Windshield fluid tank removal? Now engine rebuild
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I had a Little Victory today. All I can say is I got the engine out and on a stand....working alone was very interesting to say the least. I was surprised how far forward I had to pull the motor to clear the bellhousing but it never hit the AC condensor. It was actually sorta fun to figure it out. I ended up having to drop the engine with the entire cat section, but the PS and X-member was pulled first. Dropping mine the after turbo exhaust was hitting a tight spot unless I used a load leveler to shift it. I yanked on motors before but this one takes the prize. I feel like an idiot; I didn't know the bolt at the steering rack/shaft had to be removed completely and not just loosened, I kept saying WTF after attacking it with my full arsenal of prying devices. My bad...slotted shaft
I have most of the crap off the motor already and bagged. Tomorrow the pressure washer, it was a real greaser. Flywheel is really bad with furrowing that look like speedbumps. Clutch and PP are circa 92 with the small spring disc. Looks like I'll be looking for a good clutch next. You have to love these cars to do stuff like this.
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Originally Posted by KuHL 951
I had a Little Victory today......You have to love these cars to do stuff like this.
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Right on, Steve!
Solo engine drop. It sounds like you had a cherry picker so did it go out the top or the bottom? I like to keep the x-member bolted on and using it as a jack point coming out the bottom, but I can see how it would need to come off going out the top
On a similar note, I am having a real problem getting that steering shaft back on the rack input after my motor install. You have to index the shaft coupler to the input at just the right spline or the bolt wont go back in. Charming eh? That thing is such a bitch: I gave up a week ago and haven't looked at it since - went on to lights, intercooler, interior, ect. . .
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Solo engine drop. It sounds like you had a cherry picker so did it go out the top or the bottom? I like to keep the x-member bolted on and using it as a jack point coming out the bottom, but I can see how it would need to come off going out the top
On a similar note, I am having a real problem getting that steering shaft back on the rack input after my motor install. You have to index the shaft coupler to the input at just the right spline or the bolt wont go back in. Charming eh? That thing is such a bitch: I gave up a week ago and haven't looked at it since - went on to lights, intercooler, interior, ect. . .
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Originally Posted by Matt Sheppard
Right on, Steve!
Solo engine drop. It sounds like you had a cherry picker so did it go out the top or the bottom? I like to keep the x-member bolted on and using it as a jack point coming out the bottom, but I can see how it would need to come off going out the top.
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Solo engine drop. It sounds like you had a cherry picker so did it go out the top or the bottom? I like to keep the x-member bolted on and using it as a jack point coming out the bottom, but I can see how it would need to come off going out the top.
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Never said I was neat did I?
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Now it's clean enough to disassemble
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