Thanks, Mark. Had to do this recently on an inline-4 gasser but it had a diesel trans. 

BenT
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On May 17, 2013, at 12:18 PM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:

> Stock 2wd Diesel Vanagons have the tranny nose mounted much higher than gas Vanagons due to a different nose bracket used in diesels for this purpose. This means the CV axles are always at a greater angle in those diesel 2wd models. When you are trying to change the springs the limiting factor can be the operating angle of the CV joints limiting the range of motion of the axle as you push down on the drum. It will only move so far before the CV joints bind. Loosening the CV bolts at the tranny end lets the axle get more angle without requiring the joints to flex more. You may need to remove the CV upper bolts and loosen the others a lot. Don't forget to release the parking brake too.
> 
> Mark
> 
> Ben wrote:
>> Hi Mark,
>> Can you elaborate why the diesel Vanagon's require this additional procedure?
>> TIA,
>> BenT