When removing an engine.....

[stevetigger]

Do I need to remove anything from inside the car?? Apart from the gear lever!

[craigieeb]

you feeling ok bud?
do you realy think that any part of the engine will be on the inside of the cab
if your pulling the box out with the engine, all you need to do is relese the gearleaver mate

[stevetigger]

you feeling ok bud?
do you realy think that any part of the engine will be on the inside of the cab
if your pulling the box out with the engine, all you need to do is relese the gearleaver mate

I mean like wires and stuff
Yes Im going to pull the engine out with box, but what do I do with the ecu?
Project Mystery has commenced!

[Adammcf]

Nah just disconnect the battery and you'll be fine.

[chu346]

Are you talking about when you do the 2.7 conversion?

Cause you will need to replace the ECU and wiring that goes to it.

[Brianmoooore]

If you want to leave the wiring loom on the engine then you need to disconnect the ECU plug above the drivers right knee, and push it back through the bulkhead by the battery tray.
You don't need to remove the gearlever either.

[stevetigger]

If you want to leave the wiring loom on the engine then you need to disconnect the ECU plug above the drivers right knee, and push it back through the bulkhead by the battery tray.
You don't need to remove the gearlever either.

Thats what im talking about! I want to take out the ecu with the engine and box! So unplug ecu, ive seen that already!
So after I unplug the ecu, I unscrew the ecu and do what??
Sorry for all the questions but Im not so good with wires but im good at the dirty stuff!

[keith52]

Its much easier to keep the wiring harness on than to remove it , just remove as stated the ecu , pull the harness through the bulkhead , remove the earth straps ,unplug the harness connection just above the servo , coil and thats about it

[stevetigger]

If you want to leave the wiring loom on the engine then you need to disconnect the ECU plug above the drivers right knee, and push it back through the bulkhead by the battery tray.
You don't need to remove the gearlever either.

Thats what im talking about! I want to take out the ecu with the engine and box! So unplug ecu, ive seen that already!
So after I unplug the ecu, I unscrew the ecu and do what??
Sorry for all the questions but Im not so good with wires but im good at the dirty stuff!

This one Brian!

[Brianmoooore]

If you want to leave the wiring loom on the engine then you need to disconnect the ECU plug above the drivers right knee, and push it back through the bulkhead by the battery tray.
You don't need to remove the gearlever either.

Though this answered it. The harness to the ECU comes through a large grommet near the front battery tray. Pull out the grommet and pull the ECU harness (and the two little sockets on a bracket beside the ECU) back into the engine bay.
Coil, couple of wires on both sides of the battery, the three relays under the cover next to the air meter, and the C101 plug and socket next to the fusebox, and the whole loom comes out with the engine.

[stevetigger]

Thank you very much! Sorry about asking again, just needed to get it right in my HEAD! Its in now, so thats me off to rip out a weedy 1.8 and slap in a ?? (watch this space)

[Brianmoooore]

If it's a 1.8, then the relays won't be where I said. They're under the cover on the bulkhead.

[stevetigger]

If it's a 1.8, then the relays won't be where I said. They're under the cover on the bulkhead.

Bloody great, why me?? I always buy a car like Christine

Easy though right??

[Brianmoooore]

No harder, just a different place.

[stevetigger]

No harder, just a different place.

Cheers Brian! I'll give you a call when Im knee deep in wires!

Its good to have people like you on the zone!


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