Best way to Pull Motor?

[Cam7]

Have a 93 Geo Metro 3 cylinder and have to replace the rear main seal. Have to pull the motor to replace the seal. My question is how should i pull the motor either by splitting the motor from the transaxle or pulling the motor and trans together. All other front wheel drives I always split the motor from transaxle. Dont know which is best for this Geo?

[JBruen]

I've found that your best bet is to remove the CV Joints and lower the engine and transmission onto a rolling pallet and roll the whole unit out from underneath the front of the car. The trick is blocking up the car high enough for the engine-tranny to clear. Removing the carburator will give you more clearance.
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[Cam7]

Originally Posted by JBruen

I've found that your best bet is to remove the CV Joints and lower the engine and transmission onto a rolling pallet and roll the whole unit out from underneath the front of the car. The trick is blocking up the car high enough for the engine-tranny to clear. Removing the carburator will give you more clearance.
www.roguecamp.com/georebuild/

Thanks I found out the hard way. For such a small motor I cant believe it is such a pain to take out. Thanks Again!

[Cam7]

I Pulled it out from the top by splitting the motor from trans axle it wasnt pretty very tight. I see why manuals say drop from bottom!

[geozukigti]

Well, here's how I remove metro/swift engines w/o a lift. remove the engine head (lots of weight and space), then radiator, then trans, then engine. With everything out of the way, and the head off the deam motor, it's much easier to move around, and get to things. Also, you can lift the motor with less effort. Its a ton easier bolting in the shortblock, then putting the head on with both manifolds attached. Because you can lift everything by hand. If you wanna leave it complete, that's ok too. But without a lift, remove the tranny, then engine. Then install engine, then tranny.

[Cam7]

Thanks for the Replys. I had to pull it twice do to a torque converter bolt that didnt seat in the threads. On the 2nd time I got a little better at it. I removed top mount, air conditioner and stablized trans axle. Split it at the trans and removed from the top with out too much trouble. Nothing like the first time.

[geozukigti]

You don't have to pull the motor to get at the torque converter bolts. There's an inspection plate cover that you can remove right next to the oil pan, that gives you access to the flex plate, where the torque converter bolts into.

[Cam7]

I know about he Torque Converter Bolts I couldnt get one to seat in the threads and it fell in behind the Flywheel. I tried magnets and every other contraption i could think of and couldnt get it out. Once I pulled the motor I found the bolt wedged behind the Flywheel. It stayed there even after turning the motor 4 or 5 revolutions.Never Had this Happen on any motor and I have done a Lot! Always a first time I guess.

[geozukigti]

Oh, damn! That really sucks. Heh, it really didn't wanna go for a "spin" now did it lol, yea, i know that was a weak joke, but couldn't think of anything better as of the moment