dohc v6 Posted November 7, 2004 Report Share Posted November 7, 2004 ok i found out i blew up my motor and now the engine has to come out. i made a post about this already. but can you take out the auto out of the tp or does it have to come out the bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White93z34 Posted November 7, 2004 Report Share Posted November 7, 2004 from what i understand it can come out the top just the abs master cyl sorta gets in the way, but its definately possable. pull the engine and tranny out as a set, its much easier to take them apart and put em backtogether outside the car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dohc v6 Posted November 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2004 can you take out the engine itself . can you get to the bolts that connect the engine to the tranny easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robby1870 Posted November 7, 2004 Report Share Posted November 7, 2004 Yeah, there's only 4 bell housing bolts, I think. Two on the front, two on the back. You can get to them. It'll be interesting though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted November 7, 2004 Report Share Posted November 7, 2004 I'd suggest doing it together. The hardest part of clearance is the driver's side, but on that side the auto and 5-speed are pretty much the same, the auto gains its size in the back. Just get a buddy, and make sure everything is disconnected, and just raise it a little bit at a time, making sure everything clears. I've never been a fan of disconnecting trannnsmissions in the car, it's a pain in the ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GutlessSupreme Posted November 7, 2004 Report Share Posted November 7, 2004 I've never done it on a W, but believe me, for the love of god, take the tranny and engine out together. you will save yourself a LOT of frustration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intimidatorz34 Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 It can come out the top, that is how i removed mine, but I also had the bumper, lights, radiators, intake, master cylinder and AC out. To remove both together you also need to disconnect the tranny lines and remove the axles. To remove just the motor itself, two of the bellhousing bolts may be tough to get at on the firewall side because they are between the tranny and block(assuming you have an auto) and they need to be removed from the passenger side whereas the other 4 or 6 bolts are easily accessable from top of the engine bay on the drivers side. BUT, you need to remember to disconnect the 3 bolts connecting the starter plate to the torque converter, and I am not sure how hard they are to get at with the engine and tranny still in the car( the subframe may be partially in the way) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gp90se Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 disconnect the balljoints, dogmounts, radiator, shocks, and wiring harness. 4 bolts and it will lower out the bottom. Ive always pulled fromt the top but left the master cylinder in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TurboSedan Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 why a second thread anyway, pull the engine and transmission TOGETHER out the top. it is soooo freaking easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1138 Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 You're just not having much luck with this car, are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 A second thread? Why didn't you read back through your first one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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