Continuing the process of removing parts and pieces from the engine to facilitate dropping it out. I might have been able to do it today but the boss who is much wiser than me said "Nope! You need to be fresh so wait till tomorrow!".
Tomorrow's plan:
1) Set up the engine hoist and get it in position
2) Remove the crankshaft pulley
3) Place the floor jack under the transmission and remove the 5 bolts that hold the transmission mounting plate to the frame
4) Raise the engine slightly with the engine hoist, remove the engine mounts from the chassis and engine
5) Raise the engine about 3 inches and pull the engine forwards enough to clear the 'torsion bar tabs'
6) Cuss a fair amount when the engine won't clear the frames till it magically drops out like the manual says it should.
7) Roll the engine out into the light of day-Yeah!
Well, that's the plan, we'll see if it's close.
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| Had to pull out the interior to get to the gear box so I could release the driveshaft from the transmission. |
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| Releasing the ball joints on the suspension so that the torsion bars could be freed from the torque plate that goes across under the engine. There's a lot of force on the torsion bars and it could be quite dangerous if it came loose in an uncontrolled fashion-not good! |
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| Passenger side |
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| Drivers side |
Cheers,
Lynn
5.5 hrs
You are moving right along! Wish I had your energy right now. I need to start working on my car to get it ready for next September and feel like I am moving way too slow. Do you think I will need a functional heater up there in September. :-) I am helping Mary with some work around the house today and do hope to get back to work on the car before long.
ReplyDeleteHi Drew,
ReplyDeleteI think you'll be alright with out a heater in September, it's usually warm but we will be in the Cascades.....
Sounds like we both got some chores to do before the next tour. I took Shawnee B.A. out for a drive this afternoon and I've got a strange noise when I turn (curve) to the right so I'll need to sort that out before the driving season takes off! Just hoping that it's not a broken frame rail!
Cheers,
Lynn