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Car Forum / Nissan / Nissan Maxima / March 2006

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1991 Maxima VG30E Removal.

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ancr2001 - 02 Mar 2006 13:22 GMT
I recently bought a used engine and plan to do a swap myself in the
near future.  I read my chilton's front to cover and was wondering if
there was anyone out there who had experience with this car.  If there
is a website that has pictures and a write up that would be great.  I
know the size of task I'm taking on, just want some advice or maybe
tricks.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Steve T - 03 Mar 2006 01:20 GMT
> I recently bought a used engine and plan to do a swap myself in the
> near future.  I read my chilton's front to cover and was wondering if
> there was anyone out there who had experience with this car.  If there
> is a website that has pictures and a write up that would be great.  I
> know the size of task I'm taking on, just want some advice or maybe
> tricks.

I drop them out the bottom with the subframes, but then again I have a lift.
Have fun doing this job at home!
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Wiikinki - 03 Mar 2006 13:14 GMT
Only problem might be hurry... Read link below. Chilton is crap, so carefully read 'Favorite Links on the mentioned page

Clic there also 'Friends' Phasta's pages for writeup on tranny change

Replace cam belt and o-rings before installation. Waterpump if over 100k miles. If you are keeping the car, replace exhaust manifold bolts, hi quality (Originals are prone to break

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Ralph Pardue - 05 Mar 2006 12:16 GMT
I assume you will be using a cherry picker/balance bar to remove the engine.
Pull off the hood and set it on the roof, protected by a blanket.  Clean off
everything with gunk engine spray or similar, especially on the bottom side.
After drying, spray all nuts and bolts with liquid wrench or similar 1 day
ahead of time, especially on the exhaust system.  Take lots of pictures of
everything for future reference.  Get as many angles as possible.  Drain
tranny oil prior to pulling half shafts.  Drain radiator fluid and remove
the radiator/fan shroud.  Drain engine oil.  If swapping over accessory
parts, do so while both engines are removed.  Use air tools if at all
possible.  Do a complete tune-up on the new engine.  Check/repair/replace
the exhaust manifold studs prior to install.  Should take 4-5 hours to pull
engine and 2-3 times as long for complete re-install.  If manual tranny,
replace the clutch.  Don't forget to replace the tranny seals for the CV
joints.  Get new exhaust doughnut gaskets.  How are your 02 sensors?  Buy a
new box of band-aids.  Get a big cup and fill with favorite beverage.  Good
luck.

Later, Ralph

>I recently bought a used engine and plan to do a swap myself in the
> near future.  I read my chilton's front to cover and was wondering if
> there was anyone out there who had experience with this car.  If there
> is a website that has pictures and a write up that would be great.  I
> know the size of task I'm taking on, just want some advice or maybe
> tricks.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
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