How to rebuild an engine
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*Disconnect the battery. | *Disconnect the battery. | ||
*Use baggies for ALL your nuts and bolts, and label them. Items too large for baggies can be placed in plastic trash bags or cardboard boxes, but above all, label them! Also you can use a felt tip to mark parts..top, bottom, left, right and etc. | *Use baggies for ALL your nuts and bolts, and label them. Items too large for baggies can be placed in plastic trash bags or cardboard boxes, but above all, label them! Also you can use a felt tip to mark parts..top, bottom, left, right and etc. | ||
| − | *Remove the hood. | + | *Remove the hood. Don't do it alone...get a neighbor, a buddy, your wife. |
*Be sure to drain any fluids beforehand, to keep from making a mess, and to be friendly to the environment | *Be sure to drain any fluids beforehand, to keep from making a mess, and to be friendly to the environment | ||
*Remove the fan, fan shroud, and water hoses (drain and dispose of coolant properly; it's poisonous to humans and animals). You may also want to remove the radiator, but if you are careful, it is not necessary. | *Remove the fan, fan shroud, and water hoses (drain and dispose of coolant properly; it's poisonous to humans and animals). You may also want to remove the radiator, but if you are careful, it is not necessary. | ||
| − | *Disconnect fuel lines, vacuum lines (mark termination and make a written list), wiring (mark termination and make a written list), belts, and pulleys that may be in the way. | + | *Disconnect fuel lines, vacuum lines (mark termination and make a written list), wiring (mark termination and make a written list), belts, and pulleys that may be in the way. You can also draw pictures if a camera isn't handy. |
*Place a jack under the transmission to keep it upright in the vehicle, unless you are removing it as well. | *Place a jack under the transmission to keep it upright in the vehicle, unless you are removing it as well. | ||
*If you plan on removing the transmission, don't forget any linkages, backup lamp switches, neutral safety switches (some are transmission-mounted), modulator valve vacuum lines, TCC control wiring, and the speedometer cable (or speed transducer and wires). Cover any holes with tape. | *If you plan on removing the transmission, don't forget any linkages, backup lamp switches, neutral safety switches (some are transmission-mounted), modulator valve vacuum lines, TCC control wiring, and the speedometer cable (or speed transducer and wires). Cover any holes with tape. | ||
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*Be sure to use padded fender protectors; a strike from ring gear teeth can do serious body and fender damage. | *Be sure to use padded fender protectors; a strike from ring gear teeth can do serious body and fender damage. | ||
*Jack engine up slightly, and remove the bolts to the motor mounts and the transmission bell-housing (unless you are removing the transmission also). | *Jack engine up slightly, and remove the bolts to the motor mounts and the transmission bell-housing (unless you are removing the transmission also). | ||
| + | *If you raise the vehicle USE JACK STANDS SAFELY POSITIONED! | ||
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