V6 Engine removal in vu Ute

[Kayne_L]

Hey guys I have recently blown up my 3.8l ecotec in my vu Ute and I’m trying to remove it to replace it with one I rebuilt and I’m having trouble getting it to come off the input shaft, all the bell housing bolts are out and I’ve tried lowering the engine and raising it and lowering the gearbox and raising it to get the angles but it won’t budge just seeing if anyone has any ideas thanks

 

[Lex]

Hey guys I have recently blown up my 3.8l ecotec in my vu Ute and I’m trying to remove it to replace it with one I rebuilt and I’m having trouble getting it to come off the input shaft, all the bell housing bolts are out and I’ve tried lowering the engine and raising it and lowering the gearbox and raising it to get the angles but it won’t budge just seeing if anyone has any ideas thanks

Manual or auto?

 

[Kayne_L]

Manual or auto?

Manual

 

[MuckUte]

Sounds like it's stuck on the dowel pins between gearbox and engine

 

[Kayne_L]

Sounds like it's stuck on the dowel pins between gearbox and

Sounds like it's stuck on the dowel pins between gearbox and engine

There is like a 15 mm gap between the box and engine the whole way around and the dowels are clear but I just can’t seem to get it off the input shaft.

 

[Grimes]

You should just need to get the engine and box aligned. The engine will tilt back into the firewall when the box is clear so it’s still trying rotate that way to grab the input shaft through the clutch/flywheel. Try stuffing a rolled up blanket between the engine and firewall to keep it upright and give it another go. I had a similar experience.