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The other day, my engine died. it could be a rod bearing and or other things. I've been told it might be easier to replace the engine. I was wondering what to expect when attempting to replace the engine. what to look out for.
A swap is pretty uneventful, just remember to hit all the hard to get wear parts (cats, mounts, out-of-the-way harnesses, etc) while everything is out.
CW, if you plan on doing the engine replacement yourself, keep in mind that the engine goes out the bottom of the car, not out the top like you would think. So, you need to be able to lift the front of the car up high enough to get the engine out from underneath. After that, like others have said, get the hard to get stuff done then. So, new O2 sensors, a drain and refill of the transfer case (the fill plug is between the engine and the top of the transfer case), and probably a good idea to do a oil pan gasket then too.
Thanks for the replies. The transfer case oil and oil pan gasket are definitely on the list to do as well. My main concern was the re-alignment of the front sub frame. Is that pretty straight forward or will it be a tedious process?
Hey Paul, I'm in the south Central Pa, area Greencastle Chambersburg. My Brother is a mechanic. and said he'll work on it. but having somebody who knows this car help work on it would make me feel a lot more comfortable. as you are probably aware there are a few things that can go very wrong if somebody doesn't do their homework first.
Hey Paul, I'm in the south Central Pa, area Greencastle Chambersburg. My Brother is a mechanic. and said he'll work on it. but having somebody who knows this car help work on it would make me feel a lot more comfortable. as you are probably aware there are a few things that can go very wrong if somebody doesn't do their homework first.
There was a recent post from someone who removed the engine from the top of the bay rather than lifting the car, i seem to remember he said it was easier.
May have been the guy who put the LS? Motor in his X.
Was a few weeks back i think
Hey Paul, I'm in the south Central Pa, area Greencastle Chambersburg. My Brother is a mechanic. and said he'll work on it. but having somebody who knows this car help work on it would make me feel a lot more comfortable. as you are probably aware there are a few things that can go very wrong if somebody doesn't do their homework first.
So true.
your about 2 hours from me so let us know if you have any major problems and if I am around (travel a lot for work) I/we will do our best to help.
a scan tool will be your best friend and also make sure you keep a list of all your engine grounds
any luck with DR Dome. he may be able to hook you up with an engine and tranny allready on the subframe to just switch the whole unit.
Paulc732 I'm in East Petersburg, If you are near Lancaster can you stop by some time? I'm Fix my 04 X-Type right now, may by you can give me some I dears. There are not many X-Type guy around here. Any body in Eastern PA, N.VA, Del. or Md. may be we we want to meet some time? May be we start E.Pa and DelMaVa region "X-Type club", or if there is already one let me know. Give me a note, here my email"
Thang Nguye : tcnguyen49@yahoo.com
Last edited by Thang Nguyen; Sep 10, 2016 at 10:57 PM.
I was able to find a reasonably priced engine with 90k miles. so far I've replaced all the major seals and gaskets on the new engine, and the fun part will begin next week, removing the old engine and installing the new one. I've been researching and studying all the threads about this task and I must admit I am a little overwhelmed, but feel confident it will be a success. I'm just thankful there's a few very informative and thorough walkthroughs detailing step by step how to remove and install the engine. my only concern is the re-alignment of the subframe to avoid any bad camber issues. and making sure theres no left over bolts. lol
I didn't remove the engine, but I have remove every things except the engine block still attach to the transmission, I think you can remove the engine from the top, that way you don't worry about alignment the subframe.
Getting further involved a little more than I have been before but still ok!
Friday! most of Everything Disconnected Ready to drop the engine on Monday! more involved than I had anticipated!
Monday Day 4 ....I hope I remember how to put this thing back together lol ...
My cars in a thousand pieces lol if it wasn't for the JTIS and the workshop manual. it would be a Nightmare putting this mess back together. fortunately me and my Brother know whats going on and are fairly mechanically inclined. ...This job is not for everybody!!
Last edited by CWMcGonigal; Sep 26, 2016 at 08:01 PM.
I spent the last few days driving my car. new engine runs Great!! and all new fluids in the car make it real smooth! aside from the high mount brake light being out and a slight pull to the right, I'll have to get a front end alignment. everything else seems to be in good order.<br/>
Engine Replacement
