Youve GOT to pull the motor, in order to get the around 13 inch long balance shafts out of the motor it needs pulled! Also there is a gear that needs removed off the oil pump that is a turd to remove.. Youll need new gaskets, oil pump, and oil filter housing. Also a good idea to buy a new timing kit. Thats just me.

If I were you FOR SURE replace the water pump and oil pump! Or when the oil pump goes bad youll have to pull the motor again..

RRE Has good BSE kits. Here is the site. RRE's Eclipse Engine Upgrades

It can be done it requires dropping the support bars to get the motor down enough on that side.

k well I guess I cant do it then! unless I start pulling them bit by bit and using bolt cutters to cut off chunks. Thanks for the info guys, those questions were really bugging me. Looks like I'll postpone the BSE for awhile!

I hope I helped you! Good luck, Repost if you have any problems!

Taken from the VFAQ,almost half-way down the page...

"The engine must be dropped down to get the front balance shaft to clear the frame when you pull it from the engine. Place a floor jack under the front crossmember that runs along the front of the car. If possible, strap the jack to the crossmember with wire or duct tape, as the crossmember will shift and rotate once it is dropped from the frame. Remove the nuts at each end of the crossmember and lower it a little to pull the oilpump cover and rear balance shaft off of the engine (The rear balance shaft will come out with the cover). Lower the engine further until you can pull the front balance shaft out of the engine and clear the frame."

This is how I'm going to do mine in my Eclipse and my Colt. ilco187 posted that it was possible this way.
Balance Shaft Eliminator Kit Install

Drain the oil first! That would be a mess.. Order your gaskets, and fresh oil n' filter. Shouldnt take but a weekend. IF that. Good luck!

i thought you could jut use a sawzill and cut the balance shaft after taking the oil pan off and then just pull it out. maybe drop the engine a couple inches if you want. my friend did it this way, you just have to have a steady hand and be careful

I feel it would be best to drop the motor and remove the shafts as a whole unit over cutting them out in small sections. I would be afraid of getting small metal bits all over the engine and possibly into places it should never be.

OakStreetTuner said:

I feel it would be best to drop the motor and remove the shafts as a whole unit over cutting them out in small sections. I would be afraid of getting small metal bits all over the engine and possibly into places it should never be.

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I agree. You don't want to take the chance of having anything in your oil.

It is 100 times easier to install the block off bearings with the block out of the car also. It literally takes a few hours to pull the engine, it's not that hard to do.

When you pull the engine its a nice time to clean some stuff up while youre there, and a lot easier to pull the pump off, when you do your bse. Of course i did mine when i tore the engine apart for a rebuild.

dsmlover07 said:

When you pull the engine its a nice time to clean some stuff up while youre there, and a lot easier to pull the pump off, when you do your bse. Of course i did mine when i tore the engine apart for a rebuild.

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It's also a alot easier to seal the pan. You won't have oil dripping on your rtv at it's drying.

Yeah ive done a lot of engine pulls, seen a lot, doing a rebuild right now.

Yeah save yourself the frustration and pull that mother. Ive pulled and installed a front case or two and even installed a crankshaft with the motor still in the car. It can be done but will take just as long to pull the motor as it would fighting it every step of the way.