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Re: Removal of 86 325i engine (archive)
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Posted by andyman on November 19, 2000 at 21:47:52:

In Reply to: Removal of 86 325i engine posted by BJL on November 19, 2000 at 20:08:56:

first of all, there's not an 86 325i, and you should be able to reach the torx bolts using a LONG extension above the transmission from under the car.

I pulled an engine from a car and installed it in another car in the same afternoon by pulling the tranny too. I highly reccomend that... saves lots of time.

good luck


i have been working on my friend's 86 325i for about 2days now and can't seem to get the bellhousing bolts loose, becuase of the tight area, i took the intake off, and starter out, and disconnected the torque converter. I cant seem to figure out how to get the engine out. do i need to remove the tranmission to get the engine out or is there some way of getting in those very tight spaces. Im not used to working on a BMW's , since i own three Thunderbhird Turbo Coupes where i can take the engine out in like 2 hours, but this car has me fooled. any help is greatly apprecated. IT a great car to drive, beats my tbird.
Thanks
Brian




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