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samb0rg
Joined: Thu Oct 07, 2010 8:02 am Posts: 179 Location: 2450
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Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 5:49 am |
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I've acquired a second vit and intend to strip some parts off of it. It has had a rebuilt motor put in it 3-4 years ago and hasn't has much use since then, and it uses far less fuel than my current motor.
So I'm going to do an engine swap
I've got the help of someone who has performed engine swaps on Subaru's so they will know a fair bit about what to do, and they're also an auto elec with lots of mechanical knowledge.
Are there any tips/tricks/things to remember when removing a G16a? I'm planning to take the gearbox as well.
The donor motor doesn't have Air Con, like my current does, so I'm planning to just disconnect that prior to the swap and reconnect it on the new motor.
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607CHA
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Joined: Thu Apr 07, 2011 8:21 pm Posts: 265 Location: Baldhills
Vehicle: 02 jimny
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Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 7:10 am |
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not really mate just remember where everything goes and you'll have an easy swap. take photos if you don't think you'll remember and if you get stuck all ya have to do is look at the pics. to make vacuum lines easy a white out pen helps. happy swapping
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harvs
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Joined: Sun Aug 07, 2011 10:31 am Posts: 192 Location: Newcastle
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Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 7:10 am |
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Don't "disconnect" the aircon. Its full of gas, that not only will hurt the world, it'll hurt your pocket when you want to get it filled back up again.
Just un-bolt the compressor from the engine with the hoses attached, and bolt it back on the new engine once it's in.
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shakes
Joined: Sat Apr 10, 2010 11:30 pm Posts: 4877 Location: Northcote
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Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 7:19 am |
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glad bags and a texta if your bad with remembering where bolts go
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DMAC
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Joined: Thu Jan 29, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 1612 Location: North Brisbane
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Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 7:32 am |
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shakes wrote: glad bags and a texta if your bad with remembering where bolts go
Even if ya good with remembering where stuff goes.
I usually use brown paper bags. Line them up in an ice cream container to keep things in order. Pictures are good too.
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royce
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Joined: Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 17216 Location: Pluto
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Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 7:34 am |
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big chunk of cardboard (like an appliance box) and a nikko
punch the bolts into it in the order they came out and draw around it and write what they are
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Scrawny
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Joined: Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 10525 Location: Brissie
Vehicle: Popemobile
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Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 7:49 am |
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royce wrote: big chunk of cardboard (like an appliance box) and a nikko
punch the bolts into it in the order they came out and draw around it and write what they are
Good idea! I normally just throw them all in a pile on the floor
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Jester
Joined: Fri May 08, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 726 Location: Adelaide
Vehicle: 1985 Suzuki MightyBoy
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Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 6:26 pm |
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i usually use those aerosol can lids to keep the bolts oragnised, i only keep the light coloured ones so i can write on em
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worldo
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Joined: Sun Oct 11, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 573 Location: coffs harbour
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Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 7:41 pm |
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Have an engine crane if ya need one
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shakes
Joined: Sat Apr 10, 2010 11:30 pm Posts: 4877 Location: Northcote
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Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 7:59 pm |
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royce wrote: big chunk of cardboard (like an appliance box) and a nikko
punch the bolts into it in the order they came out and draw around it and write what they are
That's what I done for the head and cam cover stuff. Great when you have six different lengths bolts in the one area.
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royce
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Joined: Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 17216 Location: Pluto
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Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 10:43 pm |
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Scrawn wrote: royce wrote: big chunk of cardboard (like an appliance box) and a nikko
punch the bolts into it in the order they came out and draw around it and write what they are Good idea! I normally just throw them all in a pile on the floor
On suzukis I do the same cause there are only ever 3 different bolts but on something like a mini engine where one side plate has 4 different length bolts in 2 different thread profiles and trying the wrong one in a spot normally breaks something expensive its good to be sure
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Scrawny
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Joined: Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 10525 Location: Brissie
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Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 12:02 am |
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Yeah, the poms really know how to complicate things
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SuziBlu
Joined: Mon Sep 14, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 4268 Location: Eyre Peninsula
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Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 5:12 am |
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Scrawn wrote: royce wrote: big chunk of cardboard (like an appliance box) and a nikko
punch the bolts into it in the order they came out and draw around it and write what they are Good idea! I normally just throw them all in a pile on the floor
X2, and always seem to have spare nuts n bolts after lol
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samb0rg
Joined: Thu Oct 07, 2010 8:02 am Posts: 179 Location: 2450
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Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 7:37 am |
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Cheers everyone, might be a few weeks away yet, have some busy work weeks ahead, but it doesn't sound like its too hard. And re: the aircon removal, you're right there, I'll want to be saving the gasses if possible! Should just be able to unbolt/rebolt.
worldo wrote: Have an engine crane if ya need one
Cheers mate that might come in handy. The current tried and true apparatus is an old green kids swing-set frame with a block and tackle
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