engine and trans removal
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How hard is it to pull a 1998 3.8L buick V6 from a 98 Firebird?
it and the transmission are leaking so I want to rebuild them until I can afford to buy a better driveline for the car.
it and the transmission are leaking so I want to rebuild them until I can afford to buy a better driveline for the car.
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I need to know if the car is a 3 channel or 4 channel ABS... :/ Do I need to drop the K-member for sure?
What I want to do is drive the car up on ramps, then jack up the rear end and put jackstands under the rear so I have room to get under, yet the car isnt too high for me to get into the engine compartment.
What I want to do is drive the car up on ramps, then jack up the rear end and put jackstands under the rear so I have room to get under, yet the car isnt too high for me to get into the engine compartment.
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You'll definitely want both ends in the air. The front will need to get really high to clear the motor/tire combo to roll it out. I dropped my K member on to a dolly so the car didnt have to be as high the last time I did it. 3 channel is abs, 4 channel is traction control. I dont believe 4 channel to be an option on V6 cars.
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I used the engine puller to lift the front of the car while I had a floor jack with a dolly on top of it under the engine and then just lowered it out of the way.
Here are some pics of how mine came out:
Here is what now resides in that spot!
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Cherry picker is the best way to do it if you dont have a lift. Usually lift cars by the core support or bumper bars. Honestly not sure on these cars though.
The back being lifted up worries me. Guess the rear bumper touches before its high enough to clear the motor enough to slide out?
The back being lifted up worries me. Guess the rear bumper touches before its high enough to clear the motor enough to slide out?
Right, and that is why you really don't want to do this with jack stands on the rear. I made a couple of blocks that the tires can pivot on. SAFETY FIRST.
I had the front bumper off so I used the bumper support. Thought about making a strut tower bar to use though. My rear end pivoted nicely in the jack stand. Placed them as far from center as possible, with the radius in the axle along with a little grease, just cuz I have tons of it.