TheGeak
03-07-2004, 11:29 PM
Quick update lacking pics.
Today started with my arriving at my parents house to see my friend nick crawling under my car already. When questioned as to what he was doing, he replied "removing the exhaust". So our day was off to a good start with a 15 minute removal of the B&B Triflo exhaust.
From there I set out to seperate tie-rods so we could drop the suspension while Nick began to unbolt the driveshaft. I split the tie-rods with ease with the aide of a wonderful Tie-Rod-Splitter (free, thanks to my grandfather).
Nick completes the drive-shaft removal just as i finish unhooking 1/2 of the sway-bar and control arm mount. We decided to drop the swaybar and control arms together so we could more easily pivot the engine with the tranny attached to get it out.
ONE DAMN BOLT on the pass. side stopped all of our progress. It was a 19mm (IIRC) that i COULD NOT BUDGE. I easily broke its 'mate' free on the drivers side using a 3/8" breaker-bar with a pipe on the end for some added leverage. This one would NOT move even with a 1/2" breaker bar and about a 4' pipe on the end for leverage. WD-40, PB Blaster, nothing touched this bolt. It was then that we decided to take our work topside to focus more on what started this project, the head.
We determine that if we drop the tranny mount and 2 motor mounts we SHOULD be able to swing the engine forward a few inches to allow me to access those rear bolts. So back to the 'flat on my back' position that i've been doing the past day and a half (hold the comments please). Motor mounts come off easy enough and boy are THEY shot! Tranny mount comes off just as easily.
Back topside we hook up the hoist to the 'motor pulling points' (the VERY technical term) and began to crank (carefully, of course) on the hoist. SUCCESS! The engine moves!!! So we hoist it up a few inches and rock it forward. From there i am able to remove the rear cover bolts and release the cam holders.
From here its just a matter of pulling the cam tray! Err, yeah, so we though. Turns out it was time to remove some water-ways and other such riff-raff from the front of the engine. No problem, they come right off. That assembly is removed, and NOW we lift off the cam tray. oooo, we noticed that our lifter want to fall out the bottom. not room enough to get our hands in there to hold them, can't let them fall...can't scuff them by using pliers...hrm! Then my dad comes up with a genius idea. a MAGNET! Using the magnet we are able to pull the lifters out one by one, clean them, label them, and pack them up safely!
Lifters out, we slide the cam tray off easily. we stare at the 24 beautiful valve springs and smile slightly, knowing we're nearing our goal!
next we pulled out our trusty #12 Female-Torx socket and went to work on the 12 head bolts. I afix the socket to the 3/8" breaker bar and prepare for battle. *gets psyched up to exert massive amounts of torque to remove bolts* TURRRRRN....wtf? that was WAAAAAY to easy. of the 12 head bolts, only about 4 had over 50lb/ft of torque, i'm estimating the rest at between 20-35lb/ft. That seems WAY low, and a cause for further investigation. But for now, lets get this thing off!!
All the torx heads are removed, as are the 2 5mm allen bolts on the front and the head is ready to be lift off.
Myself, Nick, My Father, and my Uncle all gather around and prepare to lift this out (we elected to remove it with the exhaust header still attached. after removing 2 more bolts from the heatshield (didn't know why heat-shield bolts to motor mount 'mount' but whatever...)
LIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIFT!!!
SUCCESS!!!!!
The head is free!
block is still in the car, but the most important part of the adventure is free!
So, in summary...heres a list of what i can recall removing from the car.
Tires (front and rear), Calipers(front), intake, intake manifold, throttle bodies, valve cover, cams, cam tray, head, A/C Compressor, Coolant tank, Windshield washer tank, radiator, front bumper cover, grill, kidney grill, hood, exhaust, exhaust manifold, water piping, motor mounts, tranny mount, driveshaft.
Unbolted, but not removed:
control arm, tie rod, sway bar, struts/springs,
I think thats about it. Only real tools used were
Sockets:
10mm, 13mm, 15mm, 17mm, 19mm, 22mm
Wrenches:
same as sockets
Allen Key:
5mm, 7mm
Female-Torx:
#12
Channel Locks, Vice Grips, a variety of flat-head screwdrivers, impact gun(electric and air), 3/8" ratchet (manual and air), Acetylne Torch, 1/2" ratched, 3/8" & 1/2" breaker bar, 3ft pipe extension (for leverage), Engine Hoist, Jack, 4 jack stands....
Thats all i can think of for now. I'll update this with pics as soon as i get them.
All in all, this was about a 36 beer job (Bruno has wrench scale, i have beer scale) So split between the 6 of us, thats about 6 beers each.
a HUGE thanks again to Jon K, Alan, Dave, Nick, My Parents, My grandfather, my uncles, and everyone else for their input to the project! Comming soon will be the dreaded Reinstal!! EEK!
