I blew up My motor!
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Originally posted by KING
How awesome to be able to do this yourself.
I'd love to learn some day.
How awesome to be able to do this yourself.
I'd love to learn some day.
I looked on that site that you got the motor from and didn't see any 3.slows. Is it possible to find a company that sells low mileage 3.slows that cheap?
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Originally posted by EDGE
no engine what are you gonna run on hopes and dreams
no engine what are you gonna run on hopes and dreams
Man I hope when I swap my engine for a rebuilt 22re I can do it that quick.
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I started working on it this morning around 9:30 am and had the engine out by 11:00 am, the other engine arrived around 11:30. then I spent the next few hours just removing all the un-needed parts and checking out the engine for any possible problems. After that I began clean-up of all the parts I was gonna reuse, had lunch somewhere in between and put everything away about 5:00 pm. Tomorrow I'll get my parts around 9:00 am and get started about 10:00 or 11:00, should have the engine in by noon time and running by 4:00 pm.
I decided I'd just take my time and double check everything, so I didn't break out my air tools....
I have to fabricate new splash guards, it was in the works, was waiting for my new front bumper to arrive so I could finish the front fenders. Then I can install the inner fender wells.
I started working on it this morning around 9:30 am and had the engine out by 11:00 am, the other engine arrived around 11:30. then I spent the next few hours just removing all the un-needed parts and checking out the engine for any possible problems. After that I began clean-up of all the parts I was gonna reuse, had lunch somewhere in between and put everything away about 5:00 pm. Tomorrow I'll get my parts around 9:00 am and get started about 10:00 or 11:00, should have the engine in by noon time and running by 4:00 pm.
I decided I'd just take my time and double check everything, so I didn't break out my air tools....
I have to fabricate new splash guards, it was in the works, was waiting for my new front bumper to arrive so I could finish the front fenders. Then I can install the inner fender wells.
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As morbid as it sounds, this may be a good time to get some nice aftermarket accessories for the engine, if you shop around they can be the same price as Toyota OEM.
Breakage is, after all, the mother of many upgrades.
Breakage is, after all, the mother of many upgrades.
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Originally posted by KING
How awesome to be able to do this yourself.
I'd love to learn some day.
How awesome to be able to do this yourself.
I'd love to learn some day.
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while its out, cut a hole in your firewall and route some pvc in tehre for a snorkel. Do the airbox mod too so you can close off the pvc for normal driving and visa versa when offroading.
Just a thought something I wish I did when mine was out...
Just a thought something I wish I did when mine was out...
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Originally posted by 44Runner
replacing an engine with the exact same engine, while intimidating, is actually quite simple. For the most part you just unbolt/unplug the old one, hoist it out, lower the new one in and bolt/plug it in and you are set to go. If you have everything ready to rock and roll, it can easily be done in an afternoon...
replacing an engine with the exact same engine, while intimidating, is actually quite simple. For the most part you just unbolt/unplug the old one, hoist it out, lower the new one in and bolt/plug it in and you are set to go. If you have everything ready to rock and roll, it can easily be done in an afternoon...
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Originally posted by 44Runner
replacing an engine with the exact same engine, while intimidating, is actually quite simple. For the most part you just unbolt/unplug the old one, hoist it out, lower the new one in and bolt/plug it in and you are set to go. If you have everything ready to rock and roll, it can easily be done in an afternoon...
replacing an engine with the exact same engine, while intimidating, is actually quite simple. For the most part you just unbolt/unplug the old one, hoist it out, lower the new one in and bolt/plug it in and you are set to go. If you have everything ready to rock and roll, it can easily be done in an afternoon...
I have to say that I've been very impressed with the progress and the speed of it. Bruce definitely knows his stuff to be able to knock out this project so quickly. Any plans for something to prevent this from happening again? Although swapping the engine every 60K instead of the timing belt seems to take you just as long.
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OK, I finally got finished around 4:15p.m..... I took my time so I could get more pictures of the install. As for timming belt and water pump, I did check those out while I was removing all the unneeded parts. The timming belt still looked new with no signs of cracking and there was no leaks any where around the water pump, so I decided to take a gamble.
This wasn't the exact same engine, it was the automatic version, which means the intake system had to go, as well as the exhaust was different. Then all the electrical wiring needed to be unpluged , the a/c compressor, alt, Power steering and had to change the flywheel....etc....
There actually quite a bit of work in reconnecting all the components. Here's a picture of the engine with all the parts swapped over ready for installation, notice how much had to be taken off......
EDIT* when I installed the exhaust manifolds, no dealer had the gaskets. The old gaskets are made so well, that I took a chance and reused them, lucky me they are sealed up tight....no leaks
replacing an engine with the exact same engine, while intimidating, is actually quite simple. For the most part you just unbolt/unplug the old one, hoist it out, lower the new one in and bolt/plug it in and you are set to go.
There actually quite a bit of work in reconnecting all the components. Here's a picture of the engine with all the parts swapped over ready for installation, notice how much had to be taken off......
EDIT* when I installed the exhaust manifolds, no dealer had the gaskets. The old gaskets are made so well, that I took a chance and reused them, lucky me they are sealed up tight....no leaks
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A few tricks of the trade.... check your throw out bearing, if it spins freely the grease is probably dried out, if there isn't much play you can regrease the bearing. Get a needle attachment for your grease gun and you can slip it past the seal to relube and it's good as new.
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Here's the flywheel after I installed it, along with a new pilot bearing, since automatics don't have them. Use sand paper to break up the glaze on the flywheel and pressure plate, for the new friction plate. Sand at a 45 degree angle, one direction then back the other way, putting a cross hatch design.
BTW I never use those alignment tools for the friction plate, most fit so poorly that I can always align it by hand closer than the tool.
BTW I never use those alignment tools for the friction plate, most fit so poorly that I can always align it by hand closer than the tool.
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