Front trans mount and shift linkage ...sounds good to me.  Lower trans a
little with floor jack .

It's also nice to know the CV joint screws are not terminally stuck in
though- one advantage of the cv joint screw method.

On 5/17/2013 7:26 PM, Pat wrote:
> Wouldn't it be easier to remove the bolts from the trans mount to body and
> just lower the tranny some?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> mark drillock
> Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 3:19 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Rear spring question
>
> 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.
>