China engine replacement 1980 240D - Page 10 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

JimmyL · #1 07-18-2007, 02:12 AM

This is more for the benefit of having a record of the engine swap process for China, just for my future reference. If anything is of interest to anyone else, I guess that will just be gravy.....
Well, the wife was very unwilling {so what is new....}, but she steered China while I pulled here with the tractor. I needed the car in front of the garage, so that was the only way. At least I know the emergency brake works, cause I dragged the car through the rocks for 8-10 feet before I noticed the rear tires were just being dragged. Great......
Got the car in place, and the fun begins.

Removed the battery tray, and it was starting to get eaten, along with the area underneath it. Need to get on that in a hurry!

I removed the starter {Bosch rebuild}, unhooked the alternator {Bosch rebuild}, unhooked power steering assembly and shoved it behind headlight. Removed 3 bolts in AC compressor, and it is now hanging by the lines. I hope to swap engines without getting into the AC system, as it is pressurized at about 75 at 85 degrees. Can an engine be swapped whilst keeping the lines in place. I certainly hope so....
I drained what little oil the engine had in it, and drained the block also, along with hoses from firewall. Removed belts. Removed engine mount bolts, rear engine mount, oil line to dash. Removed all engine/tranny bolts.
I believe the engine is ready for pulling. I am pulling the engine only, tranny is staying. I hope I can pull it without crashing it through the condenser.
How far do they have to move forward to clear the tranny shaft?
I was covered with gunk, so didn't take as many pics as I would have liked. Will try and do better at that.....

rear engine mount

Engine mount arm, minus bolt

hanging Ac compressor