My LR4 has a seized engine that I am attempting to repair. I am preparing to remove the motor, but I have a dilemma. I need to be able to turn the crank to get to the flex plate bolts to disconnect the torque converter, but with the engine seized, I cannot turn the crank. I have removed most of the upper half of the engine and accessories, so I can confirm it is not seized there, so the issue is in the bottom end. My thought was to remove the oil pan and release the rods from the crank, and possibly loosen the crank journal bolts in order to turn it.
Problem: It looks like in the repair manual that there are bolts on the bottom of the rear main seal cover that are attached to the oil pan? I have all the oil pan bolts removed, but it does seem something is holding the back of the pan in, and I did not want to force it and break anything. Can anyone confirm that this is the case? Or am I interpreting the manual incorrectly? To get to main seal cover, I would have to remove the flex plate, which requires the engine to be disconnected from the trans....you see my dilemma...
If this is the case, do you have any other suggestions on getting this crank turned so that I can disconnect the torque converter and remove this engine? Of course I am trying to destroy as little as possible.
Problem: It looks like in the repair manual that there are bolts on the bottom of the rear main seal cover that are attached to the oil pan? I have all the oil pan bolts removed, but it does seem something is holding the back of the pan in, and I did not want to force it and break anything. Can anyone confirm that this is the case? Or am I interpreting the manual incorrectly? To get to main seal cover, I would have to remove the flex plate, which requires the engine to be disconnected from the trans....you see my dilemma...
If this is the case, do you have any other suggestions on getting this crank turned so that I can disconnect the torque converter and remove this engine? Of course I am trying to destroy as little as possible.
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