1FZFE reinstall real time help

[DTAYLOR]

I want to replace the two water pump studs with regular bolts. I'm sure there's a reason Mr. T put them there instead of easier to deal with bolts to begin with, but I cannot firgure out what it is.

Any thoughts?

Also getting a torque wrench on the tranny to engine block bolts is impossible in the car (which may be one reason why they recomend pulling them together).

Any ideas other than pull / push like crap with a cheater?

Cleaning the undercarriage of grease looks like a drawn out job of crawling around on the ground with many cans of carb or brake cleaner.

Any great ideas on this?

 

[RavenTai]

Cleaning the undercarriage of grease looks like a drawn out job of crawling around on the ground with many cans of carb or brake cleaner.

Any great ideas on this?

a tooth brush, a larger plastic bristle brush, can if gunk engine cleaner and a creaper, takes bout an hour or so to hit the heaviest spots and get them sparkling clean, makes it much nicer to work under,

brake cleaner is good for spot degreasing but not for large jobs, you would go through a lot of it,

not much help on the other questions, why do you want to replace the studs with bolts? studs are generally considered superior, do the studs thread into aluminum of the timing cover or alll the way through into the iron block? if it is aluminum bolts would be a bad idea,

 

[DTAYLOR]

why do you want to replace the studs with bolts? studs are generally considered superior, do the studs thread into aluminum of the timing cover or alll the way through into the iron block? if it is aluminum bolts would be a bad idea,

Studs are a pain in the neck to put in and be sure you have them in far enough / tight enough.

I don't like the prospect of them getting loose later.

 

[Dan_J-spec_fj62]

As far as cleaning a "Hotsy" steam/pressure washer is abosolutly amazing!! I love using the one at my base auto hobby shop. It just peals layers of dirt and gease off. (paint too if you aren't carefull) but seeing as you are in the process of installing your engine you won't driving it anywhere. There are some portable ones you might be able to rent..

good luck

dan