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Date:         Sat, 7 Jul 2007 10:38:31 -0700
Reply-To:     Matthias Kuster <matthiaskuster@VERIZON.NET>
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From:         Matthias Kuster <matthiaskuster@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: Subie ENgine Pull Help Needed
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Do you have a cherry picker engine hoist?? I have never tried it without one, so I highly recommend you rent one if you don't have one. The engine/transmission needs to be lifted quite a bit, like 5" or so, then you pull on the engine from front of car and it should separate easily, but needs to be lifted first. I am not sure but I think it's the motor mounts/subframe that is in the way. Did you remove the nuts on the motor mounts? Then, as you said you did, the four nuts holding the tranny to engine. Accelerator cable, harness, ac hoses, coolant/heater hoses basically all ancillaries need to be disconnected. Double check all that. Then get a cherry picker, attach to intake manifold (you can use old seat belts for that), and lift the hole thing up like half a foot, then try to separate. A few yanks will do it. It shouldn't be that hard. Else something is still connected. I have done about 5 at the junkyard that way.

Good luck

Matthias On Jul 7, 2007, at 10:17 AM, Jeff Stewart wrote:

> I've been working now for 4 hours trying to get the engine out of > my donor car, a '91 Legacy 4 speed, and the f#%*&#$( things just > will not seperate. The engine is chained to a hoist, the trans is > supported by a floor jack, all 4 bolts connecting the two are out, > everything is disconnected (including my back) I just cannot get > the two apart. I've tried more lift under the trans, more lift at > the engine, and nothing, they will not budge. Ant tips /advice > before I get out the big hammer? Thansks, Jeff


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