While it's out

[AMileHighLGT]

Yes, I unbolted the mounts, grounds and every other bolt or nut I could find.

 

And Yes, I disconnected the flexplate from the torque converter.

 

It has to be stuck together. I had the engine raised enough for the studs to clear the mounts. Jack stand under the trans for support. I did spray some PB Blaster around the seam last night.

 

I've never had this much of a struggle to get an engine out of any vehicle. Oh well, no biggie. Guess I'll get some bacon grease and a pry bar and get to work! lol

 

Thanks you guys!

 

It helps to jack up the front of the transmission a little bit as well, otherwise the engine is supporting most of its weight until it is separated from the engine.

 

with the blown turbo- pull the oil pan and check for metal

pull valve covers and check for metal

pull oil pump and check oil galleys for metal

replace the oil cooler, you will not get any metal out of it.

Remove banjo filters

 

Grimmspeed makes extra thick exhaust gaskets.

 

+1 on the head studs from arp.

 

 

Check for metal and clean or replace the intercooler, metal can hide in them easily.

 

You will need the company 23 tools, or you could use an old timing belt to hold the pulleys. the bolts holding the intake cam sprockets, and exhaust sprockets usually do not remove easily, and generally turn into a clusterfuck. Replace them with the TiC FU Bolts.

[Merc6]

Oil cooler is a must with "glitter" and I learned that the hard way. For the price, were we doing the oil pan as well? I hear it was a complicated piece to fully clean as well.

[AMileHighLGT]

The pan will clean up if you take the time and do it proper

 

Soak and rinse 3x with gasoline, yes gas.

Then 3x in a parts washer.

 

Then I suggest you pickup some rare earth magnets, found at any science store, and put 2-3 smaller ones in the bottom of the oil pan.