Help!! Can't Raise Engine
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Help!! Can't Raise Engine
On my 89 f-150 4x4 5.0 5spd, I removed the bolts attaching the mounts to the motor. I placed a floor jack under the oil pan. When I attempted to raise the engine, the chassis moved with the motor. In other words, the motor never broke free from the mounts.
Anyone got any tips?
Anyone got any tips?
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From: Durant, OK (SOSU)
I'll ask the stupid question, did you disconnect the tranny, including the input shaft?
It may well just be worn into place over time, definetly do a once over, something is obviously holding firm.
RP
Zach
It may well just be worn into place over time, definetly do a once over, something is obviously holding firm.
RP
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I didn't disconnect the trans. I don't see why you would have to pivot the motor up. Maybe I should have stated I'm doing this to change the oil pan gasket. I'm just looking to raise it a few inches
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From: Topsfield, MA
You shouldn't really lift the engine by the oil pan....the pan is not really strong enough nor is it made to do that. There is the oil pickup tube in that rear sump...which is made to be a specific height from the bottom of the oil pan and if you dent the oil pan it may screw that up.
You should be lifting it from the top.
The truck will lift up with the motor to some degree as you're removing that weight from the suspension (600+ lbs w/ some tranny weight).
You should loosen the tranny mount.
Look around the engine and look for a possible source of an issue...check the exhaust too...
Question...why did you remove the bolts from the mount to the engine....instead of from the engine mount to the frame mount...?
There are two bolts that hold the rubber mount to the engine...and one bolt from that rubber mount to the frame bracket. It would be easier to get the engine back into position if you leave the rubber mount on the engine and just remove that 1 bolt holding the rubber mount to the frame mount.
You should be lifting it from the top.
The truck will lift up with the motor to some degree as you're removing that weight from the suspension (600+ lbs w/ some tranny weight).
You should loosen the tranny mount.
Look around the engine and look for a possible source of an issue...check the exhaust too...
Question...why did you remove the bolts from the mount to the engine....instead of from the engine mount to the frame mount...?
There are two bolts that hold the rubber mount to the engine...and one bolt from that rubber mount to the frame bracket. It would be easier to get the engine back into position if you leave the rubber mount on the engine and just remove that 1 bolt holding the rubber mount to the frame mount.
Last edited by MustangGT221; Jul 24, 2006 at 05:27 PM.
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Originally Posted by MustangGT221
The truck will lift up with the motor to some degree as you're removing that weight from the suspension (600+ lbs w/ some tranny weight).
Originally Posted by MustangGT221
Question...why did you remove the bolts from the mount to the engine....instead of from the engine mount to the frame mount...?
There are two bolts that hold the rubber mount to the engine...and one bolt from that rubber mount to the frame bracket. It would be easier to get the engine back into position if you leave the rubber mount on the engine and just remove that 1 bolt holding the rubber mount to the frame mount.
There are two bolts that hold the rubber mount to the engine...and one bolt from that rubber mount to the frame bracket. It would be easier to get the engine back into position if you leave the rubber mount on the engine and just remove that 1 bolt holding the rubber mount to the frame mount.
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Just an observation here, but when I pulled my engine last weekend, the truck lifted the first 6" with the engine before seperating. It didn't drop back down untill I re-installed the engine. Fairly normal compared to all the other engines I've pulled/raised in my life.
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6"?? That sounds like a real lot of room.
I've pulled 4 engines and put in 3 over the last year and didn't notice any height change more than like 2".
I've pulled 4 engines and put in 3 over the last year and didn't notice any height change more than like 2".
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Originally Posted by bigblack302
Maybe I should have stated I'm doing this to change the oil pan gasket.
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How do you get the mating surfaces clean enough to deal with the pan in there? Or inspect the big end bearings, oil pick up and the like?
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