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The first one took about 4hr, I had some assistance but it was minimal as he was taking apart other things not really associated with pulling the motor. The hardest thing I found was getting the wiring harness loose. All those damn connectors all over the motor AND getting it loose from the firewall just before pulling the engine was a bitch. On one of those pulls (from a wrecked Z32) we just cut the damn wiring harness in two to save time. We had to get the engine hoist back by 5:30 and we got the engine out at 5:15! So we didn't have time to thread the harness. :) : This is mostly in response to Oleg's two posts. The first one was asking for detailed instructions in the Technical Forum for engine pulling and tranny removal. The second one was a discouraged message about everyone directing him to the FAQ and TECH sections for answes, me included. : It says this in the first paragraph of the engine pull Tech article, but I'm going to repeat it anyway. This is a very advanced DIY job. It's not for everyone. If Damon took the time to list every single step needed to get the engine out, he would probably still be writing it to this day. If you think twinturbo.net's procedure is vague, just take a look at Nissan's own Service manual for the Z32. It only consists of maybe 12 or 13 single line steps to get it out. I swear it says stuff like: 1) Remove exhaust 2) Remove wiring 3) Remove engine. That's it, that's all it says lol
I did my first engine pull a couple of weeks ago. I did it completely on my own with no assistance, other than some gracious friends who loaned me some specialized tools that I didn't own myself(i.e. engine hoists and a swivel socket). I even got the tranny down on my own. It took about twelve hours of labor from start to finish. It was by no means easy. I had the tranny removal tech and the engine removal tech close at hand to refer to. With those two things alone I was able to figure everything out, without asking for any help on the forum. This is why I referred Oleg to the Tech section of the forum. If you can't figure it out with that you SHOULD NOT be attempting it. The job is dirty, potentially dangerous, tedious and time consuming. It requires more than a basic set of tools. It requires planning, intuition, experience and forethought. There are things you can do as you go along to make putting it back in easier. Trying to add all those little things to the tech article and trying to recall them weeks after you've done it would be impossible. This is a great informative site, but it can't work miracles. Know Your Limits : So my advice to anyone thinking of jumping into this is to think it over thoroughly before you get in over your head because nobody here can bail you out. If you get to a point where you can't finish, just pray that it's able to be towed to the dealer. Example: I couldn't get my car high enough to get the transmission out from under it. So It can't be easily moved from my garage. It's stuck there. Know Your Limits
: My advice to Oleg is: Don't start whining when nobody will hold your hand and walk through something you probably had no business doing in the first place. The reason there aren't many questions on the board about engine pulls is because very few people attempt it. The one who do, usually know what they're doing and don't need to be given the details. Know Your Limits
: One final note. Thanks to Damon, Greg, Steve and all others involved with keeping this site going. I've saved tons of money since I've found this place. All I ask is that you don't bail on me/us before I get my engine back IN the car :)
: End of rant. Thanks for listening.
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