Originally posted by boleman42
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325ix engine removal technique
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You need a *lot* of angle to pull it out with the transmission attached. I had my rear tires on ramps and nearly had the front end on the ground. also a load leveler, and like 4 guys to help me muscle things around, lol. Hard to believe that was 16 years ago now.
In the end, it makes more sense to remove and replace from below - after all, that's how the car was designed to be put together. At the time, all I had was a gravel driveway, and no way to do it from below, so I made it work the way I could. Whenever I finally get a new engine finished, I'll definitely be doing it from the bottom, not the top!
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Just pulled my engine the other day and it was super easy doing the following- unbolt front drive shaft at guibo and remove guibo
- support engine with hoist, transmission with floor jack
- unbolt lower bell housing bolts
- unbolt and drop front subframe
- place 1 tire or dolly under oil pan and 1 under bell housing
- lower engine/transmission
- unbolt upper bell housing bolts
- disconnect transmission from engine, and push transmission toward rear of the car
- pull engine out through the engine bay
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