All of what you are planning to do can be done without removing the engine. It will just take more time and become a much bigger job. A shop might consider it because they have all of the tools but for an individual it makes more sense to do these things in several steps. I would only pull the motor if you had to go inside it and unless you cooked it or it is high mileage there is no need for that. David Teitelbaum vin 10757 --- In dmcnews@xxxx, "Ed Garbade" <edgarbade@xxxx> wrote: > In case you have been following my previous posts, it has become obvious to > me that I need to replace my water pump. In addition to that it appears I > need to check the transmision for a possible clutch replacement and as a > minimum replace the following items: valve cover gaskets, oil pan gaskets, > engine mounts, various rubber hoses, heat stove, etc... > > I was discussing this with a friend and he suggested that as my list seems > to be growing rapidly it may be worth considering the removal of the engine > and transmission. This would make the removal, replacement, cleaning, and > painting the various components easier (engine bay needs work also). > > With all that in mind I searched dmcnews site and the archives to try and > locate any reference material re: removal of the engine and transmission. > Did find some pictures but this basically showed a removed engine and not > the process (as well as no instructions). > > In order to make a more informed decision, I am looking for: > - Instructions on how to accomplish this. > - Advice on how to proceed. > - Consepts/thoughts on how difficult this would be (I have a hoist). > - A kick in the head. > > Thanks, > Ed Garbade > 10541 > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Join the world's largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. > http://www.hotmail.com