2001 GTP
155,000-ish miles, original engine and transmission as far as I know. Got the car with 86,000 miles on it seven years ago.
Not knowing any better as soon as I got the car I put a K&N cai on it, and aside from a few lights and things don't have any other performance modifications except a ZZP catted downpipe I put in when my cat went south a couple of weeks ago. So after a couple years of daily driving ignoring little problems as they come up and doing basic routine maintenace (oil change, tires, etc.) It's come time to pay for my sins. I replaced the LIM, coolant elbows, and valve cover gaskets about four years ago, I did the plugs and wires about the same time. I've replaced the thermostat and gasket, a couple little jobs here and there, wheel bearing, cleaned the throttle body and maf, swapped in a new PCV valve, but now I've got a list of problems that cannot be ignored. They are, in no particular order...
-Oil pan leaking about a quart every three weeks
-Injectors loudly ticking, will probably send out
-front valve cover leaking (again)
-motor and transmission mounts pile of rubbery goo
-coolant leaking from elbows and....?
-lower control arm bushings worn out badly on both sides (also found different brand on each side...mildly concerning)
-leaking steering rack boot
-vacuum leak un-discoverable with throttle body cleaner
-possible water pump leak, hard to tell with the elbows leaking
At first I was going to tackle them a job at a time, but after a lot of reading and a few posts with advice, I've decided to pull the engine and take a real good look at everything and also inspect/replace the rear engine cover gasket just to be safe. I've got a garage to work in and borrowed a lift/leveler and stand from co-workers. I've got my brother and dad signed up to help and allotted three days to pull the engine, clean everything up, do all the work and put the engine back in, and whatever else we can cram into the time. I'll be using my tech manuals, billboosts engine pulling write up, dubob's video, plus whatever other info I can glean from the forums. I'm trying to keep costs manageable, but not cheap out on anything that will cost me down the line.
A general list of parts I think I'll need just for the engine work:
-touch up paint
-Solid motor mount (hopefully) from Rock Auto
-oil pan/pickup gasket
-new plugs
-new wires
-razors for scraping
-valve cover gaskets
-supercharger gasket
-Aluminum coolant elbows
-injector o rings
-oil filter
-lots of oil
-rear engine cover gasket
-new down pipe gasket
-anti seize and thread lock, RTV, etc
-possible water pump/gasket
-replace supercharger oil
-transgo shift kit
-trans fluid/filter
Any recommendations for gasket kits or part sources, things to watch out for? What else should I check for as I pull it out?
I'm a industrial maintenance tech with a naval mechanic background, so cutting/grinding/drilling/welding/assembly/disassembly/lubricating/patching things together with JB WELD and duct tape is my daily routine. I feel pretty good about getting the engine in and out and expecting problems to crop up, I'll continually edit this post and provide pics as the date approaches. Which will probably be in about a month. Any general advice or tips would be awesome. I realize pulling the engine isn't strictly necessary except for the rear engine cover, but uh...I want to do it.
