Are the mounts broken or distorted?  My van suffers from clutch shudder,
too.  Replacing the rear engine mounts really didn't help, and I'm starting
to wonder if the front tranny mount might actually be the problem.

Anyway, to answer your question, It's a dirty job, but not a particularly
hard one.

Remove AFM and air cleaner.  Disconnect accelerator cable.

Put a floor jack under the engine (don't lift).  Remove bolts holding engine
crossmember.  The jack is now holding the engine up.  Lower it to allow
access from beneath.

You'll want to keep an eye on stuff above to make sure that you're not
putting tension on anything I didn't tell you to disconnect.

That's about it.

Karl
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jason Yasment" <jyasment@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2000 1:52 AM
Subject: Motor Mount Replacement

> Greetings-
>
> How would the list rate a rear motor mount
> replacement.  Some thing you can do in the driveway,
> just by jacking the motor up a but with a floor jack
> or something a bit more involved.
>
> I've been experiencing a bit more clutch shudder than
> usual and heard a bit of undetermined ratlling from
> behind on startup this evening. It was dark and I was
> unable to verify the source in the dark and left her
> were she was for the evening.
>
> TIA,
>
> =====
> Jason M. Yasment
> '84 Westfalia
> '98 Jetta TDI
> Troy, NY
> ICQ#22191965
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