taking out engine

[forbiddeneffect]

how do i unbolt the engine from the tranny with the tranny still in the car? i know i may sound like an idot but chiltons does not tell you how to get the engine out of the car. thanks

 

[allwheelTSI]

put simply,unbolt the tranny from the engine block.

 

[siueclipse]

if i were you, i would pull out the tranny and the block together.. much easier that way.

 

[forbiddeneffect]

i am in the process now of unbolting the tranny to take it out as well. it is a little bit harder thatn i expected.

 

[allwheelTSI]

Originally posted by forbiddeneffect
i am in the process now of unbolting the tranny to take it out as well. it is a little bit harder thatn i expected.

just about everytime you do something for the first time on a DSM it ends up being harder than you expected. good knowledge to have though,for next time or whenever.

 

[Kirby]

Yeah getting that thing shoehorned in and out of there is a real bi***!!! just unbolt the tranny and then drop it out under the car as the engine comes up. When you put the motor back in you need to be at a 45 degree angle if you put the motor/trans back in when bolted together. I just finished this myself, and it was a real bi***.

 

[4G63luvr]

What are you trying to accomplish? If your trying to replace the clutch/flywheel assembly, your doing the right thing, however if your doing motor work, you need to pull the motor and trans. out together, I guess you don't NEED to, but it'll save you a big headache.