Engine removal without transmission 500SEL - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Ben12345 · #1 02-27-2007, 03:59 PM

Does anybody know if its possible to remove the M117 engine from a W126 without pulling the transmission?
Sorry if its a stupid question, but does the engine just slide forward from the transmission, leaving the torque convertor behind? After its slid forward, is there enough room to lift it?

When I took the engine from my 560 SEC last weekend, I pulled the two as a complete unit, as described in the workshop manual. I managed to leave the condenser in place too. It came out, but was tight.

The section about removing the transmission from the engine is missing in my shop manual, else that would have probably answered my questions.

hk20000 · #2 02-27-2007, 04:29 PM

is your radiator support removable by bolts and nuts? I would think that would help a lot for engine removal without transmission.... the whole engine just goes forward of the car instead of upwards.

cheers.

Ben12345 · #3 02-27-2007, 04:44 PM

No, the support isn't removable by unbolting. I'd like to leave the condenser in place again anyway, with the AC compressor supported from below, so I dont need to recharge the AC afterwards.

david s poole · #4 02-28-2007, 12:27 PM

it is less work by far to remove the engine and trans as a unit.we always do that in my shop.

Ben12345 · #5 02-28-2007, 02:25 PM

Thanks for confirming, David.
I thought that it would probably end up being easier to pull the whole lot out as one. I didn't fancy the idea of trying to unbolt all of the bellhousing bolts, instead of the nice easy transmission support bolts.
I at least have a load leveller now. It was tricky pulling the SEC lump out without one!