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06-07-2006, 08:35 AM
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Driving on E
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Just removed the b-pin. The punches I purchased didn't work correctly, so I had to use a combination of a drill and a 10mm bolt (head is 10mm, thread is 6mm) from a bunch of spare bolts I had.
I'm going to autozone now to get a hydrolic jack. As much as I love using the hand jack to move the car up and down, I prefer not to do it.
Next: Axles, drain fluids, remove radiator, remove battery, unbolt power steering and A/C. Assemble the engine hoist and then pull that sucker out.
Pictures soon.
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06-07-2006, 12:27 PM
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*shrug*
Join Date: Sep 2005
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Must take pictures of mine tonight, can't have you beating me on that front.
Anyway, good luck, everything is cake, to be honest, just the idea is scary. I'm sure trannies will be cake for us folks once we tear into a few.
Good luck again though, I'm glad you're getting it done, if my mom asks what I want for graduation I think I know what I'll tell her...
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06-07-2006, 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by SVOboy
Good luck again though, I'm glad you're getting it done, if my mom asks what I want for graduation I think I know what I'll tell her...
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Car parts or some kind of jack or maybe engine hoist???
My dad bought me a 3 ton floor jack, and 3 ton jack stands. He also got me a oil pan that you dump oil. We rarely work on his car or my mom's car but we always work on my car. If it wasn't for my POS car I would of never had that stuff. If your parents get you **** just get some american pos car that keeps breaking stuff and in a year or two your garage will be full of tools.
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06-07-2006, 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Compaq888
Car parts or some kind of jack or maybe engine hoist???
My dad bought me a 3 ton floor jack, and 3 ton jack stands. He also got me a oil pan that you dump oil. We rarely work on his car or my mom's car but we always work on my car. If it wasn't for my POS car I would of never had that stuff. If your parents get you **** just get some american pos car that keeps breaking stuff and in a year or two your garage will be full of tools.
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seriously, please read the rules of posting on the forum.
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06-07-2006, 04:47 PM
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Driving on E
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Day 1... sorta...
Started out by removing the impossible pin, as well as the axles. To get the axle nuts off I had to have someone push on the brakes. Since I was working solo, I had my lovely assistant help me.
AFter this I was able to remove the axles rather easily. I was surpirsed how easy it really is. I did notice a torn boot while I was down there, so it's good that I'm taking everything apart.
Here is the first axle:
And the second:
Oh yeah, it helps to drain the transmission fluid before you remove the axles *hits head*
Anyway, next step was to remove the hood:
And a close up of the Dual Point Fuel Injection which will soon be gone:
I removed a bunch of stuff today: exhaust header, battery, intake box, hoses, etc. I drained the coolant and the oil. I also removed the power steering pump thing.
The clouds started rolling in and I felt sprinkles. Fearing rain I packed up for the day:
I then took an hour (or was it two?) to assemble the engine hoist for tomorrow. I had lots of issues and currently my vice grips are stuck inside of the crane. It's a mess, but it's almost ready.
Just curious, what should I get to pull the engine out of the bay? Is there a chain set made specifically for this? I'd prefer to not use rope.
Also, how in the world do I remove the A/C condenser? Anyone?
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06-07-2006, 04:56 PM
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*shrug*
Join Date: Sep 2005
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You should get a chain, autozone loans them, I do believe.
Anyway, I believe the condenser should just bolt to the car and then the lines snap in/out. I did a few lines at work and assisted with a condesner and it was all just bolts and snapping things together, *shrug*
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06-07-2006, 04:59 PM
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Driving on E
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Originally Posted by SVOboy
You should get a chain, autozone loans them, I do believe.
Anyway, I believe the condenser should just bolt to the car and then the lines snap in/out. I did a few lines at work and assisted with a condesner and it was all just bolts and snapping things together, *shrug*
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"just bolts on"... yeah, where exactly? I can see where the bracket bolts on, but I can't remove the bracket. As for hte lines, I'd like to leave them in place and not screw when them. Maybe I can check the helms (if I can find it tonight) and it'll show me.
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06-07-2006, 01:25 PM
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Matt: If you haven't already got a jack, you might try getting a heavy duty floor jack at Costco. They are substantially more stable and you can lift anything you are likely to encounter, unless you get a fork lift, like Metro did. I have a couple of heavy jack stands, but most of the time I use the smaller one's because the Honda is already so low to the ground.
In any case, good luck with the exchange.
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