

| Subject: | Re: Tranny Swap this weekend... |
| From: | Jake de Villiers |
| Date: | Thu, 25 Jan 2007 13:00:34 -0800 |
You should be okay David. Drop it onto a piece of old carpet and drag it around on that. Do you need to replace the clutch assembly while you're in there? Be sure to lube the throwout fork etc while its available. Good luck, Jake On 1/25/07, David Bohannan <fjazzbass@gmail.com> wrote: > > I am planning on switching out my whiny tranny with one in my other bus > until I can afford to buy the rebuild...I don't want to kill the core! > > In any case, I have pulled the tranny once, but don't really remember how > long it took...is it do-able to pull both and install both in one day for > one guy? Weather shouldn't be an issue unless it rains...both vehicles > will > be on conrcrete and on ramps...I have a pretty decent place to do this... > > Any recommendations? I don't have a tranny jack but was thinking about > using > the tranny jack adapter...or renting one... > > I am just most concerned with getting it done in one day...I can't imagine > it not being do-able unless I run into some schtuck bolts- and I know on > one > of them that since I had the tranny out just 2 years ago, that shouldn't > be > an issue... > > Dave > 85 GL "baby bus" > 85 "Goldy" temporary tranny donor > -- > Dave - KC9FYM > http://fjazzbass.blogspot.com > -- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" www.crescentbeachguitar.com
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