Engine removal top or bottom
Rotary Evolution
Joined: Oct 2011
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From: Central FL
It took my girlfriends father and I about 10 hrs our first try ever. We did it through the top and only used one jack and a harbor freight metric socket set nothing more/less lol
Now I wish I could just get the damn thing running.
Reinstall went a lot smoother and took about 6 hrs
Now I wish I could just get the damn thing running.
Reinstall went a lot smoother and took about 6 hrs
usually you can get away with a couple of cold restarts but if you press your luck with 3 or more then flooding isn't such a hard thing to do.
I may be towing it to Maztech for a deflood and compression test
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Joined: Feb 2012
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From: ontario, Canada
Hey, sorry for the thread revival.
I'm currently in the process of doing the top removal with the crane via the guide on the forums. First time ever using an engine crane and was actually curious about where to safely wrap the chains. All the photos I've seen don't really give a clear view of the mounting points. Anyone got any advice for me? Instructions or pictures would be greatly appreciated!
I'm currently in the process of doing the top removal with the crane via the guide on the forums. First time ever using an engine crane and was actually curious about where to safely wrap the chains. All the photos I've seen don't really give a clear view of the mounting points. Anyone got any advice for me? Instructions or pictures would be greatly appreciated!
Driving my unreliable rx8
Joined: Oct 2012
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From: Alvarado, Tx
There's 2 lifting eyes one behind and below the upper I take manifold. And one right next to the alternator.
I find it easier to strip the top end of the engine while In the car.
I find it easier to strip the top end of the engine while In the car.
I just pulled a Renesis engine & manual trans out the top bolted together yesterday. I think its easier to do it like this than just the engine. The weight of the trans created the perfect angle for the engine and it to come out the top past the chassis brace. It was a bit nerve wracking to have the whole thing high up in the air. All I could imagine is it falling on and crushing the front chassis structure, which would not be good 
I only dropped the PPF off the trans end and not the diff after pulling the CF driveshaft out.
I would still rather have a lift and necessary equipment to drop it out the bottom, but it can come out the top together up high on jackstands
I only dropped the PPF off the trans end and not the diff after pulling the CF driveshaft out.I would still rather have a lift and necessary equipment to drop it out the bottom, but it can come out the top together up high on jackstands
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