engine support with the crossmember removed

[Christopher Scarpulla]

"getting the car up high enough to slide the engine out the bottom was
fussy."

Lower the engine & transmission onto cardboard, or something similarly
slippery, lift the front of the car up using the engine hoist, and slide
that sucker on out.

C


On Wed, May 22, 2013 at 12:32 PM, David Pertuz <d.pertuz at gmail.com> wrote:

> Lam,
>
> Thanks - I thought of that a bit after I sent the message. I recall seeing
> such a support on a car somewhere just last week, and this brought it back
> to mind. I also realized that I could use the JWT strut tower brace and a
> short ratcheting tie-down strap or something like that to support the
> engine from above.
>
> It's been yeeeears since I did an engine swap - putting a replacement
> engine in my G20 ca. 2005 - but I do recall that while there are many steps
> involved in disconnecting everything, it's basically simple, though getting
> the car up high enough to slide the engine out the bottom was fussy. Taking
> the engine out would let me clean up the engine bay nicely, too.
>
> David
> Chicago
>
>
> On Wed, May 22, 2013 at 12:02 PM, LAM-PARK <LAM-PARK at cox.net> wrote:
>
>> I have done the rod bearings before in the vehicle but it was up on a
>> lift and it sucked - even with the lift I would rather just pull the engine
>> and trans.
>>
>> If you do choose to do it in the car supporting the engine/trans is not
>> necessary but would be recommended to prevent damage to the passenger
>> engine mount as well as brittle coolant hoses.  You can go to most auto
>> part stores and rent an engine support bracket that hold the engine up via
>> both of the fenders.  Harbor Freight also sells them pretty cheap.
>>
>> I am the original owner of my 93 B13. We will be hitting the 20 year mark
>> this August.
>>
>> Good luck on your project.
>>
>> On May 22, 2013, at 9:28 AM, David Pertuz <d.pertuz at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Hello OGs,
>> >
>> > I'm finally moving along with the task list on my SE-R and had a
>> question. Number one on the list is replacing the rod bearings. I've
>> removed the lower oil pan and loosened the upper pan bolts and crossmember
>> bolts (unfortunately - d'oh! - one crossmember bolt snapped off, so I will
>> have to drill it out.) and this weekend I will remove the crossmember and
>> remove the upper oil pan and the baffling so that I can get to the bearing
>> caps.
>> >
>> > I've assumed that it is really best to support the driveline when the
>> crossmember is out rather than let it hang there on the front and
>> transmission mounts. But is it necessary? I have to rig up a stable support
>> under the trans housing and all of this is rather in the way when I'm under
>> the car, so there is a certain upside to not doing it. On the other hand, I
>> don't want to overstress the mounts, which are good.
>> >
>> > On a related question, I've thought about pulling the whole
>> engine/trans unit, which would make it a lot kinder to do the bearings
>> (standing up rather than lying on my back) and would also let me do other
>> stuff like reseal the front cover (if needed, but might as well if it's
>> out) and replace any hard-to-get-at rubber that may be over-aged on the
>> back side of the motor. I haven't done this since it is a lot more work and
>> I would have to buy/beg/borrow/steal a hoist and engine stand, neither of
>> which I have. That is not all bad - I may have to eventually pull the
>> engine on my Fiat, too - but it's additional expense and more stuff, taking
>> up more space. But if any of you did an engine-in bearing job and wished
>> you'd done it the other way, I'd like to hear it.
>> >
>> > I drove my SE-R home from the dealer on May 18th, 1993, so its 20th
>> birthday passed last weekend. I can't believe I've had that car for 20
>> years! I wanted to have it running again by then, and while that didn't
>> happen mid-summer ought to.
>> >
>> > David
>> > Chicago
>> >
>> > P.S. Any of you going to the convention? Greg brought it to my mind
>> yesterday.
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