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Removing the Engine - Part 2
Topic: Mechanical   Posted:2005-12-25
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Support the engine by raising it a tiny bit with the hoist. The six bolts attaching the engine to the flywheel need to be removed. Just put a wrench on the front of the harmonic balancer:



There are 12 points on this wrench. This means, if you move the wrench two points at a time, you can remove six bolts around the flywheel. I used an extra long 9/16" wrench and my foot to get the bolts off. I did not use a jack and stands, just the tires, since I hate the idea of torquing on a bolt when I'm under the car. Don't be stripping those heads off. The five bolts between the engine and the bell housing need to be removed, as do the nuts on the top of the two front engine mounts. The passenger side engine mount has a special bracket:



The engine is now free from the bell housing:





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