March 18, 200818 yr Well, it's that time. Today I'm going to pull the engine out of Murphy, the $500 87 T-Wag, and give it some new rubber. It's seeping oil from all around. Last year I overheated it really bad, and I've had low oil pressure and TOD ever since. I blew a head gasket, natch, and replaced the front seals at the time (can, crank, and mickey mouse), but didn't get new valve cover gaskets or replace the rear main seal. I'm going to replace the little o-rings in the cam housing too, and check the oil tube leading down from the turbo into the block. One question - I'm going to build an engine stand for my workbench and was wondering if someone had also built one and had the dimensions.
March 18, 200818 yr at $40....or free-$25 used it's hard to beat just buying an engine stand. the rear main probably isn't leaking, they rarely do (unless someone replaced it before!). sure you need to pull the engine? what if it was just the valve covers or grommets or something simple leaking that doesn't require yanking the lump?
March 18, 200818 yr Author at $40....or free-$25 used it's hard to beat just buying an engine stand. the rear main probably isn't leaking, they rarely do (unless someone replaced it before!). sure you need to pull the engine? what if it was just the valve covers or grommets or something simple leaking that doesn't require yanking the lump? If I hadn't overheated it, I wouldn't worry. But I've seen a lot of rubber fry and fail in my lifetime, so I figure pulling the beast will le me look at all the possible leak spots.
March 18, 200818 yr In this picture here, you can see my custom engine stand I used when resealing my EJ22T Worked like a charm. I used the engine hoist to keep things stable while working on it.
March 18, 200818 yr Author Oh That's Classic! And I have one of those laying around. Thanks!!! PS. I bet you would have taken some serious heat if you would have use the washer or dryer for a stand.
March 18, 200818 yr Yeah, expecially since they are brand new and belong to the roomates. I had to pay special attention when moving the engine hoist to make sure I didnt ram into them. -Brian
March 19, 200818 yr Author The engine is out. It's a good thing I pulled it. One of the motor mounts had started to come loose from the bracket. I was hearing the noise and thought I had fried one of the main bearings when I toasted the engine. I am going to replace all the coolant and oil hoses on the turbo. I haven't pulled the flywheel yet, but I don't see any evident that the rear seal is leaking. I'll probably pull it anyway. It is always better to be safe than sorry. PS. Thanks SJ. That "Engine Stand" works like a charm.
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