I've been following this thread with interest.  My front crankshaft seal has
been leaking for quite a while and from reading this thread I wouldn't have
to remove the engine to replace it, just the transmission.  Does anyone see
any problems with that plan?
(No exhaust system removal - Yea!!!)

Thanks,
James Wagner

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of Karl F. Bloss
> Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2000 8:20 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: '84 transmission replacement
>
>
> Yes, it can be done...in fact, it's pretty straightforward.
> We just put a big
> floorjack and jackstands under the engine.  Leave the
> hydraulic part of the
> clutch attached to the system so you don't have to drain
> fluid.  Then it's a
> couple of bolts.
>
> Toughest part was getting the clutch lever to come off since
> the new tranny
> didn't come with one.
>
> Get a new clutch while you're at it.  No better time to do
> it.  Same with
> throwout bearing and pilot bearing.  Some of these come with
> the Sachs clutch
> kits that I got.
>
> BTW, Dale Ward is still running around in his '84 bus with my
> old clutch.  :-)
> We took it for a ride in his parents' back field when I was
> up recently.
>
> -Karl
>