I have never mechanic and all my life my son wrecked his car we had to replace the engine could not have done it without you Kyle thank you so much for making these videos you made me a superhero to my son thank you so much sir
Damn man, this is the best comment I've ever gotten! I'm glad I could help you out I'm sure your son is stoked and you should be able to almost anything now!
For sure bro! Good luck with yours, I didn't think it was too bad. I have a cousin out in Phoenix, we should link up and rip the Z's around when I'm out there in Oct!
Awesome video series, definitely helped me out a ton with my engine replacement! I really liked how everything was to the point and there wasn't a whole lot of fluff like others put in. Great music also!
You can get the engine hoist st harbor freight or you can look around for a place to rent one. I took it out without the transmission because I didny have enough room to take them out connected, I've heard it's actually easier to take them both out together. You won't hurt anything if you leave them connected until their out
Unfortunately you have to get someone to come vac it out. Mine was already discharged because it had been sitting at a salvage yard. The come suck it out into a tank
ik it’s 3 years late but depending on the refrigerant you have you can do it yourself into the atmosphere. there’s two kinds, ones super bad, ones not that bad. i have an hr and when i called a guy to do it he said i could just release it into the atmosphere because of the kind it is
@@seanmacgurn2623 You should never release any refrigerant into the atmosphere. Not sure where you're from but theirs huge fines if someone finds out you did that, plus any refrigerant is super bad.
I put most of the harness on outside the car and connect the transmission, ecu, and all the front fans, a/c condenor and horns and stuff after its in. The transmission connecter it pretty tight fit though.
Thanks man, appreciate it. No I left the driveshaft attached. It's pretty starigh forwards actually. After you disconnect everything and take out all the bolts connecting the transmission to the engine, you'll just want to hoist up the engine a bit to get it past the engine mount bolts and wiggle it forward. I think I also used a pry bar and carefully pried them apart from each other. They should separate pretty easy that way. If they don't you probably have a bolt connected or a wire still connected
@@KyleHidalgo thanks for the reply! I’ll take a crack at it some time this week and let you know how it goes. I have Vq35de with the cd009 transmission. I found that the 2 bottom bolts on the bell housing go in from the engine side into the bell housing. Are there any more bolts oriented in that direction?
i gotta question for you it might be a lil stupid but first engine swap and im kinda wondering because i actually didnt pay attention and now im not sure where it was in the first place the battery to starter cable there 2 metal pieces to tighten down the one thats is tightened onto the starter itself and theres one before it, does that small metal piece get tightened down onto the engine itself or somewhere else like the chasis?
If I know what you're talking about it's probably a ground and you can bolt it to the engine or chassis if that's what it is. Both with work as a grounding point as long as it's touching bare metal with no paint.
Great video, thanks for the helpful tips, I’m in the works of taking out my vq35de from my 350z. One thing I see you didn’t mention that I am having to face is the torque converter bolts keeping my engine from pulling out. Did u not have to do that or did u just not record it? Is it different on a manual vs an automatic? All I have left now is to drop the subframe and take out those bolts. Thanks again, following ur vids has really helped me while doing this alone.
Yeah unfortunately it is different on automatics vs manuals. I have a manual so it doesn't have a torque converter. Hope you can get it out though! Might just take some playing with it.
Help I did just about every step except for motor mounts and transmission. I broke all the top bolts loose but from under the car in my garage I stripped the first one I tried getting off very bad. I don't know how to get them off not even an impact could get it off back when it wasn't stripped. Any tips ? they are on there superrrr tight a bar won't fit under the car
Hmmmm yeah you gotta be kind of careful under there. What I did was use a socket wrench with a breaker on it but now that they're stripped you might want to hit them with some heat (butane torches) and then grab some vice grips and get them on as tight as you can and try and pry them off
I have the same problem you do ... all the tranny bolts are out and headers are disconnected from exhaust but for some reason my motor still seems connected to the tranny ? Any ideas or will I just ha e to try and pry it off ?
@@KyleHidalgo thanks. It seems a lot of people do it however they can get it. I have the same strap and my hoist looks similar. Did you remove it with cats attached to the engine or only manifolds? I have test pipes and aftermarket exhaust so mine isn't corroded and is easily removable.thought i would ask so i don't get any surprises.
No problem man! Good luck, I kept the cats attached to the headers. It'll come out just fine that way. Just don't forget to unplug the two plugs on the tranny and the crank position sensor on the bottom of the engine. I missed those 3 at first lol
@@KyleHidalgo You were lucky. How did the flywheel come out/disconnect from the transmission? Did you just pull it off? Also did you loose any transmission fluid in the process.
