rmriggin

Just wondering if anyone would be up for lending a hand this coming Sunday or Monday afternoon to pull my motor and trans out. the plan is to at least get my motor and trans out, but if there is time I would also like to take off the trans and see what exactly is my clutch issue (throwout bearing or pressure plate). I also plan on resealing my front cover and my oil pan but I can handle that on my own most likely. I live in Centralia WA area code 98531 (exit 82). Thanks.

kettlman

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you got everything you need? give or take on the weather i might be able to make it sunday. don't have anything planned that i know of right now.

rmriggin

Weather will not be a problem. I am working in a lighted, covered garage with ceilings and doors large enough to work on semi trucks... well almost RVs at least!I will not know what I need as far as fixing my clutch issues go until I pull it out, but I have the tools needed, I know you are familiar with removing these motors kettleman, so given we have the tools how long do you think it would take to remove the motor and trans?
I am pretty sure I have all the tools needed (I have access to the tools I need if not). Could you give me a list of what I should make sure I have there? Cherry picker is a given, and air tools are a plus (I think the garage has an air compressor so I can use my air tools). My in-laws up the road from me have an air compressor just in case.

kettlman

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10 mm, 12mm,14mm,17mm 19mm. just your basic wrenches and sockets. and a good jack that goes high with jack stands.
depending on what you wanna remove on the engine and 1.5 hours to pull. the tranny 30min tops.

rmriggin

I want to pull both together probably, then unbolt the trans after both are out together. Well, whatever will be easiest to do, that will be the approach I take. Oh yeah, kettleman, do you think you could bring along my rear end with you, meant to install it on tech day, but I know that where I have my car right now will be where I will end up installing it. hey, we may even have enough time to do that while we are at it!? maybe I am making too many goals for a day? I am just excited to be getting my car driveable again and being able to make it clean also (damn my engine and engine bay are dirty!). I am free anytime on Sunday, but on Monday I have class from 7am to 1pm. Let me know what time you would like to meet on Sunday, the earlier the better! Thanks a bunch for offering a hand, I owe you and now the whole forum knows it!

bstrange99

Better grab three or four 10mm's, they never stay around.

KompressorLOgic

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and strong 12's haha broke 3 of those total during a engine pull and tear down

rmriggin

Kettleman, what time would you like to start? We also need to have a meeting place. How about the park and ride off of exit 83 (mellon street exit). Take a right off exit 83, the park and ride is on the first left turn (airport road). Just met me know a time. I am very excited to get my 7 driveable again!

rmriggin

hey kettleman, check your pms

rmriggin

A big thanks to kettleman and z-beater for getting my motor out in a hurry! I should post pics of what my clutch looked like (may have been original, probably not, but it was even rx7 air cleaner blue). Now I need to get a 2 1/8" socket to remove the flywheel, resurface flywheel, and a new clutch kit. The fornt cover wasn't leaking after, worse... the front plate! Damn! Wasn't planning on rebuilding yet so I guess I will cheat (since it is only leaking oil) and clean it up very well and apply some JB weld along the seam (ghetto, but if it will work it will save from doing a rebuild until a later date). I am going to throw the oil pan in the parts cleaner tomorrow and prep the surfaces to reseal. Then I will pressue wash the engine and engine bay to try and pretty things up (don't know if I will ever be able to get the belt dressing that is sprayed all over the engine bay out!). Well I now know people with 7s that need to replace clutches, my brother, myself, and my buddy Nick who has yet to join the forum.