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need advice for motor removal
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 8:00 pm
by azn2nr
im going to be taking out my motor soon and ill need to take out the crossmember as well.
what is the best way to disconnect the motor from the trans, and whats the easiest way to go about getting all of this stuff out.
any information will do.
tia
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 8:06 pm
by sammydafish
If you're going to drop the crossmember too, you'd be best off dropping the tranny with it all. Drop the engine/trans/crossmember as one unit.
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 8:06 pm
by vrg3
Did you already read Doug's thread that's listed in the sticky?
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 9:03 pm
by azn2nr
i just read and posted in it. im still wondering about tips on droping the crossmember and the power steering items that go with it.
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 11:28 pm
by 206er
unplug all connectors
remove all hoses
unbolt engine mounts and trans bolts
attach engine hoist
pull engine
its not very hard, just get to it.
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 11:48 pm
by Matt Monson
Special instructions:
Be sure to pre-soak the crap out of the tie rod ends with PB blaster. Drop the x-member with the steering rack attached. Be sure to mark the splines alignment on the U-join for the rack to the steering wheel. Do the same with the ball joints on the control arms. They can be a total bitch.
It takes some muscle to flex the control arms clear of the x-member to get it to drop. It really helps to have two guys on it, with one on each side doing the same thing at the same time. That is unless you are installing an ALK, then you can just remove the 2 rear control arm mounting bolts and drop them along with the x-member...
When the engine to tranny guide pins stick from rust, which they most likely will, get under it from the bottom and pry it from the gap between the tranny and engine. Once you get it "cracked" use a pair of pry bars on each side of the top of the engine to pull it out evenly and straight from the guide pins.
And it is really key to make sure the tranny is jacked up enough to get a good clean pull on the engine. Make sure your direction of pull is in alignment with the angle of the tranny, so again, you pull it off straight...
Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 3:14 am
by azn2nr
will i use the steering rack from the legacy or the impreza. same question for the steering colum.
Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 5:09 pm
by Matt Monson
Don't touch the steering column. And use whichever steering rack has fewer miles on it. They are identical...
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 7:13 am
by azn2nr
bump for last min sugestions