Ok…these are all the tools I used for my 90k and starter replacement job. The blue pad is a backbacker’s closed cell sleeping pad (worth every penny!) that I used to drape over the radiator area to make it a little more comfortable leaning in and working. The Dremel was used to assist in the removal of the frozen A/C compressor to fan bracket bolt; the “Craftsman steering wheel puller kit” was used to pull the crank shaft s-belt pulley; blue tape to mark certain hoses (use permanent marker to code hoses “A”, “B”, etc.; as much light as you can get/have; lots of disposable latex gloves, the magnetic extension is a must, pad of paper & pen for notes along the way, zip-loc bags for grouping of common component bolts, nuts, etc. Not included in the pic are: 5-gallon bucket to catch coolant, large piece of cardboard or plastic/metal tray to catch fluid spatter if it matters, creeper, acetone for cleaning parts, gasket surfaces, air intake, etc., 242 Loctite, paper towels, rags, cardboard cut to the size of the radiator (assuming you do not, like me, remove the radiator) & The Right Stuff (Permatex) gasket material (“FPG”). And of course the FSM: I found the FSM for all this work to be a general guide; however don’t rely on it for minutia details like where certain bolts, nuts, hoses go, etc. And I followed the FSM regarding using the crank at 50 degrees ATDC; however when I do this job again, personally, I’ll just tear down and reassemble at 0 degrees TDC.
Note: Be sure to either take pics or make notes where certain bolts and threaded studs go when you are disassembling; this will save you time on the other side when you are reinstalling and trying to remember what goes where!
Note: Remove the fan from the fan bracket when the engine is relatively hot. Otherwise you won’t have anything to leverage against if you have one or more of the four fan to fan bracket nuts that is/are stubborn to remove.
Pic #1: Most of the tools I needed.
Pic #2: Backpacker's closed cell sleeping pad used to as a cushion.
Pic #3: Cardboard protector for radiator (if you leave the radiator intact as I did)
Note: Be sure to either take pics or make notes where certain bolts and threaded studs go when you are disassembling; this will save you time on the other side when you are reinstalling and trying to remember what goes where!
Note: Remove the fan from the fan bracket when the engine is relatively hot. Otherwise you won’t have anything to leverage against if you have one or more of the four fan to fan bracket nuts that is/are stubborn to remove.
Pic #1: Most of the tools I needed.
Pic #2: Backpacker's closed cell sleeping pad used to as a cushion.
Pic #3: Cardboard protector for radiator (if you leave the radiator intact as I did)