Dropped the K member & engine? Step inside!

**Eagle** · 05-29-2008, 07:32 AM

Tonight I begin the process of removing my engine, trans & K member from my 02 WS6 after I developed a knock in the bottom end this past Monday.

I'm going the route of raising the car off the entire assembly in my garage with nothing more than a couple ramps, some heavy duty jack stands and an engine hoist. I've found 2 write ups with pictures showing what needs to be done, but I'm fairly certain that neither of the two are very complete.

So I'm asking for anyone that has done this before to post their advice here! I'll be taking pictures and documenting as much of this as I can so hopefully my experience can help others out as well. So far I haven't really found anything too intimidating so I hope things go smooth.

I'll keep this thread updated with my progress as I go. Goal #1: Have the assembly out and the engine on the stand by the Sunday night!

-Eagle

**mrr23** · 05-29-2008, 08:00 AM

http://www.stealthram.com/engineswap.htm

some things you don't have to do, as i was replacing the front suspension at the same time.

**Eagle** · 05-29-2008, 08:12 AM

Here are the other two links I also found:

http://www.michiganspeed.com/enginepull/index.html

http://ken.lowrance.com/Projects/Hea...ineRemoval.htm

Thanks mrr! I still have your IM, might bump ya if I get stuck! That cool?

-Eagle

**Eagle** · 05-29-2008, 08:29 AM

Like you mentioned, that link has the control arms coming off too, I think I'm going to leave that jazz as intact as possible as I just did my suspension not 2 months ago.

Did you have to vent your AC system?

Any suggestions on the steering shaft? Can the airbag fire without the battery connected? I hear that if you spin the steering wheel after disconnecting the shaft the airbag can fire. Any truth to this?

I dont want to pull the M6 before pulling the engine. Can I take them out together, or will I not have access to everything that needs to be disconnected without pulling it first?

Sick build btw!

I'm looking to replace the clutch and swap cams. Hopefully the wife approves my budget. All that depends on the amount of damage I need to repair to get back to a solid bottom end though, so we'll see.

Looks like a breeze with a lift. Hopefully its not too much more difficult with a engine hoist!

-Eagle

**andrew69_04** · 05-29-2008, 08:43 AM

ok, done bout 30+ of these. Here is what i can name off the top of my head that needs to be unhooked.

radiator support/airbox assy
radiator hoses
fan plugins
main power cable to driver side (underhood) fuse panel
a/c lines to dryer and condensor
the electrical pulgins on top of the passenger side front wheel
the ECM needs to come out
2 plugins inside the driverside kickpanel (go through firewall under ECM)
steering shaft bolt
6 large cradle bolts
4 tranns x-member bolts
exhaust (either from manifolds or where it connects to the catback)
front 4 sway bar bolts
shock tower nuts and bolts
shifter linkage(if auto) or shifter itself (m6)

I think that covers just about all of it. may have missed something

**Eagle** · 05-29-2008, 09:03 AM

Andrew-

The ECM needs to come out just to get access @ the hole under it, or for another reason? What are the two connectors inside the car for? Do they then need to be pulled through to the engine bay from the hole under the ECM?

I'm also looking for what needs to be done for the line to the clutch slave. Any special tools required to take this off, or will a box end (or crows foot) wrench do the job?

This really doesn't look that bad @ all. I think the hairiest part will be lifting the car off the engine! Ought to make for some great pictures.

-Eagle

**NitrousPowrdSS** · 05-29-2008, 11:58 AM

two plug ins are on the passenger side under neath the carpet, not on the drivers side. Pull kickpanel pull carpet back and they are under there

**Eagle** · 05-29-2008, 01:15 PM

Thanks!

**mrr23** · 05-29-2008, 01:28 PM