Re: [T3] Lifting car - engine out

[Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 28 Apr 2003 at 20:17, Russ wolfe wrote:

> An easy way to support the AT trans. while the engine is out, is with a
> wire coat hanger. Slip the wire through the upper part of the bell
> housing, and through a drain hole that is under the center of the engine
> cover rubber seal. Twist the 2 ends together and there you go. When
> reinstalling the engine, you can put the engine almost all the way back
> in before you have to cut the wire.

I use a rope that goes all the way under the bell housing. That way you can put 
it in place before you start taking things apart. I use a 2x4 across the engine 
opening to tie the rope over, but the drain holes certainly sound convenient.

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