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My engine has had some issues and now doesnt have any oil pressure. I havent removed the engine for a few years so am going to have a go at the task in the next few days in my garage.

I have an engine hoist and jack etc, but was interested in what most of you guys found easier (with limited tools), either ripping the engine alone, or taking the gearbox with it. My concern was being able to get the car high enough to get the angle needed to get the engine and box out, or potentially getting the top bellhousing bolts. Wouldnt mind taking the turbo etc out at all the same time without having to do it first.

Engine is an rb30det with 25t box in a cefiro.

Any ideas would be great.

Cheers

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My engine has had some issues and now doesnt have any oil pressure. I havent removed the engine for a few years so am going to have a go at the task in the next few days in my garage.

I have an engine hoist and jack etc, but was interested in what most of you guys found easier (with limited tools), either ripping the engine alone, or taking the gearbox with it. My concern was being able to get the car high enough to get the angle needed to get the engine and box out, or potentially getting the top bellhousing bolts. Wouldnt mind taking the turbo etc out at all the same time without having to do it first.

Engine is an rb30det with 25t box in a cefiro.

Any ideas would be great.

Cheers

remove the gearbox first. Last person i know who tried to remove the engine with gearbox attached destroyed the radiator supports.

Im fairly certain i took my 25 out with the box still attached.

But the 31 bay is slightly different, i have a tad more room and crossmember etc sits lower, so that could be a factor.

If i had a car hoist - gearbox would have come out first >_<

took my rb26 out from the top without the gearbox attached no sweat at all

I already had the head off which made it much easier I guess

but with a few (borrow from ya mates) extensions I cant see any of the bellhousing bolts being that bad

am currently wondering though if I can actually put it back in without taking the gearbox out

I seriously doubt it so consider that too

I have a trust sump and long dump/front pipes so that adds to the problem

Been a while since I took one out to and managed by myself without to much sweat

bro arrived just after I got it out gotta love having help eh!

on the floor engine out, leaving the gearbox sitting in the car on a jack or block.. in my opinion its a risky job pulling the engine and gearbox out in one go.. things get damaged and peeps get hurt

guaranteed if you try and pull both out at the same time someone will have to hop in the engine bay to lift the gearbox up to clear the rad support.. if something lets go someone could get hurt real bad..

and the cheap cranes that most companies sell these days come of the floor easily with that amount of weight.

ps. take photo's of as much of the engine bay as you can for future reference!

leave the crossmember and gearbox attached

drop it down onto a trolley jack...

lift the front of the car up with an engine crane or block and tackle, it doesnt have to me super high...

slide the motor and box out on the trolley jack.

Edited by midnight

Pull it out as a unit.

Cefiro's have a nice long engine bay.

Get the front of the car up high and hook the chains back around cylinder 4/5 so you can angle the engine back as you lift it easily and then lift the back of the box easily too.

Edited by badhairdave

I always do my R33 engine and gearbox together. It's all about getting the perfect distance from front lie on location to the hook, and back tie on location to the hook. Get the perfect angle, you don't need to "lift" the gearbox at all.

i pull the motor and box in one unit as well, i dont lift the car at all, except to fit the engine hoist under the suspension arms (only needs to go up about 20mm max) but thats because my car is real low.

As said above, get the angle correct (pretty steep, more than 45 degrees anyway) and its simple, i have tried doing the box seperate and its a pain in the arse to get the box back onto the motor when the motor is getting put back in.

I actually made up a little trolley that sits 10 mm off the floor to sit the rear of the box on when lowering it back in so it slides back without neeeding to sit it on the floor or on a trolley jack which is just too high.

Edited by unique1
how high are you guys lifting your cars that do engine and gearbox in one go?

If you have wheel ramps then that'll do it. Or i just use my axle stands on the highest setting on the front of the chassis rails

remove the engine and gearbox out at the same time. you may need to lift the front of the car up a bit to get it out correctly depending how low the car is.

remember to drain the gearbox oil ;)

no one has mentioned an engine ballancer.

they make the job a lot easier..

i removed the engine and box from my r32 alone with a crane and balancer.

ONE OF THESE

you can use it to adjust the angle of engine and box by up to 45deg either way..

a good way to do it but take my advice... dont to it on your own,,, have atleast 1 mate with you.

Cheers guys, havent done it for a while so will get into it in the next few days. Dropped an auto box and engine out a wee while ago and just thought id let the oil ooze out. Turned into a massive headache so good to remember to do this.

Do you guys remove turbo manifolds etc, or just take the whole thing in one go? Whats the best mounting point you use also?

Cheers guys, havent done it for a while so will get into it in the next few days. Dropped an auto box and engine out a wee while ago and just thought id let the oil ooze out. Turned into a massive headache so good to remember to do this.

Do you guys remove turbo manifolds etc, or just take the whole thing in one go? Whats the best mounting point you use also?

My stocker came out by removing the dump pipe only off the motor.

My RB25/30 I can't remember if I do it with or with out the turbo... I think I took it off because it sits less then an inch off the strut tower...

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