Hope you guys and gals could help with an interesting problem.
Currently I own a 2003 Protege LX manual with some $$ issues but a good engine/trans, and I have the opportunity to buy a 2002 Protege5 manual with a bad engine for not much $. So I figure I could do a transplant from the LX to the P5 and end up with one good car.
My question is whether this would be a realistic project for someone without much experience but free spare time, who could borrow some tools. I gather I would need at least an engine hoist and maybe jack stands.
Any info would be greatly appreciated, like how long it might take for a noob and what to look out for, whether its best to replace the transaxle as a unit or engine/trans separately, that I'm nuts for even trying it, or anything you can think of.
Much obliged!
Currently I own a 2003 Protege LX manual with some $$ issues but a good engine/trans, and I have the opportunity to buy a 2002 Protege5 manual with a bad engine for not much $. So I figure I could do a transplant from the LX to the P5 and end up with one good car.
My question is whether this would be a realistic project for someone without much experience but free spare time, who could borrow some tools. I gather I would need at least an engine hoist and maybe jack stands.
Any info would be greatly appreciated, like how long it might take for a noob and what to look out for, whether its best to replace the transaxle as a unit or engine/trans separately, that I'm nuts for even trying it, or anything you can think of.
Much obliged!
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