I have made it offical. I am just going to do a motor swap rather than a rebuild because i found a 2.2 for $400. I just wanted to post in here to ask you guys if there was any troubles you ran into that I might aviod. I also want to know if it is 100% necessary to discharge my ac system. Are there any special tools I need other than a engine hoist? Also this would be my first time ever to do this, and it must be done in 4 days. Would that be enough time? Please post guys I want this to go as smoothly as possible. Thank you!
-Paul
Is the motor from the same year?
yes i did not go with the 2002 i found a 99
btw this is in a driveway no lift or anything..
The swap is pretty straight forward then. I would pull the transmission with the engine to make life easier when you bolt the new one up. As far as the A/C, I've never tried it, but you can try disconnecting the A/C compressor from the motor and leaving a jack stand under it.
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I also want to know if it is 100% necessary to discharge my ac system.
Not if you leave the system completely sealed, IE don't disconnect the suction/discharge lines from the compressor. Might get a little annoying with the compressor just dangling loose, but I've seen it done.
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VanquisherOfTheVariance (Zach) wrote:The swap is pretty straight forward then. I would pull the transmission with the engine to make life easier when you bolt the new one up. As far as the A/C, I've never tried it, but you can try disconnecting the A/C compressor from the motor and leaving a jack stand under it.
What is required to pull the tranny with the motor? and this can be done all throught the top? I am just asking because the steps in the Chiltons manual do it with the tranny in the car. If you say its easier tho and done it before ill take your word for it.
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I also want to know if it is 100% necessary to discharge my ac system.
Not if you leave the system completely sealed, IE don't disconnect the suction/discharge lines from the compressor. Might get a little annoying with the compressor just dangling loose, but I've seen it done.
hell yah thats all I needed to hear ill just bungee it off to the side or somthing.
Will be easier on you to yank the engine with the trans still attached, you'll likely need to disconnect the brakebooster from the firewall and push it aside to make room, just leave the master cylinder attached.
okay well im already started. It says i need to "seperate the ball joints from the sterring knuckles. Using an appropriate tool, sperate the tie rod ends from the struts." Is this necessary??
spent atleast 7 hours on it and it doesnt seem like im gettin anywhere. I just started pulling and labeling @!#$ i knew had to come out. and now Im sorta stuck becuase i dont know how much i have remove. Should i just be following the chiltons manual step by step??
Pulling the engine is easy when i pulled my 2.2 out of my cav i just pulled the engine and tranny right out the top i did not have to move the brake booster the tranny slid right past it. But you will have to remove the top engine mount and the tranny mount to pull everything out the top.
pecos bull wrote:okay well im already started. It says i need to "seperate the ball joints from the sterring knuckles. Using an appropriate tool, sperate the tie rod ends from the struts." Is this necessary??
Yes this is necessary because you have to pull both Cv axles to remove the tranny.
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i know its a little different but im currently pulling a 2.4 right now and in about 2 hours me and another org member got the coolant tank, ac, altenator, power steering, intake manifold, discharged ac, removed the belt and pulley and disconnect all the wiring. its not alot of work but time consuming. i never pulled a motor so he is helping me out. just start taking taking off large items like the manifolds, power steering and altenator. it will be much easier to pull the motor with the tranny attached. just becareful, the coolant will make a mess.
StrippedCav98 (Now Quotable) wrote:i know its a little different but im currently pulling a 2.4 right now and in about 2 hours me and another org member got the coolant tank, ac, altenator, power steering, intake manifold, discharged ac, removed the belt and pulley and disconnect all the wiring. its not alot of work but time consuming. i never pulled a motor so he is helping me out. just start taking taking off large items like the manifolds, power steering and altenator. it will be much easier to pull the motor with the tranny attached. just becareful, the coolant will make a mess.
ya im about as far as you guys now. and already poured coolant down the driveway. no biggie. now im working on cv axles and motor mounts.
Two questions tho:
What and where is the "engine mount strut"? and
Do i have to disconnect brake lines and if so where at?
thanks everyones helped out alot so far.
pecos bull wrote:What and where is the "engine mount strut"?
It is the lower engine mount, shaped like a dogbone.
pecos bull wrote:Do i have to disconnect brake lines and if so where at?
No need to disconnect those.
hey guys im still stuck on the cv axles, or drive axles. I disconnected my tie rod end so i could spin the rotor far in one direction and have a pry bar and hammer and i can bust it loose. please please help!
^ edit ^ "can't bust it loose."
Also can i do this myself or is it a 2 man job?
Try pulling the whole steering knuckle off and then give the axle a tug.
VanquisherOfTheVariance (Zach) wrote:Try pulling the whole steering knuckle off and then give the axle a tug.
yah that was the trick i got the axle off on the wheel side. I used a punch to tap it out. I cant get it out at the transaxle tho. Can i leave them attached and maneuver them out of the way when im pulling the motor and trans? I tried pulling hard at the shaft on the axle between the two boots and it felt like i seperated somthing. Is that possible bc i have no idea what is behind thoes boots.
forget that last question i did a search and found my answer in another thread, i got them off. still would like to know if i could have pulled to hard and disconnected somthing behind the boot.
okay got all my mounts disconnected and started to pull. the transaxle side wont come free. the 2 mounts for the transaxle ( one mounted on the transaxle and one mounted to the body) wont seperate. ive taken the 5 bolts out from the driver side wheel well and been prying like a mofo between both mounts. still that little part wont come free. i need help fast.
