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| aveale |
 Dec 8 2004, 01:26 PM
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Fun Times  Group: Members Posts: 194 Joined: 18-August 04 From: Ottawa, Canada Member No.: 2,563  |
Okay,
getting mentally psyched to remove powerplant... a couple of questions... 1- how heavy is the sucker....i.e. can it be placed on a bench to aid in cleaning, adjustments etc. 2- when the axles are disengaged, i assume they are removed from the transmission side, and not the rotor assembly side? 3- anything to watch out for....ha...ha...ha.. T |
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| freezing14 |
Dec 8 2004, 01:41 PM
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freezing14 Group: Members Posts: 435 Joined: 21-June 04 From: brockville , Ontario, Canada Member No.: 2,233 |
hey Tony, it is easy to do, the rfirst thing you need is a dolly ,, you absolutly need it ,,all assembled the engine and tranny will weight about 400 lbs ( watch you finger)
first thing ,, remove the fuel injector from the intake , all the cable underneath and the axels from the tranny ( you will need a special socket for that ( conatct me i can loan you mine), disconnect the wire harness of the car leave the 2 other on the relay box and flip it on top of the engine ,, remove the hot air blower fan bracket, once all the thingy are disconnected, put the jack under the dolly , roll under the center of the engine/ tranny combo , level with a piece of 2x4 , unscew all and jack down slowly , once the engine is on the groung/ dolly , jack the car , or have the car on the ramps, once it is on the groung split the engine and tranny and then they are light enough to be put on a bench, let me know if you need a hand freezz |
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| Rhodes71/914 |
Dec 8 2004, 01:42 PM
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Glacier Group: Members Posts: 1,374 Joined: 8-August 04 From: End of the Road, Alaska Member No.: 2,482 |
Check out Pelicans tech articel on engine drop.
I think there is a classic thread here as well with lots of good pics. I'm pulling my 1.7 this weekend hopefully. |
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| freezing14 |
Dec 8 2004, 01:45 PM
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freezing14 Group: Members Posts: 435 Joined: 21-June 04 From: brockville , Ontario, Canada Member No.: 2,233 |
there is also one right here one the 914 info and technical section done by the canadian engine guru!!
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| gklinger |
Dec 8 2004, 01:54 PM
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doh! Group: Members Posts: 316 Joined: 14-January 03 From: Tempe, AZ Member No.: 146 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Just did it last weekend for the first time. Not too difficult - followed McMark's writeup here: Engine drop
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| bryanthompson |
Dec 8 2004, 02:02 PM
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Check it out... 3 loops! Group: Members Posts: 208 Joined: 23-April 04 From: elwood, ne Member No.: 1,970 |
It's pretty easy, I helped with two drops before i got ahold of my 914.
Remember, if if it fights too much just get a bigger hammer. For intimidation, of course (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| nebreitling |
Dec 8 2004, 02:19 PM
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Member Emeritus Group: Members Posts: 3,314 Joined: 26-March 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 478 |
QUOTE(aveale @ Dec 8 2004, 11:26 AM) 1- how heavy is the sucker....i.e. can it be placed on a bench to aid in cleaning, adjustments etc. the transaxle is a heavy one person lift; the engine takes 2 people. go for it. it's easy. takes a 2-3 hours your first time if you do it alone. |
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| aveale |
Dec 8 2004, 03:00 PM
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Fun Times Group: Members Posts: 194 Joined: 18-August 04 From: Ottawa, Canada Member No.: 2,563 |
thanx gang.
i can't say i am nervous about it because I figure if I screw something up, I will just buy another car....maybe one from this century? ha...ha...ha! T |
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| McMark |
Dec 8 2004, 03:03 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(freezing14 @ Dec 8 2004, 11:45 AM) there is also one right here one the 914 info and technical section done by the canadian engine guru!! Hey I'm not Canadian, I'm Californian! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) Someday people will learn who's Mark D and who's Mark H. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol2.gif) |
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| Jeroen |
Dec 8 2004, 05:39 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,887 Joined: 24-December 02 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 3 Region Association: Europe |
QUOTE(Rhodes71/914 @ Dec 8 2004, 09:42 PM) Check out Pelicans tech articel on engine drop. Are you f-ing kidding me??? Go look at the tech articles under "914info" (link at the very top of the page) Mark D. did an excellent write up and loads of pics... Here's a direct link Engine drop tech article |
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