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I have never taken the engine out of any vehicle. I have a 1987 Plymouth Voyager that has been sitting in my garage with an over heated engine for almost 3 years. I got a break the other day. I found an 87 Voyager with the same engine. I was looking through the Haynes repair manual to see how to remove the engine. The procedure was titled "Engine Removal and Installation". I read through the steps and It seems Like something I can do. Except, at the end when it's almost time to take the engine out it says "remove drivaxles" then, "remove engine/tranaxle assembly from the vehicle". I do NOT want to take the entire tranaxle out. Isn't it as simple as disconecting the engine from the transmission?
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No it isn't just a simple undo it from the transmission.
It's a transverse engine !
Maybe have a look here.
http://www.google.ca/search?q=plymou...-8&hl=en&meta=
It's a transverse engine !
Maybe have a look here.
http://www.google.ca/search?q=plymou...-8&hl=en&meta=
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If you follow the manual, you shouldn't have any problems.
The drive axles go to the front wheels through a constant velocity joint.
These have to be renoved.
The drive axles go to the front wheels through a constant velocity joint.
These have to be renoved.
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Ok, well I can do it but I just didn't want to go through all the trouble of removing that stuff. Thanks for the help.
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Think of a row boat in water, with the two oars locked in placed, sticking directly out each side of it, with them fastened to a pier.
Now try to left the row boat straight out of the water without bending or breaking anything.
Now try to left the row boat straight out of the water without bending or breaking anything.
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Well, now that we're on the topic. The van I'm getting the engine out of has electric door locks. My van does not. Would it be easy to take the electric ones out of the other van and put them in mine?
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I can't believe you're going to make him pull the complete assy. out of this thing. I know the book says that's the way to do it but,I have done this several time. You CAN pull just the motor on these if thats all you want to pull. Why go through all the extra work? Just un-bolt the torque convertor and the bell housing, just like a correct wheel drive vehicle. Just make sure you support the trans.
