2002 Mazda Protege engine swap complexity
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2002 Mazda Protege engine swap complexity
Hello,
My wife's 2002 Protege 5 engine is fried. It doesn't look like it make financial sense to have a mechanic do an engine swap for us. Has anyone done this?
I've rebuilt a few motorcycle engines and have done a bit of work on cars too, but nothing this complex. I'm wondering how complex this will be. Does anyone know if I can leave the automatic transmission in the car? What about the air conditioning system, can I leave it hooked up and remove it from the engine so I don't have to have someone recharge it?
What are the gotchas in doing this?
-Eric
My wife's 2002 Protege 5 engine is fried. It doesn't look like it make financial sense to have a mechanic do an engine swap for us. Has anyone done this?
I've rebuilt a few motorcycle engines and have done a bit of work on cars too, but nothing this complex. I'm wondering how complex this will be. Does anyone know if I can leave the automatic transmission in the car? What about the air conditioning system, can I leave it hooked up and remove it from the engine so I don't have to have someone recharge it?
What are the gotchas in doing this?
-Eric
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RE: 2002 Mazda Protege engine swap complexity
It really isn't too bad...just a lot of getting things out of your way. I actually just typed a good length explanation for you the lost it. So let me know if you want to get in touch via phone contact and I can give you a basic overview to swapping motors. I've done a few.
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