Engine Removal

[Djaniero]

Hi,

My bottom end has gone on my mechanic is going to repair it for me. He's asked me to remove as many parts as I and then he'll come with his crane and remove the the main bits to get the engine out.

Can Anyone give me a rough guide as to what I need to remove in prep for my mechanic to bring his engine crane to remove it? I was thinking exhaust, mani, turbo, fmic pipes rad etc??

[funny onion]

Assuming you are dropping it with the gearbox on (I would);

Exhaust manifold with turbo and decat, exhaust mid section, driveshafts, engine loom (unplug from ecu, pull plug through firewall and unplug all sensors etc then lift the loom out), speedo cable, gear cables, power steering pump (I usually just take belt off and move pump to top of the chassis leg out of the way), throttle cable, vac line to map sensor and BMC etc, rad and hoses.

Can leave the actual FMIC most likely but you will have to remove all pipework. Obviously disconnect the battery and drop all fluids. remember to put the drain plugs back in.

I've probably forgotten something, but it's not too much of a bad job tbf. I always find worst part is knocking the NS driveshaft out.

[maddox710]

Wouldn' oo tthought you need to pull the loom out 

[Patches]

Yeah I would leave the loom in the engine bay and just unplug all the sensors etc from the engine. The hardest to access ones are on the back of the engine, knock sensor, starter and alternator

[Djaniero]

Thanks guys.

Gonna crack on with this next week....Excited to get stuck in but kinda reluctant at the same time incase I get something wrong.

I've done basics recently like change discs/pads and changed fluids etc...but never done anything like this before.

Edited February 5, 2018 by Djaniero

[daniel_g]

Its no hassle really, drop out the bottom onto a pallet with the gearbox still attached.

Only really use a crane to lift the car up enough to slide the lot forward.