Also I am not taking the entire front off. Do you think if I take the radiator fan I would have enough clearance to pull the engine forward and than up?
@@lazarorivera3384 the flywheel is bolted to the engine so it just slides off with it. And I'm not sure if you'll have enough space or not, it's pretty tight and I'm not positive there will be enough room after pulling the engine off the tranny shaft
Hey man I am taking mine out today and I’m on my last step, motor will move left to right but I can’t get the tranny to break free from the motor? Was yours a pain in the ass? I’m also taking the headers with mine so I don’t know if they are causing it to stick
They shouldn't be, I took mine off with the headers. Did you make sure all the connectors were off the tranny?? If so you can also use a pry bar to pry it apart if you're careful. Don't pry to hard and be careful not to mark up the surfaces.
Hi kyle i just subscribe your chaneand this very informative for fx35 awd project to swap the engine. I just have a question. When you unbolted those bolts from Transmission connected to engine do i need to shift the knob to a PARK or NEUTRAL? And also should i worry about the transmission adopter shaft if i started to remove the engine im scared ro damage it. Im doing it DIY i hope i can get your answer thank u and God bless
Hey man, is it an automatic or manual? Either way it doesn't matter if it's in park or neutral. You just have to make sure it can come through the body of the car. Also you don't have to worry too much about the shaft as long as you pull the engine away from the tranny and don't like accidentally set the engine down on it or anything. There is plenty of room to pull the engine forward of you have the front end off though. It's just re-installing that you should be careful. Good luck!
Thanks man! Myfx35 is automatic AWD 2003 engine. The engine block blown up. So i just decided to get a salvage engine. Can i put 2007 engine on it? Instead of 2003 model? What about the harness do you think its gona be the same harness?
@@NURsMec I'm not positive but it kind of looks like you're limited to the 2003 - 2005 engine for a simple swap. If you go higher than that it'll most like be a lot more involved. As far as the harness goes I don't know much about the fx35 but I would probably try to get an engine with the harness just in case so you can compare and swap if needed
I would imagine so, it's probably the same basic concept, I'm not sure if the front end come off like the Z but I would imagine your engine bay probably has a bit more room in it.
Thanks for making these videos! I came here to see where the grounds are (forgot to label when taking off), and the one I'm looking for is the one you didn't disconnect at first lol
I have never mechanic and all my life my son wrecked his car we had to replace the engine could not have done it without you Kyle thank you so much for making these videos you made me a superhero to my son thank you so much sir
Damn man, this is the best comment I've ever gotten! I'm glad I could help you out I'm sure your son is stoked and you should be able to almost anything now!
Found this! Super helpful. Thanks dude!
For sure bro! Good luck with yours, I didn't think it was too bad. I have a cousin out in Phoenix, we should link up and rip the Z's around when I'm out there in Oct!
When re installing a automatic transmission does it matter where the crankshaft pulleys position is in?
Great question that’s what I’m Tryna figure out 😂
@@Sy3bolZ oh yeah no body ever answered but it doesn’t lol been driving since I posted this about a year ago figured it out like the next day
Awesome video series, definitely helped me out a ton with my engine replacement! I really liked how everything was to the point and there wasn't a whole lot of fluff like others put in. Great music also!
Thanks man! I appreciate the watch and glad I could help. Did you get out all done?
Pro tip:skip the boiling water and use a heat gun or blow dryer on those coolant hoses
Really helpful video! I’ve been looking for a video like this step by step. Really appreciate your content !!
Thanks brother! I'm glad it helped. I tried to be as detailed as possible because I didn't find a ton of info on it before starting
where u buy the tool to hold the motor and why u didn’t take the transmission together is that bad to do that or i can do it that way too
You can get the engine hoist st harbor freight or you can look around for a place to rent one. I took it out without the transmission because I didny have enough room to take them out connected, I've heard it's actually easier to take them both out together. You won't hurt anything if you leave them connected until their out
This is so helpful. One question though. How do you safely discharge the coolant from the ac
Unfortunately you have to get someone to come vac it out. Mine was already discharged because it had been sitting at a salvage yard. The come suck it out into a tank
ik it’s 3 years late but depending on the refrigerant you have you can do it yourself into the atmosphere. there’s two kinds, ones super bad, ones not that bad. i have an hr and when i called a guy to do it he said i could just release it into the atmosphere because of the kind it is
@@seanmacgurn2623 You should never release any refrigerant into the atmosphere. Not sure where you're from but theirs huge fines if someone finds out you did that, plus any refrigerant is super bad.
