Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Destruction Day Four



The ICE is out!!! There were quite a few stubborn bolts, but none broke and the engine came out with little fuss. On it's way out it got stuck on the air conditioning pipes so it took a little wiggling to get it out completely.
Tonight I am posting the left over ICE on craigslist and hope I get something. If not, I will be stripping some stuff off and junking the rest.

6 comments:

Justin Sawell said...

Looking good!

Interesting centre coupling to the TC - I was expecting more teeth (like a cog). But maybe the outer ring does most of the work...Is that right?

David Harrington said...

There really isn't much that connects the TC to the engine. There is the drive plate held in by 8 tiny bolts around the edge of the TC.

Justin Sawell said...

Hmmm.. OK, I see the holes in the photos.

So how do the tiny TC bolts come undone? Did you have to crack the bell bousing/ICE apart 1 inch and reach a spanner inside?

I'm keen to know because I have to do exactly the same thing in a few months. :)

David Harrington said...

There was a small panel under the engine that came off and allowed access to the TC bolts. The catch was that I had to rotate the TC to get to the next bolt. It took some force because of the engine, but is quite doable.

You should get the service manual for the car. I found mine as a PDF file online, and it's almost necessary with all the computer control systems.

Justin Sawell said...

Yeah, I had a look - they want $50 for a 20-year-old service manual, GRRRR.

I'm thinking of using the swing set to remove the engine as well. How much do you think your ICE weighs? My swings are a bit more frail than yours and although they support my 80kg weight, I'm not sure if the engine will break it when I take it out...

David Harrington said...

My engine was about 150 LBs with the fluids drained and all the hoses removed. I also removed the distributor and probably 20 lbs of metal brakets, so about 170 lbs total. I have probably removed 200 lbs of engine and exhuast, and I still have the gas tank and gas lines to remove.