19-06-2014, 10:20 AM
Jack car up, remove both front wheels - you'd be doing this to remove sump.
Knock out both bottom balljoints - yep
Pull both driveshafts out - yep
Drain gearbox oil - yep
Disconnect ALL wiring looms - Two plugs... Come on!
Disconnect all additional rad hoses, 1 at back and 2 at front - You've gotta really drain the coolant anyway since you've got the head off, otherwise water will go everywhere - hardly a massive issue.
Disconnect gear linkages - 30 seconds with a crowbar.
Meh - I'd still always pull the motor, just to make the job a tidy one! Fighting with the inlet studs, water going everywhere, bending knees backwards... Sure it takes an engine crane - if you've not got one, you're stuffed...
Done it once or twice myself both ways, I know you have too, but I'd still go for the pull out option, just to save my fighting with the cambelt, change the manifold gasket whilst it's out, if you've got the turbo still attached to the head when pulling it out, it's a very awkward unwieldy heavy lump!!
Knock out both bottom balljoints - yep
Pull both driveshafts out - yep
Drain gearbox oil - yep
Disconnect ALL wiring looms - Two plugs... Come on!
Disconnect all additional rad hoses, 1 at back and 2 at front - You've gotta really drain the coolant anyway since you've got the head off, otherwise water will go everywhere - hardly a massive issue.
Disconnect gear linkages - 30 seconds with a crowbar.
Meh - I'd still always pull the motor, just to make the job a tidy one! Fighting with the inlet studs, water going everywhere, bending knees backwards... Sure it takes an engine crane - if you've not got one, you're stuffed...
Done it once or twice myself both ways, I know you have too, but I'd still go for the pull out option, just to save my fighting with the cambelt, change the manifold gasket whilst it's out, if you've got the turbo still attached to the head when pulling it out, it's a very awkward unwieldy heavy lump!!
