I've done this many times.
if the task is to swap out the starter ..
my suggestion is don't even consider it until lowering the rear of the
engine a little.
It's only a matter of a few bolts, the front trans mount and shift linkage
are designed to pivot a little...
so it's super easy to lower the rear of the engine a little ( undo bolts at
outer ends of rear engine mounting bar ) .
Sometimes I hang it by longer bolts on the end .
This gives great access to the starter and anything to do with the clutch
slave cylinder.

I sell, btw, clutch slave cylinder brackets with 'that bolt' ( the one with
the nut on the bottom you can barely get a short 13mm open end wrench on )
...........with that bolt and nut arrangement turned into a stud .
That way it's hyper easy any time to unbolt the two slave cyl mounting bolts
( and forward bracket ) .
Only need to do it to your van once, then from then clutch slave is a breeze
to unbolt.

in any case ......don't try accessing the starter or slave without lowering
the rear of the engine a little.

what fun these vans are.
Scott
www.turbovans.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "craig cowan" <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 8:13 PM
Subject: Re: [Syncro] Syncro Transmission Removal Advice?

Nope, the bostig's in the other van.

-Craig

On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 11:07 PM, Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@mac.com> wrote:

>
>
> Ah I see you have a bostig engine. That should make some of >my< pain
> points (with a boxer engine) irrelevant. I am also not positive that the
> mounts for the bostig engine are as one sided as they are on boxer
> engines.
>
> Sent from somewhere
>
>
> On Dec 21, 2010, at 11:03 PM, Kim Brennan
> <kimbrennan@mac.com<kimbrennan%40mac.com>>
> wrote:
>
> > From experience Have a helper around. While one person can do the job
> it's a pain to coordinate. You need two jacks in my opinion. One for
> engine
> one for motor.
> >
> > You really can't leave starter for last as it is one of the bolts
> > holding
> the trans to motor. Plus you'll have loosen the nut pull trans a little
> then
> repeat until the top starter nut is off. Hardest part of all is the clutch
> slave. Don't disconnect the hydraulic line. But you'll be cursing the
> access
> to the nut in the bracket until you get the slave loosened from the
> bracket.
> >
> > For cleanly working under van, pulling the half shafts completely is
> recommended. It is not that much more effort, and the extra room will be
> welcome.
> >
> > No you don't need to disconnect any coolant lines. You do have to
> disconnect the breather line on the top of trans. That unbolts.
> >
> >
> > Sent from somewhere
> >
> > On Dec 21, 2010, at 10:23 PM, craig cowan
> > <phishman068@gmail.com<phishman068%40gmail.com>>
> wrote:
> >
> >> So I'm pulling the transmission to see if I can't find the problem with
> the
> >> clutch and while I love to just get in there and get my hands dirty, I
> like
> >> to ask sages for advice first.
> >> So, any advice?
> >>
> >> I've got the bars off, the driveshaft off, the shifter disconnected,
> >> the
> >> ground strap off, and the CV bolt heads cleaned. First thing on the
> >> list
> is
> >> removal of the CV's. I presume that really just leaves (aside from the
> >> engine to transmission bolts), the Clutch Slave, the coolant pipes, and
> the
> >> starter.
> >>
> >> Clutch Slave- Leave in place and disconnect the line? Or remove. If so,
> >> tricks?
> >>
> >> Coolant pipe- I don't need to remove any hoses or drain any coolant
> right?
> >> Just unbolt it.
> >>
> >> Starter- Last. Do it with the transmission lowered a few inches.
> >>
> >> It is worth noting that it is quite cold outside, and there is a good
> amount
> >> of snow surrounding the bus. I also have the grave inconvenience of
> having
> >> to have one hand far too overly well bundled which burdens dexterity.
> This
> >> is being performed on a deep bed of loose gravel, with floor jack with
> >> wheels that insist upon simply sinking into the gravel.
> >> But I like to say, when life gives you lemons..... find some rum.
> >> I've got rum. Soo, the situation can't be that bad.
> >>
> >> Advice?
> >>
> >> -Craig
> >> '87 SUNROOF Syncro
> >> '85 GL turned WESTY
> >> BOSTIG in the back
> >>
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