Tuesday, September 22, 2009

B18A removal

Cleaning my B18A






Engine HoistEngine Stand




BEFORE:

AFTER:
At this point you should have done the following:
-put the car on stands
-drain all the fluids
-release fuel pressure
-inspect parts

Remove:

Front bumper
Battery
Intake
Radiator
Fan
Power steering
Wheels
Rotor
Brakes
Axles
Tie Rods
Control Arms
Cross-member mount
Header
O2 sensor
AC (if equipped)
Ground cables
Shift Linkage
Heater hoses
Electrical wiring
Many steps have been skipped over because i was to lazy and excited to take pictures of them. what i can describe in the removal process is that its extremely easy! Take your time, make lots of bags for parts, label everything as we have been and you should be just fine. Taking lots of pictures helps too!

|Remove the Throttle linkage.
Notice how everything on the right is labeled and moved over to make room.

Should have enough room where the battery and intake was to stick your hands in and remove the backside cabling, this includes mostly heater hoses, pressure lines (fuel), ground on the transmission, starter cable, and the alternator cable(probably go from the right side).

If you already havent done so, remove the power cable(s) from the main fuse box. There are two cables, one from the battery and starter, and one main one that is connected to the long harness. remember where these go as you will need to reinstall them in the correct locations. If you are planning on rewiring your battery to the trunk like i am then this is a good time to inspect the cable and decide how you wanna proceed with the relocation.