I'm removing the engine from my 944 to go through it and fix some oil leaks, replace belts, water pump, etc. Anything I should pay particular attention to? I have a craftsman atv/motorcycle jack that I plan on using to lower the engine out on. Anyone else try this yet? Success? Failure? Any advice to make the job go smoothly is greatly appreciated.
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Aug. 26, 2009 12:41 p.m. Carrera4 Reader
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Aug. 26, 2009 12:47 p.m. 924guy Dork
its easier to go out of the top, and you dont have to get the car up 3 feet off the ground... unless you have a nice 2 post lift to work with ... id pull the dme sensors out first, so you dont crack them later..
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Aug. 26, 2009 12:50 p.m. maroon92 UltraDork
- unbolt the front subframe from the car.
- remove radiator, unbolt bellhousing, and unplug everything (don't forget the speed reference sensors)
- pull the front subframe forward in the engine bay to remove it from the driveshaft.
- jack the car up above the engine, and pull it out from under the car.
that would probably be the easiest way...
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Aug. 26, 2009 12:51 p.m. M030 Reader
I took mine out the top when I removed the engine from my 944. It took less than two hours.
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Aug. 26, 2009 1:04 p.m. Carrera4 Reader
No lift (I wish - maybe someday), but I have a jack that will lift the car 2 feet up and I have 6 ton jack stands that will hold it there, which is why I was thinking about going out the bottom onto my atv jack.
Height on the jack is a max of 17" so I figure I'll get everything lined up, put the jack under, disconnect the last bits, lower the engine, and raise the body the rest of the way to get the clearance I need to get it out. Also, I don't have an engine hoist, so I figured this would be the way to go with the resources I currently have.
Good advice on the sensors. I just put new ones in, it would be a shame to bash them up and have to spend more $$ I don't have to.
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Aug. 26, 2009 1:18 p.m. jwdmotorsports HalfDork
Unless you just can't spare the extra money I would go buy a hoist. HF has them on sale for $150ish pretty often.
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Aug. 26, 2009 1:18 p.m. EricM HalfDork
Just checked an you are in New Hampsure (however it is spelled) so I can;t just swing by and help/watch/eat stuff out of your fridge.
Take pics though as I will need to do the clutch on my 944 eventually.
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Aug. 26, 2009 1:55 p.m. Carrera4 Reader
Allways welcome to help/watch/eat my stuff/point/laugh etc! Fridge is built into my workbench - beer is the closest tool I have at hand.
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Aug. 26, 2009 2:13 p.m. cwh Dork
Sounds like a man with a proper shop!
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Aug. 26, 2009 3:44 p.m. dean1484 Dork
Look out for the serious change in balance of the car when you drop the motor. If you have the car up on 4 jack stands it will want to tip back on its but. A 5th jack stand under the back of the trans prevents this.
I have taken them then out and put them in from both the top and bottom. There are good and bad points to both. If you have an engine lift / crane go from the top. If you only have a floor jack obviously the bottom is the way to go.
