HOW-TO: Remove Engine

[Masssilversrt4]

This would be with/without a Lift.

This is how I've done it 8-10 times now. With no lift.

Remove Hood.

Drain Fluids Tranny/Coolant/Oil (only if replace oiling parts)

Remove Battery/Battery tray 10mm (4 bolts)/13mm (2 bolts front/back)
Remove front Facia 8mm headlights (4 bolts)/top/bottom facia bolts (3 top/5-6 on the bottom/ 3 10mm under headlights on each side. torx15 for the fender wells.
Remove Intercooler Piping 8mm/13mm holds Hotside pipe to oilpan
Remove Intake Manifold 10mm (5 bolts)/15mm (2 bolts)(Holds Manifold to tranny)
Remove starter (easier to get to Crank sensor clip) 15mm (3 bolts)/13mm 1 nut to get wiring off of starter.
Radiator fans 10mm (3 bolts) /Radiator 10mm (4 bolts 2 up top and make sure you get the two lower ones)
Upper/Lower radiator hoses
Belts 15mm for tensioner push towards back of car to loosen/belt
Power steering pump 13mm There is one bolt that holds the lines for the pump to the block it is 15mm also under the car there are two 15mm bolts under the 13mm bolts that hold the lower intercooler pipe on.
A/C compressor 13mm Make sure radiator and intercooler are off the car.
Axles Axle nuts 32mm??,21mm for the strut bolts/10mm for the brake brackets 13mm for the passenger side axle-shaft extension
Front bracket that holds A/C Compressor on as well as bracket that holds Tranny mount on 15mm/13mm
Remove shift selector cables and bracket that holds it to the Tranny 18MM

Remove all wiring. Radiator Fans/Alternator 2 wires/o2 sensor/Thermostat/A/C Compressor x 2/ Knock sensor/Starter x 2/Crank sensor/Cam Sensor/Coil/TPS/IAC/cold side connector/Also remove slave cylinder.

Power steering pump can but pulled out of the way under the car. A/C compressor can be tied up out of the way.

Use a chain and bolt one in the front of the motor below knock sensor other one on rear of engine on back of block. Get tension on the chain with engine hoist.

Remove the 4 motor mounts. Top mount 18mm/Bottom mount 21mm/Tranny mount 15mm/18mm and support bracket 13mm/ Center swivel mount TORX-55

Lift motor/tranny/turbo system out angling the tranny side down and passenger side up in the air.


Goes back in the same way.


How does everyone do it with a lift.. I'm sure it is much easier.. remove all wiring.. put something to hold motor... remove mounts and drop onto crate raise car and done..

Any other ways it can be done..

[westrock]

Also remember to put little lables on the harness and matching sensor, just a number or something, so that you will know where it goes when your putting it back together.....same with vacuum lines.

I renamed your thread. I tried searching for some information on engine removal and couldn't find much, so this will have to do for now.

I guess this isn't like Honda land where poeple actually need to put a better engine in....only those with busted engines or poeple making ungodly power need to pull these motors....so there isnt as much information.

[RUgoinUp]

I've had many requests for this. Although it's not an in depth H-T, it is a start. Thank you.

BTW, if you happen to do it again, please take pics and post them here.

[Masssilversrt4]

well I'm going to try.. I'll add to it as I can think of more.. Just did one this weekend..

[s4acr2]

No need to pull turbo, correct?

[uncommon©]

Quote: Originally Posted by s4acr2

No need to pull turbo, correct?

correct... turbo & mani can stay on the engine

[Masssilversrt4]

I'll be updating this. turbo tranny can stay connected.

[Simon.Starkie]

Just curious if you or anyone else has tried removing/installing the motor from underneath? If so, is there any advantage? I thought I read somewhere that this is how they did it at the factory, but ...

[Masssilversrt4]

I have done it from underneath but this was when the head was off the car.. So I didn't have to jack the thing up to kingdom come.

[BTR]

since you've done it so many times... how long does it take you now?

[Masssilversrt4]

For example... We started Friday night at about 8pm.. finished putting the motor together.. worked till about 1am. Started sat about 9am worked till about 10pm or so. Got up Sunday worked all day and was done around 5pm.. So basically 2 full days to swap old in...

[GreaseMonkey69]

hey Masssilversrt4 i have my motor apart i can take pics for ya if you need it i was going to try to make a complete engine rebuild thread im going to see if i can get it approved and you can use some of my pics if needed.

[SilverCarbonKritter]

i recently pulled the block out and reinstalled it, which takes a little more but i had a bare block to fully assembled and running in the car in 8 hrs with my uncle, no bull, i took about 10 hours to pull it out.

[7055]

So why would you need to do this?

[GreaseMonkey69]

what remove the engine??? to put new pistons/rods in or new crank or you fried a piston and needs honing if thats why your asking.