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Dropping the engine questions (long)
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Posted by Gene N [Email] (#1094) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Gene N) on Tue, 2 Jun 2009 11:39:27 Share Post by Email
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Background: The car is a 1999 4 cylinder, with 174,000 miles and significant chain noise. I pulled the pan and there was relatively little sludge, which was consistent with the vehicle history, which showed regular oil changes with semi-synthetic, then full synthetic oil. I thought I would roll in an new timing chain to cut the noise. After removing the valve cover, however, I found that there was so much chain wear that the links were skewed on an angle and the cam gear was worn. There was pretty much no point in rolling in a new chain. My plan now is to remove the timing cover and replace the chain, the gears, the guides and the tensioner on the timing and the balance shaft systems. I've done this on a 9000, but it was a lot easier, obviously.

So, I have to drop the engine to do the work. (The WIS describes doing the job in the car, but I can't imagine ever getting enough clearance to do it, after looking at it.) I have tall jack stands, two trolley jacks, and an engine hoist, but I'm wondering about the approach. The WIS describes using a lifting table, but most DYI setups don't have that or a lift. In the WIS, it has you dropping the subframe with the engine attached. Can this be done with an engine hoist? The engine/transmission won't be attached to the subframe on the timing cover side. Will that be a problem?

On the other hand, the Haynes manual seems to suggest removing the subframe before dropping the engine. The engine is hung on the hoist while this is happening. Has anyone done it this way, and do they think it would be easier with the equipment I have?

I have searched the archives, and it sounds like most people dropped the frame with the engine, but I'm trying to gather more input before I start what will be a mult-weekend project.

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