I successfully completed my second engine removal. Not sure if that's
good or bad. The amazing point: I did it almost entirely by myself.
Oh yeah, with the engine about halfway up, the jack on the hoist decided
it didn't want to go up anymore. I had lowered it some, but the jack
wouldn't raise back to where I had it 2 mins ago.
I called the place at 5:18pm. Not sure when they closed. They at first
were reluctant to help me until the morning (it's sleeting for the first
time in about a year), saying it was too late. I explained to them that
the engine was over halfway out and beyond the point of no return, and
that I had planned on having it on a stand by this evening. So they
agreed to send someone over with another hoist. Turns out all I needed
was the jack part.
BUT, I must say that the hoist is waaaaaaay easier than the forklift, so
it's well worth the $30 to rent for a day. The only part I needed help
with was the very end. I didn't want to raise it anymore, and the hoist
had gone as far back as it could. So my brother pushed the car
backwards while I raised up the bottom of the transmission to clear the
"bonnet fairing panel." Getting that lateral transmission mount undone
was a little tricky.
All in all a good experience. All I lack in getting it on the stand is
clutch removal, flywheel removal, and rear plate removal. I'll have it
on the stand by tonight I guess, provided I have the right length bolts
to go into the block.
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Tyson Sherman
mts3@ra.msstate.edu
ICQ# 10494960
http://www.tecinfo.com/~tsherman
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