RE: [DML] question on pulling an engine, HELP!

["Mike Griese" <mike.griese@xxxx>]

Todd - Simple question, a pain in the butt answer...

I would guess that you are hanging up on the input shaft
to the gearbox. This shaft runs from the pilot bearing
in the end of the crankshaft, through the clutch, and is
splined into the primary shaft of the gearbox. You
have a couple of choices - bolt the engine and gearbox
back together and take them out as a unit, remove the
rear fascia to get enough room to clear the input shaft,
or try to move the gearbox forward enough to clear
the shaft. Personally, I think your best choice is to
bolt the two back together and pull the whole works.
Sometimes when cars have been bolted together this long,
the shaft can get bound up in the pilot bearing and
be a real bear to separate in the car.

Mike

-----Original Message-----
From: Vin 5386 [mailto:delorean_stainless@xxxx]
Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 6:02 PM
To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [DML] question on pulling an engine, HELP!


Simple question for everyone expierenced in pulling an
engine, humor me please. I have unbolted my engine
from the trans this includes all 4 engine to trans
mounting bolts and the 3 bolts for the starter. all
hoses are discnnected. but what I'm running into is
that I seem to be hanging up. the engine wont pull
free from the trans body. can this be related to the
clutch and throw off bearing? I think I missed a step
in here. can anyone help? the engine is loose it's
about an inch or less away from the trans at this
point.

Todd
Vin5386

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