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Old 02-10-2007, 12:46 AM
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YOU HAVE TO RELEASE THE ENGINE FROM THE BELL HOUSING WHICH IS CONNECTED TO YOUR TRANMISSION VIA several bolt around it, then take out your fan shround, this is the part that looks like a big scoop for air from the inside direction of the radiator. release bolt on the engine support, then use 2 crocodile jack with a peice of wood to jack up the engine. You'll have full access of the rubbber engine support with out having to destroy any other parts while in a process to fix one.

I've never had to remove the engine from the transmission bell housing... Remove the fan shroud yes..

That aside, what everyone else has mentioned should have you doing fine.

Just take your time, do your best to clean all the threads when re-assembling/use anti seize etc..

Have fun;-)

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