Whats the easiest way to hook up all the connectors back?
I put most of the harness on outside the car and connect the transmission, ecu, and all the front fans, a/c condenor and horns and stuff after its in. The transmission connecter it pretty tight fit though.
Great video steps in engine removal just pulled my sons 350 motor tonight after watching your videos how too
You are the GOAT for this video!! Subscribed for sure!!
Awesome bro! Thanks for the support. Glad I could help
Super helpful video. Thank you! Was wondering if you had to remove the driveshaft? And if not, any tips separating the motor from trans?
Thanks man, appreciate it. No I left the driveshaft attached. It's pretty starigh forwards actually. After you disconnect everything and take out all the bolts connecting the transmission to the engine, you'll just want to hoist up the engine a bit to get it past the engine mount bolts and wiggle it forward. I think I also used a pry bar and carefully pried them apart from each other. They should separate pretty easy that way. If they don't you probably have a bolt connected or a wire still connected
@@KyleHidalgo thanks for the reply! I’ll take a crack at it some time this week and let you know how it goes. I have Vq35de with the cd009 transmission. I found that the 2 bottom bolts on the bell housing go in from the engine side into the bell housing. Are there any more bolts oriented in that direction?
@@texturalbard hmmm it's been a while since I've done it. I would say possible 1 or 2 more but no more than that.
About to pull a motor from a wrecked 350 to put into my rolling 300zx, this was a great help thanks
Hell yeah! That sounds awesome. You'll have to let me know how it goes! Glad I could help
Great video man super helpful. I’m assuming the vq35hr engine is pretty much the same steps ?
That's bro! Yeah, there might be a few more or different connections but it should be pretty much the same!
Where did you run the strap around the back side of the motor to hook it up to the hoist?
I ran it about where the throttle body is on the plenum
i gotta question for you it might be a lil stupid but first engine swap and im kinda wondering because i actually didnt pay attention and now im not sure where it was in the first place the battery to starter cable there 2 metal pieces to tighten down the one thats is tightened onto the starter itself and theres one before it, does that small metal piece get tightened down onto the engine itself or somewhere else like the chasis?
If I know what you're talking about it's probably a ground and you can bolt it to the engine or chassis if that's what it is. Both with work as a grounding point as long as it's touching bare metal with no paint.
Hey im trying to find the ground points for the engine harness could you help me
They just bolt onto the front timing cover. There are a couple bolt holes about where they're located that you can attach them too.
Great video, thanks for the helpful tips, I’m in the works of taking out my vq35de from my 350z. One thing I see you didn’t mention that I am having to face is the torque converter bolts keeping my engine from pulling out. Did u not have to do that or did u just not record it? Is it different on a manual vs an automatic? All I have left now is to drop the subframe and take out those bolts. Thanks again, following ur vids has really helped me while doing this alone.
Yeah unfortunately it is different on automatics vs manuals. I have a manual so it doesn't have a torque converter. Hope you can get it out though! Might just take some playing with it.
@@KyleHidalgo thank you! I was able to get them out thankfully!
Help I did just about every step except for motor mounts and transmission. I broke all the top bolts loose but from under the car in my garage I stripped the first one I tried getting off very bad. I don't know how to get them off not even an impact could get it off back when it wasn't stripped. Any tips ? they are on there superrrr tight a bar won't fit under the car
Hmmmm yeah you gotta be kind of careful under there. What I did was use a socket wrench with a breaker on it but now that they're stripped you might want to hit them with some heat (butane torches) and then grab some vice grips and get them on as tight as you can and try and pry them off
I have the same problem you do ... all the tranny bolts are out and headers are disconnected from exhaust but for some reason my motor still seems connected to the tranny ? Any ideas or will I just ha e to try and pry it off ?
Where did you route that strap to lift it? I'm pulling mine out this weekend to rebuild for forced induction.
I wrapped it through the timing chain cover, over the plenum, and around the throttle body area.
@@KyleHidalgo thanks. It seems a lot of people do it however they can get it. I have the same strap and my hoist looks similar.
Did you remove it with cats attached to the engine or only manifolds? I have test pipes and aftermarket exhaust so mine isn't corroded and is easily removable.thought i would ask so i don't get any surprises.
