '...I'm supposed to be somewhere...'
I pulled it out, rebuilt it, and put it back in with no help whatsoever. Aggrivating to the fullest imo. I broke my phone because it kept ringing as I was trying to drop it in and line everything up. I threw it across the garage...
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#122196, "RE: Pulling motor ... leave tranny in or take out?" In response to Reply # 7
yes It is easier to pull the engine and tranny completely assembled.
Just like mentioned above, you have to tilt it so that the passenger side is higher then the drivers side. If you dont the tranny will hit the engine bay.
Its not that hard to do it by yourself, But it is so much easier and safer if you have some one jacking up the cherry picker while another person guides the engine and tranny out.
Boy was it "fun" to do by myself though.
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#122198, "RE: Pulling motor ... leave tranny in or take out?" In response to Reply # 9
When we took out Spoolin GS's motor there was (3) people there. We used a cherry picker with a leveler. Like he said ^^^^^^^^^, you have to kinda angle it to bring it out.
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