5s engine replacement Options

[Malhar95]

long story short. ive seen my engine be replaced 2 1/2 times, kinda done it on a camry with teacher guiding my team in school.
deciding on doing it on my own this time.


heres how it was done on my car.

1st: followed haynes manual. took almost everything off (exhaust and intake manifold, valve cover, starter, alternator, compressor, power steering almost everything before pulling the engine out [b]with[/b] the tranny. for wires, plugged everything out of the engine and let it just sit there when the engine was out.


2nd: simply unplugged the wires from the ecu (i think. it was going throught he passenger side firewall. barely took parts out, just battery, alternator, PS pump, and minor little things. jacked up engine from bottom, supported it with hoist from top. loosened the tranny bolts, took the cross member off and lifted it without the tranny. just the long block pretty much.




for this time i would like suggestions of how to go about replacing it. i dont want to half-ass stuff. do it right as much as possible.


u guys have more experience, any tips/tricks or suggestions?

also what tools would be helpful and neccessary.

i have:

1. basic socket and ratchet (probably up to 22-24)
2. wrenches 8-22
3. basic tools.
4. hoist and jacks

any size or specialty tool required? in school we had everything so didnt notice much about tools.

car info:
95 auto 5sfe vert.
thanks in advance.

[richee3]

I've had the need for ratchet wrenches a few times, but seldom.

Step 1 seems like an extremely unnecessary waste of time. I disconnect the exhaust after the exhaust manifold and leave it at that. I leave the intake manifold on and most of the accessories. The starter ways comes off to remove the clutch slave cylinder, which you can leave attached to the car in order to avoid bleeding it later. Also, the rand should stay attached to the motor. It'll be a pain to get them back together in the car. Swapping motors really isn't that difficult to do though. Good luck