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March 29th, 2006, 11:28 PM
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Engine Swap This Saturday!
woooooot  come fri. i get paid, pick up the timing belt: 38$, dizzy cap:26$ coolant, oil, and filter. tow the car over to my cousins garage along with the engine, then come saturday morning at 9am hopefully its not a big job to do. MAYBE i can take pics during the swap...not sure...but i'll try.
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March 29th, 2006, 11:33 PM
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nice man, good luck
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March 30th, 2006, 01:47 AM
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March 30th, 2006, 02:03 AM
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good luck, if it fires on the first try then you will impress me.
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March 30th, 2006, 04:10 AM
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Good luck, don't blow the place up 
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March 30th, 2006, 04:38 AM
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March 30th, 2006, 08:19 AM
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good luck and be safe
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March 30th, 2006, 10:29 PM
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good luck and be safe
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Best advice so far, a very close second.............
Take your time!!! Don't rush!!! |
March 30th, 2006, 10:31 PM
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Take your time!!! Don't rush!!!
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That's very good advice. Take your time and do it right the first time instead of having to do it right the second. |
March 30th, 2006, 10:39 PM
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well hehe (sweats nervously) i have to work 1-6 that day as well heh. but i convinced my manager to let me come in at 2pm. i tried talking her to giving me the day off....nope no avail.
so anything else i need for the swap? i have the coolant, oil and filter already, i need the cap and timing belt, i'll change them both friday night. but anything else i need, besides the engine hoist and air compressor? OH will 1.5 horse power air compressor work? its also electric.
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March 30th, 2006, 10:41 PM
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Got yourself some new axle nuts? cotter pins? make sure you get the little stuff ready too...
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March 30th, 2006, 10:53 PM
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naw, i just need the essentials first of all things. does anyone know what kind of coolant is good for a fairly new engine, should i use pre-mixed? or just normal. which brands are good?
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" I think i seen a lamb still alive on the side of the road...it was still twitching....so i backed over it with my jetta " - kenny blankenship - mxc
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March 30th, 2006, 11:00 PM
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I get premix b/c I'm lazy. What motor are you putting in?
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March 30th, 2006, 11:15 PM
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naw, i just need the essentials first of all things. does anyone know what kind of coolant is good for a fairly new engine, should i use pre-mixed? or just normal. which brands are good?
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for the most part, the little things are essential...over look them and you can be in a world of trouble....
as for the coolant i used some clear choice premix, which is the second choice of the mechanics at mile high honda.....
i wouldnt see anything wrong with a premix...if anything i'd really go with the OEM shit... |
March 30th, 2006, 11:20 PM
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oh...another good tip.
Make sure you have another running car to use. You WILL have to make a trip to the autopart store at some point during the swap....trust me.
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March 30th, 2006, 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by jadkar
oh...another good tip.
Make sure you have another running car to use. You WILL have to make a trip to the autopart store at some point during the swap....trust me.
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That is the damn truth. I was gonig to say something about "taking time", when I did my swap I was lucky to have another car to drive at the time. If I didn't I would have been F'd bad.
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March 30th, 2006, 11:42 PM
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i'm too cheap to buy pre mix stuff, i just have a empty jug around and mix it myself. And just dont try to short cut stuff ( ie. axle nuts, cotter pins ) and make sure to torque you bolts!!
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March 31st, 2006, 09:13 PM
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welp, so far i have all the parts.......but not the air compressor, no one has an air compressor to rent thats like over 2hp.
i also grabbed bottle of sea-foam. so when the car is up and running (hopefully) then i can let it glug it up and clean the engine.
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"sex over 60, is like shooting pool with a rope"
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March 31st, 2006, 09:32 PM
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Where are you located??
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March 31st, 2006, 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by hcarcrx
i'm too cheap to buy pre mix stuff, i just have a empty jug around and mix it myself. And just dont try to short cut stuff ( ie. axle nuts, cotter pins ) and make sure to torque you bolts!!
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make sure not to half ass a thing. Put every bolt where it needs to be, if you are missing one bolt, find the same type to replace it. Also, try not to substitute shit. Like the spring pin for yourr shift linkage for example, a pain in the ass to take out...pain in the ass to put back in. Shit like that maybe seem to have an alternative part but hell no!, if you use a fat bolt to take it splace you might not be able to find 5th gear or reverse.
same thing with things like washers, the washers in your shift linkage will determine how much wobble play there will be with your shifter....
so seriously don't rush, take your time, count and pay attention to the little things...they actually play a vary big part in how clean the swap goes.
Doesn't matter how long it takes you, 5 hours or maybe 5 days...a perfect product of hard work should have no dead line...
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