UtahSleeper
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Random bump if people want to add anymore info. I will be taking this on soon and will contribute if anything I come across is missed here.
underscore":8qporcm6 said:You guys should really quit screwing around and take it out the side.
UtahSleeper":2f2vfpgt said:So, on a ST165 do you need to disconnect the hubs/struts to remove the cv axles or is it possible to remove the axles without disconnecting the hub area?
UtahSleeper":tbhfs59u said:Thanks for the input. I decided to start disconnecting the suspension part anyway.
On to my next concern, are the CV axles suppose to slide out of the transfer case/transmission? Or do you have to beat the axles out of them? I thought I had read somewhere you really didn't want to undo the bolts holding the axle to the hub at the trans.
flyingdutchman":2zh4ryco said:(If you undo the axle nut) Impact tools make this unnecessary, but stick a big screwdriver in one of the rotor vents so it jams against the caliper. Then you can undo the nut without having to put the wheel back on, put it on the ground, etc. Just make sure to use a beefy screwdriver.
Goodluck!
defective":123h1fmw said:I have pulled the engine out of my gt-four 2 times now.I pulled my engine out through the top both times with no trouble at all,the key to doing it is having an engine leveler and of course the engine hoist.Figured id post a couple pictures of the last engine removal.Notice the angle you got to have the engine on in order to remove it.I've never tried dropping the motor down through the bottom so I can't say what way is easier, but I can say this way went very smooth and I will continue doing it this way...Hopefully not for awhile anyway hahah.Lets face it either way is probably a pain an the ass, just one of the many joys of working on these cars 8)
GTSfreak":1lvhpthw said:I feel like the process of jacking up the front end that high and having to do this balancing act of having the motor suspended while the car is that high and then lowering it through the bottom would be a tricky situation. id imagine the engine hoise leveler like you mentioned is the key to pulling the motor out through the top.
FC Zach":1548wzyi said:GTSfreak":1548wzyi said:I feel like the process of jacking up the front end that high and having to do this balancing act of having the motor suspended while the car is that high and then lowering it through the bottom would be a tricky situation. id imagine the engine hoise leveler like you mentioned is the key to pulling the motor out through the top.
It's really not that bad. That is made to sound more difficult than it needs to be. . once the engine/trans is ready to be removed, lower it to the ground (on a sturdy dolly or carpet), remove and attach lift to car (with the bolts installed, I use the East & West engine mounts. . *leave the bumper on), and raise the car off it. Then roll/slide the engine assy out. IMO that's much simpler than trying to squeeze an engine and trans through the top all while potentially scratching/cracking/breaking bits and pieces along the way, especially when doing this all by yourself!
Obviously the only way to make this process any easier than that is with the use of a two post lift (if you are lucky enough to own one). Good luck with whichever route you take.
*I've seem others recommend to remove it. To each their own but will mostly depend on the length of your lift's arm. I was able to raise my car without my lift touching the bumper.
underscore":249rgzmc said:You disconnect things the exact same way as pulling a motor out the top, except when you go to actually remove it you lower it onto something, unhook, and then raise the car.
FC Zach":r09m1kum said:A floor jack.