Jason
Today started with my arriving at my parents house to see my friend nick crawling under my car already. When questioned as to what he was doing, he replied "removing the exhaust". So our day was off to a good start with a 15 minute removal of the B&B Triflo exhaust.
From there I set out to seperate tie-rods so we could drop the suspension while Nick began to unbolt the driveshaft. I split the tie-rods with ease with the aide of a wonderful Tie-Rod-Splitter (free, thanks to my grandfather).
Nick completes the drive-shaft removal just as i finish unhooking 1/2 of the sway-bar and control arm mount. We decided to drop the swaybar and control arms together so we could more easily pivot the engine with the tranny attached to get it out.
ONE DAMN BOLT on the pass. side stopped all of our progress. It was a 19mm (IIRC) that i COULD NOT BUDGE. I easily broke its 'mate' free on the drivers side using a 3/8" breaker-bar with a pipe on the end for some added leverage. This one would NOT move even with a 1/2" breaker bar and about a 4' pipe on the end for leverage. WD-40, PB Blaster, nothing touched this bolt. It was then that we decided to take our work topside to focus more on what started this project, the head.
We determine that if we drop the tranny mount and 2 motor mounts we SHOULD be able to swing the engine forward a few inches to allow me to access those rear bolts. So back to the 'flat on my back' position that i've been doing the past day and a half (hold the comments please). Motor mounts come off easy enough and boy are THEY shot! Tranny mount comes off just as easily.
Back topside we hook up the hoist to the 'motor pulling points' (the VERY technical term) and began to crank (carefully, of course) on the hoist. SUCCESS! The engine moves!!! So we hoist it up a few inches and rock it forward. From there i am able to remove the rear cover bolts and release the cam holders.
From here its just a matter of pulling the cam tray! Err, yeah, so we though. Turns out it was time to remove some water-ways and other such riff-raff from the front of the engine. No problem, they come right off. That assembly is removed, and NOW we lift off the cam tray. oooo, we noticed that our lifter want to fall out the bottom. not room enough to get our hands in there to hold them, can't let them fall...can't scuff them by using pliers...hrm! Then my dad comes up with a genius idea. a MAGNET! Using the magnet we are able to pull the lifters out one by one, clean them, label them, and pack them up safely!
Lifters out, we slide the cam tray off easily. we stare at the 24 beautiful valve springs and smile slightly, knowing we're nearing our goal!
next we pulled out our trusty #12 Female-Torx socket and went to work on the 12 head bolts. I afix the socket to the 3/8" breaker bar and prepare for battle. *gets psyched up to exert massive amounts of torque to remove bolts* TURRRRRN....wtf? that was WAAAAAY to easy. of the 12 head bolts, only about 4 had over 50lb/ft of torque, i'm estimating the rest at between 20-35lb/ft. That seems WAY low, and a cause for further investigation. But for now, lets get this thing off!!
All the torx heads are removed, as are the 2 5mm allen bolts on the front and the head is ready to be lift off.
Myself, Nick, My Father, and my Uncle all gather around and prepare to lift this out (we elected to remove it with the exhaust header still attached. after removing 2 more bolts from the heatshield (didn't know why heat-shield bolts to motor mount 'mount' but whatever...)
LIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIFT!!!
SUCCESS!!!!!
The head is free!
block is still in the car, but the most important part of the adventure is free!
So, in summary...heres a list of what i can recall removing from the car.
Tires (front and rear), Calipers(front), intake, intake manifold, throttle bodies, valve cover, cams, cam tray, head, A/C Compressor, Coolant tank, Windshield washer tank, radiator, front bumper cover, grill, kidney grill, hood, exhaust, exhaust manifold, water piping, motor mounts, tranny mount, driveshaft.
Unbolted, but not removed:
control arm, tie rod, sway bar, struts/springs,
I think thats about it. Only real tools used were
Sockets:
10mm, 13mm, 15mm, 17mm, 19mm, 22mm
Wrenches:
same as sockets
Allen Key:
5mm, 7mm
Female-Torx:
#12
Channel Locks, Vice Grips, a variety of flat-head screwdrivers, impact gun(electric and air), 3/8" ratchet (manual and air), Acetylne Torch, 1/2" ratched, 3/8" & 1/2" breaker bar, 3ft pipe extension (for leverage), Engine Hoist, Jack, 4 jack stands....
Thats all i can think of for now. I'll update this with pics as soon as i get them.
All in all, this was about a 36 beer job (Bruno has wrench scale, i have beer scale) So split between the 6 of us, thats about 6 beers each.
a HUGE thanks again to Jon K, Alan, Dave, Nick, My Parents, My grandfather, my uncles, and everyone else for their input to the project! Comming soon will be the dreaded Reinstal!! EEK!
Jason