ChillinGST
10+ Year Contributor
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- Sep 13, 2008
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Clearwater,
Florida
Hey guys,
i picked up a new to me 95 awd with 70k and going through all the maintenance before getting to the fun stuff! This thing has not been too well taken care of so i'm going to assume the timing belt was never done and am leaving it parked it until it's done. This will be my first timing job, but i'm not too worried as this is not my dd and will be able to take my time with it.
The one question i have is, what are you guys using to support the engine during the install? I don't want to use a block on the oil pan as this one is fairly rust and i don't trust it. So, i'm thinking either a engine support bar, such as https://www.amazon.com/Dragway-Tools-Transverse-Transmission-Transaxle/dp/B004UC6NLE, or a traditional cherry picker which i know is overkill. However, after the timing job i don't think i'll get much use out of the support bar and think the picker will be more useful in the long run even though it is at least 3x the price. Thoughts?
i picked up a new to me 95 awd with 70k and going through all the maintenance before getting to the fun stuff! This thing has not been too well taken care of so i'm going to assume the timing belt was never done and am leaving it parked it until it's done. This will be my first timing job, but i'm not too worried as this is not my dd and will be able to take my time with it.
The one question i have is, what are you guys using to support the engine during the install? I don't want to use a block on the oil pan as this one is fairly rust and i don't trust it. So, i'm thinking either a engine support bar, such as https://www.amazon.com/Dragway-Tools-Transverse-Transmission-Transaxle/dp/B004UC6NLE, or a traditional cherry picker which i know is overkill. However, after the timing job i don't think i'll get much use out of the support bar and think the picker will be more useful in the long run even though it is at least 3x the price. Thoughts?