well my moms 96 maxima blew its headgaskets like almost a year ago
haha
only now i came around to fixing them.

so well, i replaced a maxima engine before same year. for my work. simple, in and out in a day.

now headgasket for my mothers car.

do you have to drop the motor?
im really wondering cause i have been working on it today and so far
i have taken off/removed/unplugged the
main engine harness
ac compressor
alternator
passenger side engine mount
radiator
intake manifold
fuel rail assembly
fuel lines
coolant lines
heater hoses
power steering lines and bottle
plastics underneath and access pannels
crank pulley
tensior pulley for accessory belts
exhaust manifolds
valve covers
cam bolts


basically i can drop the motor out by just removing the axles from the hubs than just drop n slide out from under the car.

BUT

i dont want to do that for i dont have a cherry picker over here. at my work place we have everything i would need. so i would pull the motor for more ease. since i dont, i cant.

so far i have been taking off all the 10mm and 12mm bolts that cover the timing chain.
but since there is sooo little room working there i cant get all the bolts out
=/
im also having problems with the bracket for the motor mount that bolts to the cover. the two long 17mm bolts. u know if u try to take it out it hits the mount to the car and u cant get the bolt/assembly out.
is there a way to take it off with out dropping the motor?

neone have any pics or write ups just incase
thanks

 

So you are basically asking if you can remove the head with the motor in the car?

 

Seems crazy that they both went, and crazier that it was (driven?) a year. Are you sure the head isn't warped at all?

 

ohh no
once it blew it sat for almost a year
i only now just got around to fixing it

 

just go get the cherry picker from work or rent one from autozone or somewhere. I dont know if you can do it in the car. I would think it will go much faster out of the car. Also check the head to make sure it isnt warped like fr33way mentioned just to be safe. if you need an fsm try phatg20.net

 

thanks
i think thats what i was looking for
a fsm
thanks again

 

bro get a new motor and dont even fawk with it.. not worth it... unless you have a lot of time...

 

haha
yah
i just talked to my mom
and i told her it wasnt worth it
so basically tomorrow im dropping the motor out
than cleaning the bay out n take off the auto tranny n get it ready for the replacement one.
neone want a write up on how to swap motor?
jw.

 

No we don't need a write-up. The procedure is documented in both the haynes manual and FSM. Not really all that hard.

 

LOL BHG, i almoust felt like i was in the SF MKIII section for a second.
HG are a ***** when they go, cause if you want it done right the first time and ONE time you gotta ge the block decked, the head remachined, make sure that everything lines up just right.

 

I think a good writeup with high quality color pictures would be appreciated, otherwise you can't really beat the Haynes one.

 

so where is the haynes one

 

In the haynes manual :P