We knew it would happen...

[LX_F23A1]

FML...not!

So its official, at 250k miles with high daily revving, offroading, and daily whooping the shit out of the car driving the car decided to spin a rod bearing in cylinder 1

Surprisingly the trans didnt take a shit quicker.





The quick fix: F23 or F23A3? from Japan with about 33k miles on it.

Long term solution:

So yea

I pulled the motor on thanksgiving day with out a engine hoist on the streets in front of my house.

Link to a local forum in Chicago with pics:

http://www.jdmchicago.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20715

 

[RedRyder]

Dude that is hilarious you wheeled that giant hunk of metal around the block…the thoughts people must have had when they looked out their window and saw a man pushing a cart with an old motor/trans in it.

The pic of the scissor jack and blocks of wood are kind of scary, but glad nothing happened. How did you get the motor and trans out w/o a hoist?


The photo of the broken wrench is funny, I broke several during my swap.


Well I’d say sorry it died, but you seem happy so congrats on the upcoming upgrade.

New motors ftw!



EDIT: Nevermind, I see what you did.

 

[2002CG3coupe]

I can relate with the idea of remving a motor out in the street with the buddies.....::sigh:: the goold ol' day....good times lol

 

[LX_F23A1]

Dude that is hilarious you wheeled that giant hunk of metal around the block…the thoughts people must have had when they looked out their window and saw a man pushing a cart with an old motor/trans in it.

The pic of the scissor jack and blocks of wood are kind of scary, but glad nothing happened. How did you get the motor and trans out w/o a hoist?


The photo of the broken wrench is funny, I broke several during my swap.


Well I’d say sorry it died, but you seem happy so congrats on the upcoming upgrade.

New motors ftw!



EDIT: Nevermind, I see what you did.

Yup, removed subframe jacks lowered everything to the ground, and than i used my huge grizzly hands to pull it around to the front bumper.

I forgot that 10 bolts hold the torque converter to the drive wheel on the crank. I bear hugged the motor and just started to push on the tranny with my feet and wiggle the block. Its quite an experience I must say. Especially since I did it by myself

And this guy was asking if the engine is going for scrap so he could take it. I told him Ill sell you the engine and trans for 5k and you can have shell of my car for free. Guy walked away lol

I can relate with the idea of remving a motor out in the street with the buddies.....::sigh:: the goold ol' day....good times lol

its quite an expirience lol

 

[st3b0]

That is SO badass. Sucks about the engine, but i swear that turbo just winked at me

 

[ryan s]

hoodrat to the max

 

[2002CG3coupe]

hoodmechanic to the max

FIXED

 

[LX_F23A1]

That is SO badass. Sucks about the engine, but i swear that turbo just winked at me

thanks dude! yea I know its been winking at everyone but shes faithful to me haha

hoodrat to the max

go to 96th ang cicero in chicago and you will see a true hoodrat

FIXED

Just a few pics and videos prior to the car ****ting out on me lol

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10150367398684645
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10150367371474645

 

[jdmcg3]

why not just rebuild your bottom end instead of buyin a new motor and building it up for turbo?? rebuild kits are way cheaper then buyin a whole new swap.. unless you came up on it for deals

 

[2002CG3coupe]

buying another motor is cheaper