Suzuki D-TEC II swap

[GrambleShmou]

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!

[funrunisdumb]

nice thread man, keep us updated!

[xintersecty]

nice thread man, keep us updated!

YEAH! Time for pictures. Even if it's only tools.

[GrambleShmou]

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.


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)

[xintersecty]

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.

[Daox]

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.

[GrambleShmou]

Pic

http://rs1371.pbsrc.com/albums/ag294...cg.jpg~320x480

[GrambleShmou]

Another.

[xintersecty]

That's one tough working environment bro. hopefully you will be able get that engine out soon!

[GrambleShmou]

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.