I have a 1996 Dodge Stratus and the engine blew from the oil leaking out of it. I found an engine for $450ish with 62,000 miles on it and wanted to know if it's hard to swap it. Auto Zone supplies a guide on how to do it and even loans me the two main tools I need. Of course I can't spend too much since I'm a college student, so I'm trying to cut as a lot of cose plus I only spent $1000 to buy the car. If it's not a good idea, is there a cheap way to get it done?
2007-05-15 20:41:37 · 6 answers · asked by G 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
What do I do with the old engine? Is there any way to make some kind of profit from it or just scrap it?
2007-05-15 21:06:06 · update #1
If you're mechanically inclined it's a weekend job.
Suggestions:
-Make sure you take pictures of how everything connects before you take anything apart.
-If there are different size fastners holding a part on, draw a picture of the mounting diagram on a piece of cardboard, poke holes in it and put the bolt is their places.
-Lable both sides of every connection, line, tube, fitting you take apart.
-Put all the fastners in baggies for each individual thing you remove or take apart. Lable them.
-Draw around the bolt heads that go to the motor mounts, radiator support, etc. with a black marker so it's easy to aline things when you put it back together. It's particularly important on front wheel drive cars that you line the engine back up properly so it is centered in the engine bay.
-Take your drive axles out and remove the engine and trans together. It's SO much easier to get the dam thing back together outside the car.
-Make sure you connect the negative battery cable AFTER you connect the positive one.
2007-05-17 08:50:08 · answer #1 · answered by Tim B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a little mechanical knowlege , yes you can swap them . Be careful to unplug all wireing harnesses , take all hoses lose that run from the motor to the body . Mark these and where they go to and from with masking tape . Write the information on the masking tape for ease to reinstall . Use sealers to put all hoses back on ! Hook the engine hoist to the block ! Be careful !!! Take your time ! Photos of your progress may be very helpful later when Installing the newer engine . Go by the book ! AutoZone has a book made for your Year & Model
2007-05-15 20:54:33 · answer #2 · answered by Snakeman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just telling you now, it will take a hell of a lot of work, and you have to know what you are doing. I just helped a friend do that same thing not too long ago, and it is a pain. Takes forever, and like i said HARD work. It can be done but if you make the littlest mistake then it can mess ever thing up on your car. If i was you i would just buy a new car.
2007-05-15 20:49:57 · answer #3 · answered by Rocker666 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its going to take a while to do the whole swap, but first off, why is the engine so cheap? strange... but anyawy, Its a pain in the *** and its difficult, Good lucking doing it, but if i was you i'd call a friend who knows about cars, becasue this shouldnt be done by people who dont know.
2007-05-16 04:50:14 · answer #4 · answered by hackraver 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are reasonably mechanicly minded its not hard at all.providing you have tools,time and a place to do it youll be sweet.as the other dude sed,the only time you should need a hand is when you come to pull the old one out n put the newy in
2007-05-15 20:55:17 · answer #5 · answered by simonj_smith 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can do it yourself so go for it the only time you will need some help is when you are using he lifting gear to pull it out and to put the new one in~~
2007-05-15 20:45:40 · answer #6 · answered by burning brightly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