hey, since im too young to register for a auto course, i've decided to buy a motor and fool around with. the engine is most likely from a 95 civic cx. any of you guys know how to transport the engine/company that will do it/anyone who will do it? also, i've asked rabbitman and he said i might need special tools. anyone know what tools i need? i just need the head and block to fool around... also is oil the only liquid i need to drain? and where can i dump that (its gonna be kept in a condo balcony) ? any help appreciated guys? thanks in advance
__________________ off to cause trouble for the establishment
Is the engine in a car still?
Where are you buying it from?
Fine a local one, try to buy it for cheap, and make friends with a person who owns a pick up truck. When I got my engine, i put it in the back of a truck, and used a engine hoist to get it off the truck onto a stand.
drain out the oil and coolant and everything you can. But beware, even if you think it's all out, when you pull the head off or turn it upsde down, more oil will come out..
You can probably dump the oil at a JY, or a dealership. I still have the oil in my garage in a drain pan. Never got around to emptying it out..
Is the engine in a car still?
Where are you buying it from?
no, its not from a car. im buying it off a guy on a another forum.
Quote:
Originally Posted by TurboSupra12
drain out the oil and coolant and everything you can. But beware, even if you think it's all out, when you pull the head off or turn it upsde down, more oil will come out..
just pull the oil pan right? hmmm... i need all the oil gone, before i can bring it home... anyone have suggestions?
-->thanks TurboSupra12
__________________ off to cause trouble for the establishment
Yeah pull the drain plug. Most will come out, then pull the pan off so the rest can drip out. Maybe use some brake cleans in there to get most of it out. There wiull still be a little oil in it. not much though. Either just throw down some rags and have brake cleans handy, or buy a drain pan. Shouldn't be too much hassle.
it sounds like your a real newb at this if you don;t know how to drain the oil, SO my advice is don't get too far ahead of yourself if you plan to take apart the motor and crap. there are steps. Get a haynes manual or something and learn from that, and get a buddy to help you. When it comes to stripping motors, i love to do that stuff. I learned it in school as well as doing this first hand.... I built my first motor when i was your age. <-- sounds weird to say that.
Good luck.. Oh and when putting it into a truck, put it on a bare tire or something.. not straight on the oil pan.. And another tip, get a motor stand.
yup im a total . i only know theoretical aspects of cars/engines. i downloaded the 92-95 Civic Factory Service Manual. its like 1258 pages long and covers virtually everything. i dont mind reading it, but quite frankly im sick of all this theoretical bs. i get enough of that at school, if you know what i mean. i want to do some hands on stuff... but ya, you do have a point. so maybe i'll read a bit first. thanks for the advice subsidized and turbosupra12
oh btw, how long would it take to strip a motor to just a block and head (with all the parts)? and approximately how much does a motor weight (95 civic cx block and head only)? im just gonna be taking it apart and putting it back together a nd since im broke like a mofo so i wont be putting money into this engine unless i have to so i dont really care if it gets a bit damaged. so, do i really need a motor stand? thanks guys
__________________ off to cause trouble for the establishment
to strip a block down totally.. block, head and all.. i could do it in no time. taking it apart is faster then putting it together.. The thing is, you have to have a good memory and remember where everything goes. And i mean everything.
you will need special tools for doing certain things.. like if you want to remove valves and crap, there is a spring compressor to get..
and for putting it back together, a torque wrench will be one of your best tools.
there are so many steps, and so many tips we can give you.. it all takes time. the best thing to do would be start working on it and ask questions as you go.. i could help ya from there.
a teardown will take no time. It's just a matter of removing bolts and whatnot.
If you have a few friends, you can lift it into a truck. I got mine into a truck, took 4 people. Getting it onto a stand is another story, since ti takes a minute or two to line up the holes etc, so use a hoist if you can.
You won't be able to lift it up the stairs or anything..
Don't worrya bout reading the manual. For me anyway, reading is nothing without being able to put that into hands on work.
Drain the oil, drain the coolant, buy a service manual or get one online, torque wrench and get sandwhich containers, I have taken apart hundreds of motors and put them all back together. The haynes manual is useless compared to a service manual, also as said, dependent on how much you want to take apart, you will need to get a valve spring compressor. But you will never get all the oil/coolant out....
As for transportaion the motor weighs about 120lbs, I can lift them easily myself or just bring a friend to help. You can put a sohc in any car the dimensions are very small, I have fit 3 h22 long blocks in my integra....
off to cause trouble for the establishment
. i only know theoretical aspects of cars/engines. i downloaded the 92-95 Civic Factory Service Manual. its like 1258 pages long and covers virtually everything. i dont mind reading it, but quite frankly im sick of all this theoretical bs. i get enough of that at school, if you know what i mean. i want to do some hands on stuff... but ya, you do have a point. so maybe i'll read a bit first. thanks for the advice subsidized and turbosupra12 
Linear Mode
