I noticed in my Haines manual that you could remove the transmission without removing the engine. So would it be easer to remove tranny then remove engine, install new engine then reinstall tranny? Rather than removing engine/transmission as a unit then mating new engine to old tranny and reinstalling into car.
I've not tried that in the 9-5, and having spent the day working on mine, can't imagine the logistics and geometry to get the tranny out without the whole subframe. I do know that in the Saab 99 and 900, it's possible to do one but not the other but it's not worth the trouble. Things are easier to get at when there's not a car in the way.
>How high do have to raise the car front end to remove engine/transmission combo.
I'm hoping about this high:
engine/transmission
Oh dear, as well as using all the planets oil you Americans are now cutting down all the trees. What the green types will say I just don't know.:-)
They can come out to my place to discuss it, no problem. The 8000 trees I've planted on my 30 acres (so far) make my point for me. I love it when that type makes comments about people burning firewood or whatever. Haven't found one yet who has put in anywhere near my amount of time and monetary investment into growing trees.
(of course, the fact is that I'm keeping the hardwoods trimmed up so they'll be great lumber trees in 30-50 years, but they don't need to know that).
Seriously Dave I liked the way you were using all that nice timber and it made me smile.On my tiny plot I've planted and cut down quite a few trees over the 35 years of ownership but it isn't enough to keep my daughters home supplied with logs. I have to augment it by using builders offcuts. I envy you your 30 acres. Best wishes with your engine work.
Actually, that's my firefighting training coming to the surface there. That's more or less how we'll crib up a car that we're extricating someone in. And those are all pressure treated landscaping timbers, and oddly enough, I have a project planned which includes using these once they're done holding up a car so I don't get squished.
I like having room to spread out, yes. I'll post pics of the engine work as things go on unless the car falls on me or something.
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