Hey awesome Gs500 people :)
i´m close to take my gs500 engine off the frame, but I find it difficult to get the engine out off the frame... :icon_confused:
I´m using a mechanical jack without wheels. All the bolts, connection cables etc. are taken out and disconnected.
Any good tips for getting the engine out easily? :)
I also snapped a engine mount bolt, are these bolts special hardened bolts or just ordinary bolts?
And do I have to replace all the nuts while they are self-locking?
Thanks :icon_mrgreen:
Be sure and remove the right? Frame Loop, you didn't mention it so I did :dunno_black:
I've never pulled a GS500 E/F engine, so take this with a grain of salt..... but usually the easiest thing to do is lay down a thick moving blanket or something on the ground, and lay the bike on its right side. Then undo the engine mounts and pick the bike up, leaving the engine on the ground.
It will be a bit tricky using a jack without wheels, but it can be done. Ideally, you could find something with wheels to put the jack on. The nuts are all reusable. The bolts aren't hardened or anything, but their dimensions are atypical. They are easy to find for reasonable prices on ebay.
If you haven't yet, remove the valve cover and sides. The extra wiggle room helps a lot. Get the engine supported on the jack with the frame on the center stand with the right side of the frame off. Remove all the bolts toward the front of the frame, saving the rearmost two for last. Then pull out the bottom of the rear two bolts, this should let the engine pivot up and down on the top rear bolt.
This is where wheels come in handy, but the engine is light enough you'll be able to get it out with the help of a friend. Tilt the front of the engine down and have your friend prepare to rock the engine toward the front of the frame once you remove the final bolt. It should come slightly forward and then be able to swing out of the frame from there.
Putting it back in is a little trickier because those holes want you to have them precisely aligned before the bolts will cooperate, but it goes back in the same way. With a wheeled jack, I got it out myself relatively easy, but you'll definitely want a friend to get it back in.
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Removed the engine from my 08 this afternoon. Never again. What a nightmare! Was considering repainting the engine but have to now, deep scratches everywhere! Spacers on the front engine mount bolt have welded themselves onto the bolt, front of the engine casing was already cracked and gave way completely, but still had to grind the head off!
Good luck, I'm sure it's easier than I'm making out, with the right approach...