I was going to drop the engine last weekend, but I busted my old torque wrench trying to crack the wheel hub nuts on the axles. I went to Princess Auto last night and got a 3 foot long 3/4" drive breaker bar, and they came off like butter this morning, Hahaha!
Had a devil of a time getting the muffler off. It was interfering with the lowering of the motorcycle jack. Once that was out of the way I was able to get the thing all the way down and had about an inch clearance to roll it out from under the car.

As you can see by the dirt, oil, and rusty tin, I have my work cut out for me.
Now the real fun begins.
What was simply a clutch job (yeah right) is becoming a growing list of little things that should be done while it's out.

 

Looks all too familiar!

Take your time and enjoy the work.

 

Good job. Like Scott said, it's fun...enjoy yourself and take your time. Yea, the list might grow but thats part of the fun. Just look forward to when it's all back together; you don't want to have a nagging feeling you left something out.

 

You guys have a store named "Princess Auto"?

 

Yup, Best store EVER !!!

http://www.princessauto.com/

 

Congrats and good luck!

PS- My torque wrenches only "work" in one direction.....

 

Strange...
http://www.princessauto.com/workshop...end-wrench-set

VERY STRANGE Seen this at the auto parts store, but what's it do?
http://www.princessauto.com/workshop...ke-piston-tool

 

That tool compresses and screws the cylinder into the rear brakes on VW/Audi cars. You attach it to a ratchet then turn and push at the same time in order to get the cylinder to retract into the caliper.

 

Interesting. Thanks. There is still lots to learn...

This shows the groves, but he doesn't show the tool.... but I get it..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYoFIEM6KFI

 

i just did this couple of weeks ago

 

My old torque wrench had a busted adjustment handle, so I had no way of knowing what it was set at. Hence it was relegated to breaker bar status.
Now it's a just a shiny chunk of metal. LOL



My old Acura worked the same way. The hand brake actuated the rear disks, and the mechanism self adjusted to keep up with the pad wear. In order to get the piston back into the calliper, you would "screw" it back in.

 

Exactly!

 

Are you going to have it back together for Hershey?

 

no i meant just did this a couple of weeks ago on mu Audi. Doesn't really matter though i ill be taking my company car to Hershey . not taking the 911. its about a seven and a half hour shot .. may more comfortable in the Maxima so i am taking that .

 

Nice work! My nicest wrench is a 3/4" drive Wright that I got specifically for that hub nut. I stand on the handle with my lard-butt 190ish pounds to get it tightened up.