Marshman
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- May 25, 2017
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- Vehicle Year
- 1998
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Transmission
- Automatic
Hello, new guy here...I'm Mike..
I've never pulled a motor but I'm about to jump in head first.. it's a 98 2.5L with bad gaskets and suspected low compression, new one on the way sometime next week..
Can anybody list a good set of steps or guidelines just so I don't overlook or forget anything? I know to tag/label all my wires/harnesses... I'll be taking pics and some videos for sure as I go...
I'm mostly concerned with having/not having certain tools I'll need once I get started... any tools out of the ordinary I should have on hand?
I have hand tools, (no impact) sockets, ratchets, extensions, breaker bars, wrenches, pliers, pipewrenches, hammers, screwdrivers, pry bars, come-a-long, chain hoist... I'll have a engine hoist/cherry picker here when I start but planning to remove hood and use chain hoist mostly..
I'm not a car mechanic, but I'm a PipeFitter in plants and done some machine/pump alignment /rebuild work so I'm comfortable on tools, rigging, and safety..
About the only thing I'm most worried about is accessing the top transmission bolts!! They look really tough to get to..
Sorry if this sounds dumb, I'm not dumb and very confident in my ability to pull this off... just trying to make sure I'm not overlooking anything...I won't be able to go run out and get anything once I break in to it, unless I get someone to come give me a ride or call a taxi/uber..
Thanks..
I've never pulled a motor but I'm about to jump in head first.. it's a 98 2.5L with bad gaskets and suspected low compression, new one on the way sometime next week..
Can anybody list a good set of steps or guidelines just so I don't overlook or forget anything? I know to tag/label all my wires/harnesses... I'll be taking pics and some videos for sure as I go...
I'm mostly concerned with having/not having certain tools I'll need once I get started... any tools out of the ordinary I should have on hand?
I have hand tools, (no impact) sockets, ratchets, extensions, breaker bars, wrenches, pliers, pipewrenches, hammers, screwdrivers, pry bars, come-a-long, chain hoist... I'll have a engine hoist/cherry picker here when I start but planning to remove hood and use chain hoist mostly..
I'm not a car mechanic, but I'm a PipeFitter in plants and done some machine/pump alignment /rebuild work so I'm comfortable on tools, rigging, and safety..
About the only thing I'm most worried about is accessing the top transmission bolts!! They look really tough to get to..
Sorry if this sounds dumb, I'm not dumb and very confident in my ability to pull this off... just trying to make sure I'm not overlooking anything...I won't be able to go run out and get anything once I break in to it, unless I get someone to come give me a ride or call a taxi/uber..
Thanks..