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Help on engine removal and rebuild.
I am taking out the engine to do a rebuild. I will probably have questions later so I'll put them all in this one thread and post some pics at the end or maybe along the way. I have just about everything out with almost no problems. What I'm looking for is the starter motor? I feel like it's a stupid question, but I can't find it. The haynes manual does a bad job of showing where it's at.
Also any general tips on keeping the A/C in the car and not letting out the freon would be awesome. Thanks you.
Also any general tips on keeping the A/C in the car and not letting out the freon would be awesome. Thanks you.
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If you take the engine Harness OUT with the engine it make things a Hell of alot easier than heving to remove the Upper intake assembly to get at all the Injector and Sensor connectors,Etc,,
Take the Carpet up on the Passenger side Floor,and you will see the Engine ECU.it is behind a Floor plate,,held on by 10mm bolts.undo that and you get to the ECU,Unplug the Harness and there is another Sensor on the Passenger Side Kick panel to disconnect too,.(follow the wiring).
After that you can just POP the Rubber Grommet from the Firewall(put a screwdriver on the Rubber inside the engine bay/firewall,push down and the Grommet will become free) and the Whole harness will slide out From the Firewall(inside the engine bay)..and Voila..Engine AND Harness OUT as one Unit.
Oh,you have a couple more sensors on the inside of the Engine ay to disconnect(like TPS and the MAP sensor) but they are all accessable.
Take the Carpet up on the Passenger side Floor,and you will see the Engine ECU.it is behind a Floor plate,,held on by 10mm bolts.undo that and you get to the ECU,Unplug the Harness and there is another Sensor on the Passenger Side Kick panel to disconnect too,.(follow the wiring).
After that you can just POP the Rubber Grommet from the Firewall(put a screwdriver on the Rubber inside the engine bay/firewall,push down and the Grommet will become free) and the Whole harness will slide out From the Firewall(inside the engine bay)..and Voila..Engine AND Harness OUT as one Unit.
Oh,you have a couple more sensors on the inside of the Engine ay to disconnect(like TPS and the MAP sensor) but they are all accessable.
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Good advice, thank you. Okay, I spent some time on it today. I am ready to pull the engine, except I still need to undo the electrical harness that goes to the ECU. I looked in the passenger floor area, but I'm not sure what the "Floor plate" is. Is it in the bottom, under the carpet? Like I have to pull back the carpet and not just the floor mat? Also, the sub-zero starting fluid reservoir and that charcoal canister thing can be removed and aren't needed except for emissions, correct?
And one last thing. I have a one ton hoist I bought now, but I don't have an engine stand. In your guys opinion, how strongly do you suggest an engine stand compared to say blocking it up on a wood pallet.
And one last thing. I have a one ton hoist I bought now, but I don't have an engine stand. In your guys opinion, how strongly do you suggest an engine stand compared to say blocking it up on a wood pallet.
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Good advice, thank you. Okay, I spent some time on it today. I am ready to pull the engine, except I still need to undo the electrical harness that goes to the ECU. I looked in the passenger floor area, but I'm not sure what the "Floor plate" is. Is it in the bottom, under the carpet? Like I have to pull back the carpet and not just the floor mat? Also, the sub-zero starting fluid reservoir and that charcoal canister thing can be removed and aren't needed except for emissions, correct?
And one last thing. I have a one ton hoist I bought now, but I don't have an engine stand. In your guys opinion, how strongly do you suggest an engine stand compared to say blocking it up on a wood pallet.
And one last thing. I have a one ton hoist I bought now, but I don't have an engine stand. In your guys opinion, how strongly do you suggest an engine stand compared to say blocking it up on a wood pallet.
You don't need the sub zero assist device, but you need the charcoal cannister, I believe, because w/o it your car will smell of gasoline routinely.
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Haha, i'm liking that sig no love for pistons. I'm going to look around for a stand. You really need that adapter? I have the bruce turrentine video and it looks like his stand attaches right to the block? I'm going to be rebuilding it myself so I guess I better shell out the cash to get the stand, unless someone near Berks county PA wants to help me out hehehe. Trying to do a budget rebuild sucks... so much more stuff I wish I could afford to replace/upgrade.
And satch, thank you for that info, it's very much what I needed to figure that out. Hopefully I will have this thing out tomorrow!
And satch, thank you for that info, it's very much what I needed to figure that out. Hopefully I will have this thing out tomorrow!
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I got the engine out today! Everything went well, but on to bigger things next. I noticed that the transmission has an open slot in the back?? On the passenger side. I've never seen this before, what is the purpose of that? And there's a ground to top of the transmission. It's a small wire with a plastic connector, but it wasn't plugged into anything and I never unplugged it. Does anyone know what that is? BTW I will post pictures tomorrow probably.
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Update. The engine is out and I bought a stand. I was having a hard time getting the stand to bolt up to the engine. Do you think it will be okay like this? Any suggestions? (besides buying the 60 dollar adapter)
Here's some pics of the engine out.
I guess I'll find out tonight if that stand will hold. But, I have another problem. I stripped the nut on this engine mount and it won't come off now, it just spins and spins. I am mostly a shade tree mechanic and I'm not sure what to do about this. What's the procedure? Cut the nut and try not to mess up the mount?
Thanks everyone. This club website is so helpful and perhaps the best forum I've come across yet .
Here's some pics of the engine out.
I guess I'll find out tonight if that stand will hold. But, I have another problem. I stripped the nut on this engine mount and it won't come off now, it just spins and spins. I am mostly a shade tree mechanic and I'm not sure what to do about this. What's the procedure? Cut the nut and try not to mess up the mount?
Thanks everyone. This club website is so helpful and perhaps the best forum I've come across yet .
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Just so if anyone comes across this thread later, the way I have the engine attached to the stand seems to be holding fine. I got this engine stand at harbor freight. (BTW if you head over there this week it's only 34.99 I believe until 8/18/09) So you can mark me down as another person who found a way to use this stand without making an adapter.
I had time today to get the pulleys, UIM, and engine harness off, but I need to pick up a small wrench to get some oil lines off before I continue.
I had time today to get the pulleys, UIM, and engine harness off, but I need to pick up a small wrench to get some oil lines off before I continue.
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Ya I did the same thing with my harbor freight engine stand.... It works fine!
And hey check out my myspace page its myspace.com/apostle_7
Go to my thread called bought got shot rebuild... there will be more pictures and details about pullin your motor than you can handle lol
And Im here to help too so you can PM me if you have any questions
Im in pittsburgh so im a pa guy too!
Good luck with everything!
And hey check out my myspace page its myspace.com/apostle_7
Go to my thread called bought got shot rebuild... there will be more pictures and details about pullin your motor than you can handle lol
And Im here to help too so you can PM me if you have any questions
Im in pittsburgh so im a pa guy too!
Good luck with everything!