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Engine removal
« on: 27 March 2012, 15:46 »
Is there a thread anywhere as I cant find one showing how to take engine and gearbox out of my 1.8 16v 1990 mk2 think its the kr engine?

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Re: Engine removal
« Reply #1 on: 27 March 2012, 16:01 »
Is there a thread anywhere as I cant find one showing how to take engine and gearbox out of my 1.8 16v 1990 mk2 think its the kr engine?

Not sure... not that hard though for a mk2 as the front comes off (unlike my mk1)  :cry:

Take the front off
Unplug all the electrics
drain cooling system
undo coolant hoses
undo gearbox flanges
disconnect manifold from centre section
stick a pallet with wheels on under the engine
undo the engine mounts at the rear and drop the engine on the pallet and wheel it away.

Now wait for someone to come along with a better guide as the above obviously misses out some detail  :grin:

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Re: Engine removal
« Reply #2 on: 27 March 2012, 16:06 »
ok can I do it with hoist vertical or does the front need to come off?

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Re: Engine removal
« Reply #3 on: 27 March 2012, 16:15 »
Front off and out the top driveshafts off and lift as engine and gearbox in one would be the way I'd go at it.
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Re: Engine removal
« Reply #4 on: 27 March 2012, 16:18 »
Is may sound daunting, but it's very simple if you have a methodical approach.


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Re: Engine removal
« Reply #5 on: 27 March 2012, 16:43 »
It is easiest with an engine crane and the front of the car off. You CAN do it without a crane by using a floor jack but you can't control the engine easily and you will need to remove front cross member.

Jack front of car up & put on axle stands. Unbolt front bumper, grill and lights, lower valance & lip, slam panel & bonnet. Drain coolant, unplumb radiator & disconnect fans. Unplumb & drain PAS hoses by pump, disconnect vacuum lines, accelerator, clutch and tach cables then unplug all wiring to engine and zip tie it right out the way so it doesn't snag when you are lifting the engine.

Unbolt driveshafts from gearbox, exhaust at manifold or lower down, slacken off engine mounts and get the crane setup over the engine to take engine weight (or setup floor jack to take weight). Completely unbolt engine mounts, check nothing is still attached and lift the engine a bit at a time checking that nothing is getting caught, whilst lifting you will probably have to give the engine a wiggle to free it from the mounts. With a crane you can lift it up and over front cross member, if you are using a floor jack then you will need to remove front cross member.

When you get going it's really simple, it's like mechano. Simples  :grin:
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Re: Engine removal
« Reply #6 on: 27 March 2012, 16:48 »
Thanks for some good advice, gonna take the front of as you guys seem to know what's what

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Re: Engine removal
« Reply #7 on: 27 March 2012, 17:58 »
Unless you have good reason, leave the power steering pump fluid circuit complete and unbolt the pump from the motor - saves a lot of mess an time.

Remember, when you're looking up at the front crossmember that it's the big bolts on the crossmember that you undo to release the front bumper - leave the small bolt there - it holds the crossmember in place!
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Re: Engine removal
« Reply #8 on: 27 March 2012, 17:59 »
oh I was going to ask how to take bumper off