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| Author: | Diver1430 [ Fri Feb 07, 2014 11:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | to remove or not remove engine |
After hours of bending over doing a head gasket, studs and various mods and putting them back, I'm thinking it would make more sense to pull the engine, stick on stand and save my back on my #2 crd. any opinions I have an overhead chain fall trolly and lots of shop room. |
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| Author: | geordi [ Fri Feb 07, 2014 11:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: to remove or not remove engine |
That seems excessive to me, I do the same things to CRD motors, and while it is tiring... You don't know how much extra work it will be. |
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| Author: | Diver1430 [ Sat Feb 08, 2014 12:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: to remove or not remove engine |
True, but you are an highly experienced and competent service provider. To you, time/efficiency is very important. When I was working, I was no different. However, at 72 and retired with zero time constraints the view is a bit different. I replaced every hose, modifying exhaust, pulled egr,water pump, thermostat, rockers, proven, amosil add on filter, etc. At one point there was nothing attached except the mounts and xmission I watched my local and competent Jeep service tech do a bare block engine replacement on a crd about a month ago which is when this thought occurred to me. He didn t tell me it was a bad idea, he just said that his shop procedures would not permit that approach with just a head job. |
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| Author: | flman [ Sat Feb 08, 2014 8:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: to remove or not remove engine |
I guess you would have to check the shop manual for engine replacement time, or another member that did an engine replacement? I think I would rather just fix the engine in place, rather then all the extra labor to take it out, fix it, put it back. |
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| Author: | GreenDieselEngineering [ Sat Feb 08, 2014 10:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: to remove or not remove engine |
It is a bit longer process, with a chain fall it will go easier. You can make a lifting eyelet for back of head. An adjustable, low profile engine bracket helps. I remember hitting the firewall a few times. A lift would make disconnecting the bellhousing bolts and TC bolts easier. Using a tranny jack adapter to hold and adjust transmission angle helped with removal and assembly alignment. Pulling the engine would be a good back saver if you had someone else pull the bellhousing bolts. Working on an engine stand is great especially for intake manifold assembly. It would be good time for a stronger torque converter is you still have a stock unit. |
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| Author: | Diver1430 [ Sat Feb 08, 2014 11:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: to remove or not remove engine |
Tks. For a couple of good suggestions. I suspect the dealer tech has got a lifting jig for the crd. He s done two that I know of. I did not consider the torque convertor. I have not moved my boat with the jeep yet. I m a little nervous about bringing a 6000 lb boat up and off the ramp. My 3500 dodge needs weight in the bed and I still burn a little rubber. I only tow 20 miles twice a year. But I want to retire the dodge. |
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