saab 9000 turbo engine removal help

since i have no manual and i am parting out a 88 9000 turbo whats the easiest way to remove the engine? besides using c4 explosives

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clayton
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Don't post binaries to text only groups. Don't post pointless binaries to any group.

When you say easiest way, what exactly do you mean? Removing the engine is pretty much the same in all cars - you disconnect all the coolant hoses, the fuel hoses, the wiring loom, the driveshafts, the engine mounts, and you lift it out.

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Grunff

a: it was not a pointless post b: the binary smily was a accident i cut and pasted my orginal message from a message board had it had a smiley in it i did not think it would capture the smiley image file so i apoligize for the accidental binary ok how do i remove the inboard cv joints so the engine and tranny come up as one unit

i for > > since i have no manual and i am parting out a 88 9000 turbo

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clayton

Wait Clayton . . . Grunff referred to the *binary* as being pointless, not the post as such. /Robert

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Robert Brown

There's lots of really good tech help on the 9000 here.

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LauraK

I didn't say/think it was. I was referring to the smilie gif as being poinless.

Ok, no problem.

The inner drivers are 3 roller spider joints - they just pull out. All you need to do is undo the wishbone balljoint and anti-roll bar (sway bar) to allow the bottom of the wheel to swing out a little.

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Grunff

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clayton

well that helps i was hoping i would not have to undo ball joints and stuff oh well since i will be there i may as well yank off teh brake calipers i guess :)

thanx

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clayton

thanx i have that link looked there first did not see anything directed at engine removal just motor mount replacement but then again i may have overlooked it

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clayton

Don't touch the ball joint. Loosen and remove two bolts on the strut and pull the drive shaft.

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Yaofeng

Do you have to pull the engine to mount renewals?

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MeatballTurbo

from what i have read no you don't but since i am not replacing the mounts just parting out the dam thing i am pulling it out it is out now and the front mount was shot it actually came out of the cup lol the back one is almost as useless and the tranny mount is not so good either hehe

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clayton

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