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On Wed, 2002-05-01 at 09:17, Greg Merritt wrote: > > Peter, > > Popping the engine out for clutch/seal work is probably easier > than you think, especially if you've got a decent set of tools and a place > to work. (I'm assuming you haven't done a removal/reinstall before?) > Your swing axle '66 also makes things simpler, as you don't have to > support the tranny and you don't have to work with the rear crossbar. > > If you read up on the procedure before hand, and gather all of the > parts and tools that you'll need, you could pop the engine out on a Friday > after dinner, do the actual work Saturday morning, and be cleaning up by > the time it gets dark. > > I haven't actually replaced an engine seal myself -- I'm assuming > that removing the flywheel is the trickiest part of that job? You'll also > want to replace the clutch plate, pressure plate, throwout bearing, and > maybe the tranny seal while you're in there. > "Flat Rate" time is only 2 hours to R&R the engine, and .5 hours to replace the crank seal. Go for it..... :+) -- Russ Wolfe '66 FB MT (It drove) '71 FB AT '65 Bug (not running) russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org