Opel GT, Wod's Site, restauration, Engine

This page is about restauration, and I renounce any claims according to use the tips on this Site. It is on one's own responsibility to follow the restauration-steps.

Remove the engine

Before you start, you have to be aware that the engine goes downunder to get out and that you have to have about 90 cm free space unde the front of the car to draw the engine out.

Step 1: Disconnect the batteri

Step 2: Unmount the fan-cover from the coler, disconnect the tubes an emty the coolingsystem and unmount the coler (losen the bolt in the bottom of the coler and draw it gently upwards)

Step 3: Unmount the wires to the starter and the generator (mark the wires for remounting).

Photo by Ole Wod

Step 4: Unmount the generator and remove it.

Step 5: Place a block behind the rear wheels and lever the car about 30 cm and release it on two iron axle stands on the front jack-points.

Step 6: Unmount the driveshaft from the gearbox and the cloth-wire.

Step 7: Unmount the wires to the oilpressuregauge (bottom right side).

Step 8: Unmount the manifolds (or unmount the carburator and exhaust completely),

Step 9: Put a wire around the engine and tighten it with a tackle block (just for extra security)

Step 10: Place a small trolley jack on wheels under the engine and make the engine rest on it.

Step 11: When the engine is resting on the jack, you can remove the bolts in the crossbridge under the engine. Now you can release the jack slowly (losen the wire in tact), and take the engine with gearbox and crossbridge as far down as possible.

Photo by Ole Wod

Step 12: Lever the car with a big trolley jack (lever height about 90-100 cm) slowly, and heighten the iron trestle each time you have lifted the car about 5-10 cm.

Step 13: When the car is in the right height and resting solid on the iron trestle, you can slowly unmount the wire on the engine and pull it out on the small jack.