Engine Removal
Mike Smith - trbomike@mounet.com
Procedure
It's been a year or so since I've pulled a TR engine, but I've had bunch of "practice". I'm going from memory so I hope I don't leave anything out.
  1. Put the vehicle up on jack stands, set the e-brake, scotch the rear wheels.
  2. Unhook the battery.
  3. Drain the oil (leave the filter on to prevent a mess)
  4. Remove the exhaust crossover pipe,transmission dust cover, torque convertor bolts, starter bolts (I always just leave the starting wiring on), motor mount bolts, bellhousing bolts (if you have problems getting to the two top bellhousing bolts remove the coil pack and get them from the top)(I do the "underneath" stuff first because after you take the radiator hoses/oil cooler hoses off you will have a mess to lay in)
  5. Remove the downpipe from the turbo
  6. Remove the MAF sensor and pipe.
  7. Remove the intercooler.
  8. Remove the alternator.
  9. Remover the A/C compressor and two braces that run from the header to the
    compressor.
  10. Remove the belt and then belt tensioner.
  11. Remove the aluminum bracket that holds the power steering pump
    assembly.(This is attached to the head)Lay the assembly to the side and tie
    out of the way with a wire or zip strap.
  12. Remover radiator hoses.
  13. Unhook heater hoses from heater core (be careful, they are usually stuck
    pretty good)
  14. Unhook fuel lines (I always unhook the rubber lines between the frame
    and engine)
  15. Unhook your wiring (I always wait and pull the engine out a little bit
    to get to the grounds on the back of the head), Unhook gas pedal and cruise
    control cables. Don't forget the wires that run down the front cover to the
    crank sensor.
  16. Unhook the oil cooler lines (messy time)
  17. Hook up engine hoist
  18. Place jack under transmission.
  19. Raise up a little, unhook ground wires on passenger side head.
  20. Pull the rest of the way out.
Notes
You can leave the turbo, fuel rail,etc on the engine if you want. Sometimes, if your going to completely disassemble the engine, it's best to remove and get out of the way before pulling. If this is your first engine pull, you may want to snap some pics. Radiator stays in place.

Cooling fan can stay in place, but removing is easy and does give a little extra room.


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