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    Fuel injector question

    So, we pulled the fuel rail as part of the removal of the 3.7l from our 2002 liberty. The engine is back in and we're putting everything back together but I have a concern. If you look at this picture of an injector you'll see there is a little Cone shaped plastic piece on the end of the...
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    Remove head without removing timing cover

    So we finally had time and weather to get back to this. I surrendered. Just couldn't get things to line up and get bolts started with the cats on. The top bolts have a stupidly placed wiring harness in the way. Whole thing is a bad dream. So, pulled the motor halfway back out, removed the...
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    Remove head without removing timing cover

    Thank you very much for your thoughts. So you're saying remove the manifolds, with the cats attached, and then install them after the engine is in? So I can slide the manifolds (with attached cats) in after the engine is in, and the manifold bolts are accessible? That would be awesome...
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    Remove head without removing timing cover

    I was looking at it today by myself for a bit, trying to assess the situation. I am feeling very discouraged. I honestly don't know how we're going to get bolts in there to pull the transmission and engine together with the cats in there. I guess i didn't realize how much extra room I had...
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    Remove head without removing timing cover

    That's the pic I saw :-) So I have a question for you. We successfully inserted the engine into the engine bay today (with the cats on). We did not complete the installation however. I was working the engine lift and my son was underneath. He kept trying to position the starter and get the...
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    Remove head without removing timing cover

    Heads - $670 ($350/$320) Gaskets - $80 Pistons/rings - $70 ($35 each) Timing chain set - $140 Freeze plugs - $20 So that's $980. Stuff that I bought that wouldn't come with a reman long block anyway Ebay intake manifold - $65 Exhaust manifold studs - $30 Oil pan $60 Oil pan gasket $25...
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    Remove head without removing timing cover

    So, I actually had removed the heads first before I pulled the engine, because at the time I wasn't planning on pulling the engine. I pulled the heads with the exhaust manifolds and cats on. I had cut the spring bolts connecting the cats to the exhaust pipes with a grinder. I was trying to...
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    Remove head without removing timing cover

    So, after further thought and advice from here and elsewhere, I decided to go further with this. After basically disassembling the entire engine in the car, I pulled out what was left. I dropped the oil pan and removed the piston. Glad I did, picture below. The piston that looked roughed up...
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    Remove head without removing timing cover

    So, to follow up, I ended up deciding to remove the timing cover. After looking at things after I had removed everything that needed to be removed, there wasn't much left to do but remove the balancer to get the timing cover off, and I had already bought the timing chain locking tool and...
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    Removing head - exhaust question

    Just to follow up, yes you can remove the head with the mini-cat attached. At least on the driver side, although there is more room on the passenger side because there isn't a steering shaft there so I don't expect any problems. I'll be removing the passenger side this week. So that was...
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    Removing head - exhaust question

    I'm getting ready to remove the heads on my 2002 3.7l. It is my understanding you can remove the heads with the exhaust manifold still bolted on. So, question: Can I leave the mini-cat attached also? It would appear MUCH easier to just disconnect the mini-cat from the y-pipe and pull the...
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    Remove head without removing timing cover

    Yeah sorry, 5 good cylinders. Spending took much time working on my son's 289 mustang :-) I will be replacing the head that dropped the seat. I will have the other head off to replace the frost plug and will evaluate it to see if I should just consider relplacng it also. Research shows that...
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    Remove head without removing timing cover

    Thanks. Isn't this the same as removing the camshaft sprocket or camshaft without removing the head? FSM says to set the balancer to TDC which sets the camshaft sprocket to have v6 marking on top. Then lock the chain with the wedge tool. Then remove the sprocket, leaving the chain locked in...
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    Remove head without removing timing cover

    Hello - I'm obviously new to the forum. I've been reading a lot and this seems to be a great forum for KJ owners. Glad to be here. So, I have what I believe to be a dropped valve seat in my 2002 liberty limited 3.7l. The frost plug on the rear of the passenger head sprung a leak and I...
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