Tank Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Hi, First time poster here. After several years of wheeling in the Tank, the clutch finally died. I've never been able to come to a stop and not have to push in the clutch before... We have been working to disconnect the engine, an as far as I can tell we have everything disconnected, but the engine refuses to separate from the transmission. Are there any (engine to tranny) bolts that have to be accessed from under the car? I think we removed 5 bolts/nuts including the long bolt for the starter. Any suggestions about how I can get the engine separated? I've tried searching the forums here and haven't been able to find the info. Any help you can give would be appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrettenmayer Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Did you remove the two nuts holding the motor mounts to the front crossmember? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank Posted December 13, 2009 Author Share Posted December 13, 2009 Yeah, I did. The engine seems to be free except for where it mounts to the transmission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Two long bolts on the top (one through the starter), and two nuts on the bottom. That's it. If it's not comming apart then I would say it's probably stuck on the dowel pins. Try driving a thin blade between the two - putty knife, etc. Sometimes it just needs to be pryed off the dowel pins. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Abides Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 (edited) Oh and buy the way tank. Stick around because we can get you hooked up with a lift and some tires for that rig of yours. Would hang in there even better with your jeep buddies. If i may borrow a couple pictures. Edited December 13, 2009 by The Dude Abides Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank Posted December 13, 2009 Author Share Posted December 13, 2009 General Disorder, thanks for the putty knife suggestion. It took some work but we finally got the engine out. The lower left pin was really stuck. The next question is: are the flywheel bolts reverse thread? I'll try to get some better resolution pics up after we get the Tank back on the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagonist Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 None of the bolts are reverse thread, the trick is to use your spanner or bar aimed towards the crank, it helps to stop the engine spinning whilst undoing them. If they've been in a while, they can take a bit of force, but the torque to do them up isn't that much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantes Inferno Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 None of the bolts are reverse thread, the trick is to use your spanner or bar aimed towards the crank, it helps to stop the engine spinning whilst undoing them. If they've been in a while, they can take a bit of force, but the torque to do them up isn't that much. Dont mistake inch pounds with foot pounds either, i made this mistake after a long day and its not pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagonist Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 or ft/lbs with Nm, that's not a multiplication of 30, its more like 150 times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesFox Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 you can thread bolts into the PP holes and brace a bar across them to lock the flywheel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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