Engine replacement - 96 Taurus (Sable)

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Joe-46er - 21 Jul 2005 22:39 GMT

My son blew the motor on my 96 Sable SW. I got a good used one from
an e-bay seller.

Would someone give me some tips on replacement? Eg: pull the tranny
with it? While it's out should I replace the freeze plugs (heard they
had a problem there) etc etc.

I have a garage lift available to me as well as a cherry picker and
umteen bazillion tools.

Thanks.

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"Take a little 5FU, leucovorin and irenotecan for thy stomach's sake." -- 1 Timothy 5:23 (adapted)

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Tom Adkins - 22 Jul 2005 12:35 GMT

> My son blew the motor on my 96 Sable SW. I got a good used one from
> an e-bay seller.
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> "Take a little 5FU, leucovorin and irenotecan for thy stomach's sake." -- 1 Timothy 5:23 (adapted)

Good thing you have a lift. The motor comes out through the bottom. You drop engine,
trans, and engine cradle then pull out the motor. You will need a good hydraulic table
for this.
You could disconnect everything and set the cradle/engine/trans on the ground then
lift the car off.
You should have a Ford shop manual if you're not familiar with major repairs on this
car. The Ford Shop manuals on CD are available on Ebay for about $10-20.

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Joe-46er - 23 Jul 2005 22:19 GMT

>> My son blew the motor on my 96 Sable SW. I got a good used one from
>> an e-bay seller.
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> You should have a Ford shop manual if you're not familiar with major repairs on this
>car. The Ford Shop manuals on CD are available on Ebay for about $10-20.

Thanks. I found a local garage that will do it for $225 with one day
turn over !

Couldn't pass that up!

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"Take a little 5FU, leucovorin and irenotecan for thy stomach's sake." -- 1 Timothy 5:23 (adapted)

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lugnut - 24 Jul 2005 02:21 GMT

>>> My son blew the motor on my 96 Sable SW. I got a good used one from
>>> an e-bay seller.
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>Couldn't pass that up!

Lucky dog!!

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>"Take a little 5FU, leucovorin and irenotecan for thy stomach's sake." -- 1 Timothy 5:23 (adapted)

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Bob - 25 Jul 2005 02:16 GMT

>>>> My son blew the motor on my 96 Sable SW. I got a good used one from
>>>> an e-bay seller.
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> Lucky dog!!

We shall see, that is about a 12 hour job for someone who knows what they
are doing. You know what they say about things that sound too good to be
true.
Bob

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