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Looking For Pulling Motor Process Suggestion/experiences

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by mickeykelley, Oct 6, 2017.

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  1. Oct 7, 2017
    dozerjim

    dozerjim Member

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    As Howard said pull the front clip and floor boards,makrs life a whole lot easier.
     
    dozerjim, Oct 7, 2017
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  2. Oct 7, 2017
    Focker

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    Don't forget to disconnect the battery.
     
    Focker, Oct 7, 2017
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  3. Oct 7, 2017
    mickeykelley

    mickeykelley Well-Known Member

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    Does having the front grill out help with stabbing it back in? Fenders off help?
     
    mickeykelley, Oct 7, 2017
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  4. Oct 7, 2017
    dozerjim

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    Absolutely !!
     
    dozerjim, Oct 7, 2017
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    Focker

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  6. Oct 7, 2017
    Glenn

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    Fenders off would definitely help, can't argue there. :)
     
    Glenn, Oct 7, 2017
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  7. Oct 7, 2017
    Glenn

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    Get an engine hoist with a leveling attachment too, those are a big help.
     
    Glenn, Oct 7, 2017
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  8. Oct 8, 2017
    cookieman

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    Take a lot of pictures and tags everything ,that you remove
     
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  9. Oct 10, 2017
    Karl Childers

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    Not on a Jeep but on my old 51 International Harvester I've done it both ways. Leaving the front end clip on was a real time saver and I didn't have to mess with rusted bolts for the sheet metal. The one plus I saw with the clip off was not having to elevate the engine nearly as high to get it out which is a little easier on the nerves than having that much weight way up in the air swinging around on an engine hoist. I think on a Jeep I'd at least remove the grill as they sit pretty high to start with.
     
    Karl Childers, Oct 10, 2017
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  10. Oct 10, 2017
    PeteL

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    Grill is pretty much made to pop out. On the militaries they are even hinged.
     
    PeteL, Oct 10, 2017
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  11. Oct 11, 2017
    Jrobz23

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    THIS! Otherwise those top two bolts will take you an hour or more to do, and make you question human progress.

    I would take the fenders and grill off if you're using a cherry picker.

    GL!
     
    Jrobz23, Oct 11, 2017
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  12. Oct 11, 2017
    OrangeCJ5

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    When I pulled the motor out of my Jeepster, I took out the grill and radiator and left the fenders on, it was really easy to get the motor out and back in.
     
    OrangeCJ5, Oct 11, 2017
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