scooby800

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hello im currantly in two minds weather to take my engine out and wonder if you all could help me deside

i hav a 98 uk spec and am starting next weekend to fit a fmic, vf28, rad and decat pipes also going to be heat wraping manifold and downpipe

now my engine bay is ditched lol so should i just pull the lump out clean it and tart it up a bit, paint a few bits

or

struggle like **** to do it all with the engine in and live with a grubby engine and probly not do as good a job


plus i think it wod make the job easyer in the long run if i took it out. . . . . or would i end up regretting it


oh by the way i have use of my outher car so would not cause isues in that respect

JAutos

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take it out mate, engine bay will look mint done

scooby800

iTrader: (1)

i was hopeing no one would say that but i know your right and keeps my busy on weekends lol

after having a look seems quite easy to get out? am i right????

just iv not had 1 out of a scooby yet

D6ale

iTrader: (1)

Those jobs are easy with the engine in, leave it where it is IMO

200sex

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i would leave it where it is and just get some brushes and good cleaner and clean round the engine no point taking it all out messing around with coolant when putting it back messing up loom if it aint broke leave it lol

steviecrump

All those jobs are ok to do with engine in, I would do them with it in.Up to you mate...

LegacySTi

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i think you have made your mind up really to pull it out.

And yes will make easier to do your said jobs plus clean engine bay area. but you may wanna consider clutch condition as a minimum and flywheel spiggot bearing. And total minimum of changing rear crank seal.

DAVE

scooby800

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yea thanks mate think its cumein out will be cheacking clutch and flywheel also

is the rear crank seal a common fault then mate?

sti_rye84

TAKE IT OUT THERE EASY

LegacySTi

iTrader: (13)

on a 80k car yeah may be a little wet. if fails its gearbox back out. there only £15.

wrx287

iTrader: (8)

If you have the time,skill and room then take it out

scooby800

iTrader: (1)

yea il do the rear main then m8 cheers

and take a look at clutch dose anyone have a rough idea what power the standerd clutch can take????

JAutos

iTrader: (5)

depends on how u drive, mines runing standard clutch at 275bhp no slips no issus but in many scooby drivers eyes i drive it like a girl lol. Harder driven cars wont last as long with standard clutch.

scooby800

iTrader: (1)

hmmmmm might be worth me looking at then as il be pulling 320-340 when its back on the road. . . . .

scooby800

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so i took the engine out yesterday and its ****ing ditched few picies for u too look or laff at




hmmm carnt wait till its back in looking the way it should