piston swap out
08-25-2012, 07:29 AM
#1
piston swap out hey guys, ive got a 02 lq4 6liter in my 99 trans am..and long story short, i chipped a piston while under boost. i looked in the cylinder with a bore scope and didnt see any apparent scoring on the cylinder walls, but i would obviously take a closer look when the cylinder head is off.
my question is..has anyone every swapped out 1 piston on an f-body, with the engine in car?
Im pretty sure the hardest part is gonna be getting the oil pan off, was hoping someone would have any insight or experience that could make this whole process easier.
my question is..has anyone every swapped out 1 piston on an f-body, with the engine in car?
Im pretty sure the hardest part is gonna be getting the oil pan off, was hoping someone would have any insight or experience that could make this whole process easier.
08-25-2012, 08:03 AM
#2
The time invested in pulling the pan, crank, piston...etc then fighting with the pickup tube and whatever else would be better spent just pulling the engine out. It will give you a better chance to inspect/replace bearings and whatever else.
Trying to do it in the car is more trouble than it's worth. I can have the engine out of my car and on a stand in just a little over an hour. You'll spend that just trying to get the oil pan off in the car.
Trying to do it in the car is more trouble than it's worth. I can have the engine out of my car and on a stand in just a little over an hour. You'll spend that just trying to get the oil pan off in the car.
