It is amaizing how people won't take good advice.  I have written about the
most easiest way to get engine out, especially getting in,a couple of times
now.  It must be in the archives, I'm sure.  I may look in my files if I
kept it though.
Zoltan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stuart MacMillan" <macgroup@COMCAST.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 9:27 AM
Subject: Re: What's the easiest way to drop a stock engine?

> Tall jack stands under the rear suspension (rear end needs to be about 2
> 1/2' off the ground) and a standard 2 ton floor jack with a plywood square
> on it to support the engine.  I highly recommend a VW engine stand too, it
> saves the back!
>
> You can rent the jack, but they are so cheap now it's worth buying one at
> your favorite big box store.  I've seen them for $65 at wally world.
>
> Getting it out is the easy part, lining it up with the clutch when
> installing is the fun part.
>
> Stuart
>
> P.S.:  What's the sawhorse for?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Jim Felder
> Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 6:56 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: What's the easiest way to drop a stock engine?
>
> I need to remove my engine and go through it. What's the easiest way? I
> plan
> to put a sawhorse over the engine bay like I do in my diesel, but I want
> to
> know the easiest way to get the whole chunk out without the transmission.
> Thanks,
>
> Jim
>
>
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