The trick is not to pull the engine, but to lower the engine carrier.
This is job for a lift. Hang the engine and trans from above, loosen the
mounts and then lower the sub frame, rack and all.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Carrington, Tom
Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2006 11:57 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Etka favor!

Hi folks,

I just spent the weekend fighting with my wife's '92 cabrio...putting in
a
new power rack & pinion unit. What a PITA!!! I managed to thread the old
one
out and the new one in while leaving everything else hooked up...but if
there's a next time I'll just yank the engine.

Anyways, there is a rubber boot that encloses the u-joints between the
steering rack and the firewall of the car that I need to replace. Can
somebody look up the part # for me?

Oh, and I couldn't keep up with the mail...please let the discussion
that
started as "Utah Diesel" just end.

Thanks,
TomC
tcarrington@relitech.com
http://volksweb.relitech.com
http://checkerweb.relitech.com
92 VW Cabriolet
85 VW Vanagon Crew Cab
82 VW Westy Diesel=>Gas Conversion
81 Checker A-11 (Taxi)
65 VW Notchback