Gear Dog

Can the front seals be replaced without removing the engine?

If I already have the head off where do you attach the hoist in the rear?

The car has been sitting for months and I'm dying to get it running. I usually can't start working on it until after 10pm (when my son falls asleep)
Then I can only work for a few hours because I have to get up early. So if I can get away with doing the seals while the engine is still in thew car it would save me some time (at least I think).

Thanks in advance.

Ken

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M758

yes! You might want to pull the radiator for space however.

johne

Or let the son help you work on it before he goes to sleep. My little brother and sister have been helping me for years on my cars and they love it. Plus my sister can drive a stick and identify more parts in the engine bay than most 30 year old men and she's only 13.

John

Gear Dog

Believe me when he is old enough I will, but he's only 16 months. He does have a set of tools and knows how to use them. But for now I have to help the wife with him until he goes to sleep

Peckster

Do the belts and water pump while you're in there, if they aren't close to brand new.

Gear Dog

Got the belts and rollers.
Water pump on order along with a rebuilt head.

I was going to start last night but decided to clean up around the car first. Too much crap around the car since the last time I worked on it.

tonight I'll start with the radiator and pull the water pump.
The wife agreed to give me a "day to myself" to work on the car. If possible I would like to get it running this summer at least to run an autocross event if not get it road worthy.

Ken