Thanks for satisfying my curiosity on this one.....I pulled engine and
tranny as a unit last spring when the tranny went...more work than
needed as I see now.. Thanks for the heads up on the angling of the
motor etc...I have an I4, but I expect the principle will be the same.
and the time estimates make a major job sound sooo much less
intimidating....always a good thing in this vehicle!

Bill M
82 GL

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Stan Wilder [mailto:wilden1@juno.com] 
Sent: April 1, 2003 12:18 PM
To: MacLachlan, Bill
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Tranny swap time

Bill: I use a Sears floor jack.
I use long bolts (3") and drop the rear engine cross bar so it doesn't
bend or tear the engine mounts. I support the engine with a 2x4" from
the top of the engine bay through any engine top bolt hole with a strong
piece of wire or eyebolt / U bolt combination and with the tranny loose
from the linkage and front mount I can get to the bolts easier. With the
engine hanging down 3" in the rear and the front dropped about 6" the
tranny slides out at a better angle to clear the crossbar tranny mount.
I clamp the clutch rubber line with some vise grip pliers to stop that
incessant dripping. If you got a good imagination I think you can
picture that.

Stan Wilder

On Tue, 1 Apr 2003 12:05:45 -0800 "MacLachlan, Bill"
<Bill.MacLachlan@CITY.BURNABY.BC.CA> writes:
> On this tranny thread....does anyone have the illustrated guide to 
> removing your transmission in the driveway ? What do you support the
> tranny on...jack or dolly? Just in case........
> Bill M
> 82 GL
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Marshall [mailto:Willolyn99@AOL.COM]
> Sent: March 31, 2003 11:05 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Tranny swap time
> 
> 
> I've done it in my driveway in as little as 1/2 hour.  Then again,
> I've
> done it many times before.  And I'm not a mechanic.
> 
> Bill Marshall
> 85 GL Tiico "Pandora's Box"
> Aurora, IL
> 
> 

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