engine support with the crossmember removed

[Jaret Rapp]

I wonder how many original SE-R owners are still out there, especially of the classics.  I (well my dad at the time) drove my SE-R home from the dealer in March of 1991, and I still have it.  It still runs, and it looks great!   Ac doesnt work and I need to figure out how to reconnect the foglights, but otherwise, its in relatively good condition.


-----Original Message-----
From: David Pertuz <d.pertuz at gmail.com>
To: se-r <se-r at se-r-list.org>
Sent: Wed, May 22, 2013 12:29 pm
Subject: engine support with the crossmember removed





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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