Ran Into a Snag Pulling Motor

**tilly** · 09-11-2007, 06:24 PM

Hello,

So I have decided to pull my motor through the top, and what a pain. I knew this was not going to be easy. So here is my problem. The engine hoist that I purchased doesn't clear the front plastic bumper on my '99 Camaro. How would I take off the front bumper.

Tilly

**Zapper2003** · 09-11-2007, 07:11 PM

i'm gonna guess set the motor back in and take off the bumper cover?

**Hot Black Trans-Am** · 09-11-2007, 07:23 PM

How about putting a couple of flat spares tires on the front to make the car sit lower?

**tilly** · 09-11-2007, 07:32 PM

How do I take off the bumper cover. Fortunetly I cant get the lift in there to pull the motor out. Stupid hydraulic cylinder hits the tip. of the plastic piece

And where would i place my spare set of rims to lower the car onto.

**Hot Black Trans-Am** · 09-11-2007, 07:33 PM

I was meaning using two compact spare tires to bolt on and let the air out them.

**tilly** · 09-12-2007, 12:09 AM

ahhh gotcha

**0rion** · 09-12-2007, 11:00 PM

try to get in touch with juiced99ws6 here on the forum. He just finished pulling his from the top and can maybe help you out although he has a bird so the fronts would be different but still may be able to give you some advice on pulling it.....like pull it out the bottom

**HASTINGSRJ** · 09-13-2007, 12:46 AM

Are you saying that the arm on the cherry picker wont extend????

you could get on tech, in the Eastern members section as well. There are a bunch of guys there that may give you a hand too