jonaf

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I just bought a 2004 SE with a broken K-series engine. I drained three liters of water from the crankcase. The crankshaft bearings are probably ruined.

Is it possible to take the engine out leaving the gearbox in place?
 
I just bought a 2004 SE with a broken K-series engine. I drained three liters of water from the crankcase. The crankshaft bearings are probably ruined.

Is it possible to take the engine out leaving the gearbox in place?

Tbh the bearings will probably be fine but if you are swapping the engine then the gearbox stays in the car but you may need to unbolt and move the IRD out the way? I did my V6 engine change with the box still in place by moving the IRD out the way as space is very limited.
 
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The engine has seized so regardless what it is it has to come out. I think V6 is shorter so it has probably more room to move over to the right?
 
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The engine has seized so regardless what it is it has to come out. I think V6 is shorter so it has probably more room to move over to the right?

The V6 is around 3" shorter than the 4 pot iirc. The V6 is wider than the gap between the slam panel and bulkhead so has to come out @ a 45° angle.
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This is what you see once the engine is out.
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Interesting that you can just leave the gear box in place
is there no input shaft that has to clear the clutch ???
 
i think you will find you need to remove crank pulley and anything else that wiil come with it to make the 1.8 as short as possible.
 
;)freelaner, i didn,t read the link as my k series disappeared last year, so i was relying on grey matter
 
The V6 is around 3" shorter than the 4 pot iirc. The V6 is wider than the gap between the slam panel and bulkhead so has to come out @ a 45° angle.
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This is what you see once the engine is out.
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A 1.8 doesn't look that much different with the engine in!!!:D
 
A 1.8 doesn't look that much different with the engine in!!!:D

:D:D True I always find it too low in the engine bay to work on comfortably I usually resort to either sitting on the front panel or the top of the engine if working down the back of the engine. Its not made any easier with having 1 of the big rubber/foam A frame's fitted along with pod driving lights .
 

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