engine removal
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Staging Lane
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engine removal i am following the write-up on michigan speed to remove the engine from below.
when i am disconnecting the brake lines, where am i disconnecting from? the calipers?
if so, do i unroute the brake lines after?
when i am disconnecting the brake lines, where am i disconnecting from? the calipers?
if so, do i unroute the brake lines after?
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wouldn't cut them off... if you cut them then to do it right you would have to reroute new brake lines or rig it and put compression fitting on it... if you cant get them with line wrenches you may have to go a different route... maybe some vise grips or something, but i'd try line wrenches first for sure
they were a PITA to get off the first time, but they'll come off... try letting some pb blaster soak on them too
they were a PITA to get off the first time, but they'll come off... try letting some pb blaster soak on them too
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Just disconnect from your master cylinder and let it all hang. Just disconnect the larger brake line from the ABS, the one that goes to the rear brakes. Is a larger diameter and you should be able to get that one off. Let it all hang with the engine and try not to bend the hard lines that much.
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Staging Lane
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is this actually safe to put my chains where it says to in the write-up?
the horn would be directly under the chains on the pass and what appears to be an ecu on the driver side. i put the chains on the other side of the hole, and it bent the metal some so i stopped.
so i guess what im asking is where is the best place to put the chains to lift the car?
attached is my set up
the horn would be directly under the chains on the pass and what appears to be an ecu on the driver side. i put the chains on the other side of the hole, and it bent the metal some so i stopped.
so i guess what im asking is where is the best place to put the chains to lift the car?
attached is my set up
wrap it through the holes on both sides, make it tighter though, you have too much slack. look in my pic, see how low i hook it (my ceiling is short, so I need all the room I can get)
Last edited by merim123; Aug 19, 2011 at 12:04 AM.
Just a little friendly safety advice... The grab hook should go over a link in the chain, and not through it.
Even though the weight you're trying to lift is probably far under the rating of the hook, you don't want the tip to break off. That might ruin your day.
Even though the weight you're trying to lift is probably far under the rating of the hook, you don't want the tip to break off. That might ruin your day.
You've got the chain in the right spot.
And you dont wana cut those lines, you'll be epicly pissed off when you have to replace them from the dealer and/or try and double flare them with new fittings. Life sucks with small hardline and flare tools.
And you dont wana cut those lines, you'll be epicly pissed off when you have to replace them from the dealer and/or try and double flare them with new fittings. Life sucks with small hardline and flare tools.