You guys think I'm going to need an aftermarket speedometer, the engine could reach 140 in the Reno, and my aveo is close to 600 pounds lighter.
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You guys think I'm going to need an aftermarket speedometer, the engine could reach 140 in the Reno, and my aveo is close to 600 pounds lighter.
That is one disgusting car.
I wouldn't bother changing the speedo unless you're planning on tracking the car. When is the last time you went over 100 mph?
Well, I was thinking that I don't want to be going 80 when my speedo reads 60.
I have yet to remove the engine from Skittle for a few reasons;
- I'm skeptical on what to do with the air conditioning, it's in the way and the pump is heavy. I'm scared of breaking the line and releasing the gases. Does anyone know of a place where they rent the removal tools out?
- School got in the way
- I recently sprained my wrist, it still hurts like an SoB when I apply pressure.
- I do not have the engine jack/crane yet
You cannot evacuate the a/c system yourself. You'll have to get someone that is licensed to do it.
I'd just remove the pump and rig up something to hold it in place. Some wood scraps and wire usually works pretty good. Done that a few times.
+1 to Daox, just wire it off out of the way, until you figure out a way to either mount it to the new engine/block, or can drive it to a shop with an evac unit. You may wind up needing to fabricate lines to fit the compressor on the donor motor if it uses a different type/model.
Have yet to make any progress, haven't even gone into the Suzuki since Sunday. Main reason, my girlfriend has been super close to her cousin since she was young, he now has brain cancer. She lives 45 miles away, broke her phone, and only has an ipod to talk to me. She's extremely depressed, and I need to be there for her whenever she gets on Kik.
I will be finishing off the Aveo engine before Monday, just don't expect much for the next few weeks.
That was a little open, Im not Dr Phil, best of luck to u n ur fam
Don't worry guys, the project isn't dead, it's just on the side until I get the engine jack.
I've broken probably 3 sockets so far trying to break the bond that the nut on the mount has made. I need to find sockets that can hold up to the challenge of removing a simple nut. My sister has agreed to help me find an engine jack, she works with buy/sell/trade things on facebook.
As a little side project until I can get it out, I am going to be dipping my car green and black.
Have you tried impact sockets?
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Really close to getting the engine out, just need the jack...
Are you going to lower it down (jack) or use a lift and pull it from the top?
I have a suggestion for getting it out. Since you are working in a garage, mount a steel pipe that can extend over the car. Then mount this lift.
1/4 ton Lever Chain Hoist
That way you can slide over your car, lift the engine out, then slide it back to the side so you can lower onto a pallet.
keep at it
Got the jack, it'll be here this weekend.
The base of the jack came in the mail on Saturday, the rest should be here today.
A week of fine weather, new tools.... let's get some work done!
nice thread man, keep us updated!
Super sorry for the deadness, I have been dealing with so much these last few months that my car wasn't even on my mind. We've also had some terrible weather.
I will be slowly resurrecting this project and getting things pictured and posted.
Problem:
Need to move Suzuki into the garage, but this requires changing all of the wheels that the forklift guy at the Coparts' storage destroyed. Ran into a problem.
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This puppy in the center seems to be holding both destroyed rear wheels on. I need to know what to do to get those off.
(And I smashed the bolts in being a curious dumbass)
WOW, are those wheels just pressed on or just rusted stuck on? I would remove the nuts and do one of two things 1) take a sledge hammer and hit the wheel from the backside 2) use a torch or heat gun and heat the wheel up about 2 to 3 inches away from the center. That should expand it enough to break that seal.
If the wheels are shot, leave the lug nuts on a little, but do as xintersecty said and take a hammer (a small sledge works good) and give it a few smacks. If they aren't shot, use a block of wood.
Another.
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That's one tough working environment bro. hopefully you will be able get that engine out soon!
Ah, it's only temporary until I can push or drive it into the garage. (One in the background of the first picture.
I don't want to drive it because it may be burning oil, but I only saw it run while the guys were taking it off the truck at 2 am in freezing weather. It's all a matter of whether or not I'm feeling up to pushing it up a ramp (Which I probably won't, it's an awkward shaped car and be a pest to push through grass and up ramps.)
Throwing the wheels from my Aveo onto the Reno just long enough to move it. Then I'll get a helper and pull the ruined engine out and then get to work.
I'll post pics of the jack from the internet, someone made a terrible mess of the garage and my work area, knocked over a huge shelf with all of the bolts and parts I had sorted. Reallllllllllllllllllll pissed me off that someone would do that and leave it.
I tore it apart.
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oh yeah, that's we are talking about. Time to become an Ebay power seller.
To remove the head you're going to definitely want to remove the intake manifold (black doughnut doo-hicky) and the exhaust manifold. With the original 10 bolts removed you should be able to wiggle the head but with out the intake and exhaust removed completely it's not going anywhere.
So cool! I had been curious if that engine was the same, guess not. How is this coming along? My engines fine now, but when it goes out I'll look back into this! Cheers
are you getting the engine professionally rebuilt unless you know how before it goes into your aveo could do a port and polish and do a overhaul on the engine and get it ready for modifications before installing it into the aveo just something to take into consideration the engine has a lot of miles on it
So, I'm not dead, nor is this project. With the closing deadline of my move to another home, I need to hurry this along, so expect updates and then a repost in a cleaned up form.
Pic for shi*s and giggles.
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Boosted 2.0? ;)
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Wait, is that the 2.0l from the YouTube vid I got the idea from? It looks familiar.
I'm back from the dead!
I actually did work on it, and I even managed to engine out-ish.
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Just a thought, and something I'm probably already going to do...
I was thinking I'd replace all parts on the 2.0l engine that are normally problematic or just worn. I mean, it's a well used engine from some guy that I can only guess hooned the helled out of it.
Could you guys help me with a list of any and all parts that should be replaced, I want this engine to be in the best condition before it even graces Skittles with its presence.
(edit for the pictures of the crane and engine)
Those pics are from just before I undid the bottom mount, and I was a bit of an idiot for forgetting to remove the exhaust.