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Originally Posted by ermax
I you just read the manual (google is your friend). But short summery (not in perfect order and probably missing stuff) from memory is:
- Disconnect battery
- Disconnect wiring harnesses and ground wires
- Drop the lower engine cover and manifold
- Depressurize the full system and then disconnect the fuel lines (search YouTube for the zip tie method)
- Drain coolant and disconnect hoses
- Unbolt tranny (7 bolts if I recall and all very easy to reach)
- Disconnect AC and push it to the side.
- Put a bolt back (I think I used a tranny bolt here) in the hole where the AC bolted and wrap it in duct tape to protect the threads. This will be used as a front hook for your lift
- Unbolt the engine mounts from the lower cross member.
- Lift the engine
It’s crazy easy to pull this engine. I followed the manual and when done I spent about and hour just looking everything over to be sure I didn’t forget to disconnect something. All the wiring hardnesses are in one area so it’s just click click click done. You don’t have to pull the radiators or remove the front bumper. The bolts are all very easy to get to. The only pain in the ass is the AC. The lines don’t allow for much movement and you don’t want to bend them. I did all the work alone other than having my 12 yo son hold the AC to the side as I lifted the engine. When the engine was out I used wire to hang the AC in it’s normal resting place so it wasn’t stressing the lines for weeks while I rebuilt the engine. All total it took me about 4 hours. If I did it again I think I could do it in 2.
To answer your question, no you don’t have to support the engine while unbolting the tranny. The engine rests safely on the lower cross member. There is no risk of the engine or tranny dropping on you. The tranny will hang on the tranny mounts but you will want to support it with a jack. I just used the jack from the trunk for that.
I don’t recommend pulling the engine and tranny as one unit. That would be dramatically more difficult. If you want to pull the tranny just drop it out the bottom once the engine is out. That is also an easy task on this car.
Getting the engine back in is more challenging. Plan to have a friend to help with that. You have to yank it around a little to get it lined up and back on the tranny. Still dramatically easier than any other car I’ve dealt with.
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I see you said to put a bolt in where the AC was for the front lifting point but what about the second lifting point? I’m going to be pulling my engine this weekend.