Engine Out!

Alright!! After some struggles with the extremely stiff right engine mount bolt (broke my 17mm socket!), with the help of the extremely capable Tiang, we finally managed to drop the engine out! No bruises recorded on the car and us. :-)

Nothing tricky here, really just unplugged all the sensor wires, took the belt off, took the alternator off, ungased the AC, drained the coolant and engine oil, then dropped the engine carefully.

Tiang brought over two metal plates which we bolted to the engine block and used as lifting points.

The trick with dropping the engine is to have 2 people, and work slowly.