No problem man! Good luck, I kept the cats attached to the headers. It'll come out just fine that way. Just don't forget to unplug the two plugs on the tranny and the crank position sensor on the bottom of the engine. I missed those 3 at first lol
@@KyleHidalgo thanks again for answering. I am looking forward to getting my engine on the stand and breaking it down.
Bro I have a question. How did you empty the freon from the system?? any tips?
Normally you'd have someone come and evacuate it for you with a proper set up that recycles it. Mine was empty already
@@KyleHidalgo You were lucky.
How did the flywheel come out/disconnect from the transmission? Did you just pull it off?
Also did you loose any transmission fluid in the process.
Also I am not taking the entire front off. Do you think if I take the radiator fan I would have enough clearance to pull the engine forward and than up?
@@lazarorivera3384 the flywheel is bolted to the engine so it just slides off with it. And I'm not sure if you'll have enough space or not, it's pretty tight and I'm not positive there will be enough room after pulling the engine off the tranny shaft
Hey man I am taking mine out today and I’m on my last step, motor will move left to right but I can’t get the tranny to break free from the motor? Was yours a pain in the ass? I’m also taking the headers with mine so I don’t know if they are causing it to stick
They shouldn't be, I took mine off with the headers. Did you make sure all the connectors were off the tranny?? If so you can also use a pry bar to pry it apart if you're careful. Don't pry to hard and be careful not to mark up the surfaces.
Hi kyle i just subscribe your chaneand this very informative for fx35 awd project to swap the engine. I just have a question. When you unbolted those bolts from Transmission connected to engine do i need to shift the knob to a PARK or NEUTRAL? And also should i worry about the transmission adopter shaft if i started to remove the engine im scared ro damage it. Im doing it DIY i hope i can get your answer thank u and God bless
Hey man, is it an automatic or manual? Either way it doesn't matter if it's in park or neutral. You just have to make sure it can come through the body of the car. Also you don't have to worry too much about the shaft as long as you pull the engine away from the tranny and don't like accidentally set the engine down on it or anything. There is plenty of room to pull the engine forward of you have the front end off though. It's just re-installing that you should be careful. Good luck!
Thanks man! Myfx35 is automatic AWD 2003 engine. The engine block blown up. So i just decided to get a salvage engine. Can i put 2007 engine on it? Instead of 2003 model? What about the harness do you think its gona be the same harness?
@@NURsMec I'm not positive but it kind of looks like you're limited to the 2003 - 2005 engine for a simple swap. If you go higher than that it'll most like be a lot more involved. As far as the harness goes I don't know much about the fx35 but I would probably try to get an engine with the harness just in case so you can compare and swap if needed
Thanks kyle for replying.
How smooth is it to go back in ? I am about to do a engine swap tommorrow
Took a little wiggling and adjusting. Probably would have been tough with one person but with two it was pretty smooth. Good luck bro!
How did it for you?
Awesome videos thanks so much. I'm pulling my engine to clean it up and paint it. Also doing a wire tuck and cams so this was extremely helpful.
Heck yeah man. Good luck! Let me know how it goes
Just pulled one yesterday
Good video btw thanks for the help
@@elluacs no problem man, glad I could help!
Doing this project. Going to film it. Thanks. Good job.👍😁👌
Awesome! Do it! Good luck man!
Hey Kyle been watching you video for a while. Do u think this method work with the AWD FX35. I don't want to have to pull the trans with motor.
I would imagine so, it's probably the same basic concept, I'm not sure if the front end come off like the Z but I would imagine your engine bay probably has a bit more room in it.
Thanks for making these videos! I came here to see where the grounds are (forgot to label when taking off), and the one I'm looking for is the one you didn't disconnect at first lol
Glad I could help man! I've done that a lots of times too. Wiring can get mixed up so easily sometimes... Lol
Awesome some vid!
Thanks man, appreciate it!
I cannot for the life of me get the engine to let go of the tranny. How the hell did you do it so easy😩
Did you make sure every bolt is out and the trans harness is unhooked? Also I'm pretty sure I used a little pry bar to gently separate them.
@@KyleHidalgo yeah everything is undone. I may need to go to harbor freight today and get a pry bar. Thanks for this vid man🤙
wats up bro thanks for the help i just sub as well keep doing wat ur doing...
Awesome bro, thanks for the support and glad I could help!
You sound like Jessey from the first fast and furious
I didn’t here it and it also common sense don’t forget that torque converter for those who run automatic
I can't believe people are still removing the front end LOL. Remove fans/rad and pull. Ta da
I didn't have enough space to do that, plus I had to replace my radiator mount piece because it was messed up.
its called a wobble extension
Great input