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| pcdarks |
 Feb 27 2021, 08:17 AM
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Removing sheet metal shroud to access fan on the front of the engine without removing the engine? Is it possible? Thanks
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| bdstone914 |
Feb 27 2021, 08:32 AM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,528 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
QUOTE(pcdarks @ Feb 27 2021, 08:17 AM)  Removing sheet metal shroud to access fan on the front of the engine without removing the engine? Is it possible? Thanks The fan is accessable without removing any sheetmetal. What are you trying to do? |
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| pcdarks |
Feb 27 2021, 08:36 AM
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I have just rebuilt the engine and there is an oil leak that is dripping in the area of the alternator air intake. I have checked all possible sources upper and lower and need to start removing pieces to chase it down . The only thing that is even close to the leak would be the front crankshaft seal so I may have to get to that.
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| iankarr |
Feb 27 2021, 09:24 AM
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The wrencher formerly known as Cuddy_K Group: Members Posts: 2,479 Joined: 22-May 15 From: Heber City, UT Member No.: 18,749 Region Association: Intermountain Region 
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Just my .02 but I think you should drop the engine. The time you spend trying to deal with that seal in-place will probably be equal to or greater than the time it takes to drop and reinstall. Plus you’ll have a much better sense of exactly where the leak is coming from. Also, with a fresh engine rebuild, you’ll more easily be able to check head bolt torque and do a valve adjustment
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| GregAmy |
Feb 27 2021, 09:31 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,308 Joined: 22-February 13 From: Middletown CT Member No.: 15,565 Region Association: North East States
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It can be done.
But as noted above, all the futzing and working around stuff will be frustrating as hell, and in the end you may not save much time. I almost feel it's better to drop the engine just to replace the alternator! |
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| pcdarks |
Feb 27 2021, 09:34 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 80 Joined: 22-June 13 Member No.: 16,037 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(iankarr @ Feb 27 2021, 08:24 AM) Just my .02 but I think you should drop the engine. The time you spend trying to deal with that seal in-place will probably be equal to or greater than the time it takes to drop and reinstall. Plus you’ll have a much better sense of exactly where the leak is coming from. Also, with a fresh engine rebuild, you’ll more easily be able to check head bolt torque and do a valve adjustment I have the car on a car hoist so access under is easy. No need to do a torque check or valve adjust as it has 20 miles on it. Stay on topic is it possible? |
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| Mark Henry |
Feb 27 2021, 09:46 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
Yes it can be done....
You will have to drop the nose of the engine, to do this you are more than half way to removing the engine and trans as a unit. You have to remove the clutch and speedo cables the shift rod, heat cables etc and drop the nose with a trans jack or onto tall safety stands. So yes it is possible, but I bought a lift so I could drop an engine faster than mess around like this. Drop the engine and transmission as a unit on a table cart. BTW you don't have to take the exhaust off for this. |
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| Superhawk996 |
Feb 27 2021, 09:57 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,866 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch
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As said by others . . . drop the engine. If you're going to play with mid-engine cars, it is part of the game.
The beauty of mid-engine is how quickly the whole drivetrain can be removed and reinstalled as a unit. I've dropped engines in a dirt field with nothing more than a sheet of plywood and a rinky dink 2 ton K-mart jack. Even easier with a hoist. Even easier with a host + a table as Mark posted. Or . . . you can do it the hard way. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) |
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| mlindner |
Feb 27 2021, 12:59 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,523 Joined: 11-November 11 From: Merrimac, WI Member No.: 13,770 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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I built a box on casters to hold engine and trans, rolled under car (on lift) and had it all in under one hour. Best, Mark
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