Today

[bane3d]

Got out of work a little earlier so started on the tear down. I've managed to remove:
Upper timing belt cover
AC Compressor belt
Alternator belt
Power steering belt
AC compressor and bracket
Alternator and bracket
Power steering and bracket
Exhaust manifold
Front Engine pulling mount

I discovered I'm going to need to purchase a 14mm deep socket to take the engine mount off. I also cleaned up all of the tidbits around the car and have them stowed away in a tub.

Still a lot to do but I'm enjoying the experience. I've never worked on a car before other than brakes, oil changes, and misc belts. I'll keep working on it here and there. I hope to have the head off in the next week and get a good look at my valves. I'm still not able to turn the crank easily. I have to use a cheater bar. No pics for this process, everyone has documented it already so why waste the server space.

 

[theSicKness]

one of the biggest helpful things you can do being new to working on cars is labeling things as you take them off. like putting bolts in zip lock backs and labeling them ect..


good luck
Jesse

 

[bane3d]

Thanks. I actually took the entire process from Eric (Turbosax2) and saved his entire documentation of the electrical connections to a pdf. Then since each had a number just required me to label each connection with the corresponding number. Between the pics and the numbers, I should be set. As for the bolts, when I pulled one, I put it back where it was if possible and if not, it's in a baggie with the name of the component and a description of where the specific bolt goes. BTW, love the GVR4. Been looking for one here but no dice.

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