Re: [T3] Engine removal.

["Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 30 Mar 00, at 11:28, Mike Wodkowski wrote:

> 1) Bentley says jack car up 1Meter. Not possible in my case. How high do I
> rellly have to jack up car to get engine out. My floor jack only raises to
> 14" My ramps are 12"

It's not hard to just measure the approx. ht. of the engine. I think 
it's about 22", but I have to measure it each time I do this. measure 
from the ground to the bottom of the rear valence where the engine 
will have to slide out. Leave the front wheels on the ground and the 
angle of the car will help you out.

> 2) Muir says put two scissor-jacks in a v-pattern under engine block to
> support it. And to support the scissor jacks on something like a 2x4. Dont
> quite get this. Seems unstable. Any easier method to jack  engine, lower it,
> and slide it out from under?

I use 2 people, a plywood square, and a floor jack. 1 person stands 
above and stabilizes and guides the engine, the other pilots the 
jack. It's important that both understand what they are trying to do 
and what each person needs to do to make this happen.

I put a stack of wood under each side that is high enough that I can 
let the engine down on the heat exchangers and still get the jack and 
plywood out. They 1 person lifts while the other pulls out pieces of 
wood, alternating sides until the engine is on the ground.

Actually I don't put it right on the ground; I put a piece of 
Masonite or cardboard on the ground and slide the engine on that.

> 3)  Bentley doesnt mention taking off muffler before engine
> removal and Muir unclear on this. Seems like not possible to undo
> engine without pulling exhaust first. Yes or no? 

Can be done either way, but if you are going to be taking the muffler 
off anyway some things are easier to do while you can get underneath 
it. You will probably need a torch to get the exhaust studs free, and 
the standard propane torch is seldom enough.

> 4) Supporting transmission: How strong a chain do I need? About how long for
> either end? Muir has some rigged way of hooking chains to 2x4. Does this
> really work? My trans is manual.

Not strong at all. I use 1/4" rope and wrap it around the tranny AND 
a 2x4 that spans the engine opening fore to aft.

> 5) As long as engine is out, are there any EASY things I could also be
> checking?

Are you sure you're ready for this? There's a lot to do. Just getting 
all the heater hoses and cables disconnected before you start the fun 
stuff can take hours if you have never done it before.

Then fuel line, throttle cable, gen wires, 12V wires, oil switch 
wire....

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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