Any tips for rod bolt install?
Any tips for rod bolt install? Ive searched and there isnt a whole lot of info about this subject. I want to drop the kmember and lower the the pan so that I can change out the rod bolts with the engine still in the car. Does anyone have any tips or techniques they have used that makes this process a little easier?
Originally Posted by orangeapeel
I have a tip! Don't ask Lithium how he did it. He can probably tell you what you don't want to do though.
Originally Posted by fastGBcamaro
Ive searched and there isnt a whole lot of info about this subject. I want to drop the kmember and lower the the pan so that I can change out the rod bolts with the engine still in the car. Does anyone have any tips or techniques they have used that makes this process a little easier?
Drop the K member by taking out those 6 bolts. I had to remove some other bolts as well for the oil pan to slide out.
Once the k member is as low as it will go you should be able to wiggle the pan out...it could also just drop out so be careful. I had to pry the k member down a hair more for the pan to slide out...also had to pry it to get the ****** back in.
Once in remove the pickup tube and that tray covering the crank.
Then going one at a time change the rod bolts. Now you will need to take out the ferrules that are on the end of the bolts. To do this leave the rod bolt threaded in a bit then pull down. It should come out with the bolt. This is if you are using the Katechs as well.
Just go one at a time and torque each bolt down to 50 lbs while using some motor oil on the bolts.
Rest is reverse.
There are some threads with a write up already floating around...I know there have been a few like this lately in the Internal section.
Good luck and take you time! ITS POSSIBLE TO DO, I had no problems with clearence or anything getting in the way. Just be prepared to rotate the crank so that the bolts are facing down...I did a lot of rotating during the install.
Last edited by Lithium; Mar 29, 2006 at 06:37 PM.
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Originally Posted by GuitsBoy
How did you hold the motor up during the time the K member was removed?
You can also jack it up at the crank snout...I would never try that though.
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