Chris:

When I replaced the clutch in my 83 2.0L AC V-gon I had to split the engine
and trans. Your situation is a little different but it seems to me that
taking the engine out entirely (rather than letting it hang under your bus)
would make it a whole lot easier to work on. You can get the engine (and
yourself) up off the floor, even if it's just on some cinderblocks. That
will make for easier access to the engine, an easier tear down, and will
generally keep things cleaner for the parts of your engine you aren't
tearing down.

If you want a few more tips e-mail me direct.

Take Care,
Dan Weber

----- Original Message -----
From: Chris Smith <chris.smith@AQUILA.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 12:37 PM
Subject: The tale of the 3 cyl bus

>
>         Does anyone (still awake after reading this) know if it is easier
to just
> drop the motor and tranny on a type 4 Vanagon and work on the engine on
the
> ground still connected to the tranny or should I plan on splitting them in
> the bus and just remove the engine.
>
> Chris Smith
> '74 Thing
> '82 Westy
> some cars that run as well
>
> Der Busbebroken
> Das Enginekaputen
>