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« on: June 10, 2010, 03:52:36 PM » |
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Alright so im deciding to tear into the 3.1 to get it running again. did a bit of research and my main problem was a bad crank sensor and blown head gaskets. (found coolant in all 3 piston cylinders on the rear head when i pulled it)
so is there any easy way to remove the oil pan WITHOUT having to remove the engine? if so how?
and one more thing to remove the front end the dog bone bracket needs to come off but whats the location of some of the bolts to remove it? I found the 2 on top and one on the front side of the bracket but its still held firmly in place.
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« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2010, 05:51:39 PM » |
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would it be the same bracket as a 3.4? if so i could snap a pic of one off a car and just hangin around for ya, but i only have one bone on top. lol
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« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2010, 06:50:50 PM » |
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I believe the bracket might be the same since it runs to the AC compressor minus the right side dogbone mount that the 3.1/3100 gets
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« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2010, 10:16:37 PM » |
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well, what i would do, is remove the lower bolts for the engine mount, put a piece of wood on the jack and jack on the transmission pan, and carefully raise the engine, that should allow clearence for all the bolts, and to weasle the pan out, have fun! lol. If its a real pain, the Subframe can be lowered also, so youed need multipul jacks.
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« Reply #4 on: June 11, 2010, 11:25:19 AM » |
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Multi jacking fun?
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xLeGeNDx
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« Reply #5 on: June 11, 2010, 06:21:41 PM » |
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something like that, I'm probably just gonna pull it for the sake of being lazy. from where the engine is now all i need to undo are the trans bolts, the converter bolts and a bracket on the back and out it comes.
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« Reply #6 on: June 11, 2010, 10:55:04 PM » |
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something like that, I'm probably just gonna pull it for the sake of being lazy. from where the engine is now all i need to undo are the trans bolts, the converter bolts and a bracket on the back and out it comes.
a 3.4 out the top? ive never seen it, but i think it is slightly possible!  |
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« Reply #7 on: June 12, 2010, 12:27:53 AM » |
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a 3.1 out the top? ive never seen it, but i think it is slightly possible! corrected, i have seen a 3.4L come out the top along with the trans before so its NOT impossible |
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« Reply #8 on: June 12, 2010, 08:18:32 AM » |
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But no way to get just the engine out from the top is there?
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« Reply #9 on: June 12, 2010, 04:36:02 PM » |
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Don't see why not yeah the 3.4L is a bit larger but should be able to have enough room to inch it over and out but that's just me though
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« Reply #10 on: June 12, 2010, 06:18:29 PM » |
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the mechanic that did my motor swap thought so too. he gave up after two weeks and took it out the bottom
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« Reply #11 on: August 29, 2010, 08:48:55 AM » |
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The W body manual has a sequence of steps to follow to pull the 3.4L out the top.
I bought a new set when I bought my used 92 Z-34. They are probably worth more than the car now.
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