Hey guys, so recently my timing belt seems to have snapped, and I'm looking to remove the engine. Are there any write ups/how-to videos on the subject? I know removing an engine probably isn't a big deal for many but I'm trying to learn as much as I can without relying on shops or other mechanics so that I can further my skills. This will be the first engine ive ever pulled. I've got a spare engine I've been tearing down on the side (that a buddy sold me) to learn from and I'll be swapping that one in. Any links or information is greatly appreciated!
JTFsky
Jack up the front
Remove the wheels
Remove the front bumper
Drain the rad
Undo the rad hoses from the engine
Remove the upper rad support
Remove the rad
Remove the rad overblow tank (pull straight up, no clips, just they get stuck with dirt)
Undo the fuel line at the rail
Undo the brake booster hose
Undo the shifter cables on the trans
Undo the heater core hoses at the firewall
Undo your clutch slave (if manual)
Undo the large engine harness connector (one by the ECU, has a lever on it to engage/disengage)
Undo your exhaust at the bottom of the manifold
Drain your trans
Undo your strut-knuckle bolts (24mm heads)
Pull the axles out of the hubs
Pop the axles out of the trans with a flat head screwdriver or pry bar (needs to pop out, won't go slowly, sometimes using two works best)
Connect your engine crane
Undo the front and rear motor/trans mounts
Remove the crossmember those mounts sit on
Undo the passenger side motor mount
Undo the driver's side trans mount
Remove the trans mount from the trans entirely
Check for anything missed still hanging on
Lower the engine/trans down, and rotate it
Lift it up and out
Just a quick write-up by memory. Should be ~99% of things in a fair order
Remove the wheels
Remove the front bumper
Drain the rad
Undo the rad hoses from the engine
Remove the upper rad support
Remove the rad
Remove the rad overblow tank (pull straight up, no clips, just they get stuck with dirt)
Undo the fuel line at the rail
Undo the brake booster hose
Undo the shifter cables on the trans
Undo the heater core hoses at the firewall
Undo your clutch slave (if manual)
Undo the large engine harness connector (one by the ECU, has a lever on it to engage/disengage)
Undo your exhaust at the bottom of the manifold
Drain your trans
Undo your strut-knuckle bolts (24mm heads)
Pull the axles out of the hubs
Pop the axles out of the trans with a flat head screwdriver or pry bar (needs to pop out, won't go slowly, sometimes using two works best)
Connect your engine crane
Undo the front and rear motor/trans mounts
Remove the crossmember those mounts sit on
Undo the passenger side motor mount
Undo the driver's side trans mount
Remove the trans mount from the trans entirely
Check for anything missed still hanging on
Lower the engine/trans down, and rotate it
Lift it up and out
Just a quick write-up by memory. Should be ~99% of things in a fair order
In short, just start unbolting/unplugging stuff until it finally pops out lol.
But in all seriousness, it's not super hard. Just be sure to make notes of where everything goes. Label bolts, take pictures, whatever you have to do. And do as much research as you can.
But in all seriousness, it's not super hard. Just be sure to make notes of where everything goes. Label bolts, take pictures, whatever you have to do. And do as much research as you can.
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