Re: alfa-digest V9 #380 - Engine Removal

[AlfaNeely@xxxxxxx]

       Did you remove the cover plate on the lower front of the bellhousing?  
If that, the starter and all bolts are out, it should just slide apart.  If 
not, a screw driver forced between the block and bellhousing should start it 
moving.  If it still will not come apart with two screwdrivers 180 degrees 
apart, then you have not removed all the bolts.  
       There are six bolts on the bellhousing, three on the starter and four 
on the lower cover plate.

       What are you talking about with the transmission mounts?  Is the 
engine still in the car?  The rear of the transmission needs to drop down to 
separate from the engine and / or come out with the engine.  I personally 
prefer to pull the transmission first, then the engine.  I never pull them as 
a unit.
       Why are you pulling the engine and transmission if they are working 
well?  Replacing the seals should not have any impact on how the engine or 
transmission works.  You will have to tear the engine and transmission partly 
down to replace the seals.
       The 82 starter is the heavy high horsepower unit.  Alfa used the same 
starter from 1975 to about 1985 or so.  It should have a support bracket on 
the front that bolts to the motormount.  The bracket and starter can be 
replaced with the motormount in place, but it is a real pain.
       Find the small gear drive starter that Alfa fitted to the spider 
starting in about 1987 and later.  It weights half as much, does not require 
the support bracket and is much easier to replace with the intake plenum in 
place in the car.

Ciao,
Russ Neely
Oklahoma City


In a message dated 3/31/2003 4:26:23 AM Central Standard Time, 
owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided writes:

> Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2003 22:13:22 -0700
> From: Brian Pleet <bpleet@domain.elided>
> Subject: Engine Removal
> 
> Finally my 82 Spider engine is coming out. The 21 year old engine mounts 
> had to be replaced!
> 
> My engine is now resting comfortably on the engine lift (the old mounts 
> actually fell apart on lift). Some help requested.
> 
> *  I can't get the engine to separate from the bell housing. All the bolts 
> are off except the two guides pins. I tried gently lifting the transmission 
> 
> with a jack and tugging on the lift but there was no separation. How do I 
> coax the two apart or should I remove the transmission mounts and remove at 
> 
> the same time?
> 
> * I wanted to replace the front and rear engine seals when it's out. How 
> can you do this without risking a fine running engine? Is there something 
> else that should be maintained while out. The head was rebuilt 7,000 miles 
> ago and it runs beautifully.
> 
> * The transmission is leaking in the front seal and likely the rear. How 
> can I replace the seals without risking a well running transmission? Is 
> this the time to move to synthetic oil in the transmission?
> 
> * The starter would not come out until the engine mount was removed 
> completely. Does this imply that the starter may not be the original 
> equipment?
> 
> Any suggestions appreciated.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> - ----------
> Brian
> 82 Spider 
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