How to Remove a Car Engine
Newer car engines are a lot more difficult to remove than old engines because of all the electronics attached to it. Today’s engines are very sophisticated and have a lot more components on it. If you patient, you should eventually be able to safely remove your cars engine.
Things You’ll Need:
- Buckets
- Jack Stands
- Wrenches
- Chains
- Engine Hoist
- Rolling Cart
- Prop the hood open as far as it will go. If there is any way of removing the hood, do it. You'll need as much space as possible when removing an engine.
- Drain all the fluids including: oil, radiator coolant and windshield washer fluid. Don't mix these fluids together. Use separate buckets or containers for each type of fluid. It's impossible to get all the fluids out, but make sure you get the majority.
- Start removing all the lines, hoses and belts attached to the motor. This includes things like: spark plugs, plug wires and power steering pump.
- Jack the car up and remove the transmission attached to the back of the motor. Make sure you use jack stands for extra support.
- Place the jack underneath the motor and apply a little pressure.
- Start removing the motor bolts attached to the cars frame once you've removed everything else attached to the motor.
- Attach a chain around the motor and use an engine hoist to lift the motor out of the car. You'll probably need several chains and a couple people to help guide the motor out of the car and operate the engine hoist.
- Sit the motor on a cart with wheels once you've removed it from the car. It will be easier to push the engine on a cart than it would to pick it up again.