Pull 2.5 from the top or drop from the bottom?

[Hap Call]

A little background: After having a Marshall "rebuilt" engine installed in my wife's 2005 2.5SL after a shop did not tighten the oil drain plug, the engine has started to eat itself. I had earlier problems with the head and ended up pulling it and basically rebuilding it on my shop bench. I reinstalled it and the motor started right up and sounded great...for about 6 weeks. Now it is in its final death throes. It appears the main bearing are toast. Marshall, despite claiming a 100,000 mile warranty, will not replace the motor. Only after buying the motor did I find out they have a D- rating with the Better Business Bureau. DO NOT PURCHASE ENGINES FROM MARSHALL ENGINES!!!

I'm now going to pull the engine and replace it with an engine purchased from Nissan. My question is can the engine be removed from the top or do I have to raise the car and drop the engine/transaxle assembly from the bottom as described in the shop manual?

Thanks,
Hap

[dna404]

1trucavalier or dubs would be the best to answer this but I would think the bottom. Kinda curious on this one myself.

[TUKO]

Shoulda searched. There's a thread around with a member who did it from the top. Not aure if he did a complete write up.

[Discipleof23]

Search next time: http://www.nissanclub.com/forums/200...e-removal.html

[nadjkovic]

That sucks.. Good luck.

[ALTIMA2.5SL]

it can be pulled from the top its just harder to do, but its doable

[Hap Call]

Originally Posted by Discipleof23

Search next time: http://www.nissanclub.com/forums/200...e-removal.html

I did search. Perhaps I didn't use the correct search words. Thank you for the information.

I find this such a friendly forum.

Hap

[TUKO]

If you want to keep it that way don't piss me off lol.

[Hap Call]

Originally Posted by TUKO

If you want to keep it that way don't piss me off lol.

Oh yeah, I'm worried about that. Don't worry, I won't be back.

[TUKO]

Good! That's one less gay guy we have to worry about.

[3rdgen2.5s]

Originally Posted by Hap Call

Oh yeah, I'm worried about that. Don't worry, I won't be back.

Why did you finally learn to use Google?

[nadjkovic]

[saltima02]

^^^holy shit her neck is sweating from chewing gum

[Hap Call]

Thank you guys for proving my point. LOL!

[taz]

It will come out from above, it's just a little tedious, so be careful and make sure you find the right balance point when pulling it. Following the link posted will help lots.

And Justin.... play nice!