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I got a 19 dollar breaker bar today, got the cranknut off but couldnt turn the shaft one bit, I'm not even going to try to get it to TDC, must be fused together in there took the intake stuff off, though, tempted to just take the whole engine out piece by piece :P Soon, my shipment will...

Thanks alot for the responses. Is it really worth leaving the transmission attached just to pull the engine at the nice angle? I'll need an engine stand to take the tranny off the block after hoistin it, yea? OK I'll try the breaker bar. What size compressor do you have there, suprarx7nut?

Pretty sure if I move the car back/turn it a little, should be NP with a cherrypicker hoist. Step #2 of 49 says crank the engine over. My starter wont even click. The wire from it appears very melted! Should I replace the wire and try to turn it over? I have removed a few parts from the head of...

Hey Supramania, first time poster. I have had a lovely MKIII for about a year now with a blown 7MGE. It's completely seized and I can't turn the crankshaft. I want to swap in a 7MGTE (which I have on the way) I am a beginner to most mechanical work but I want to do this myself to build...