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--- Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org> wrote: > On 3 Jul 2003 at 8:18, Aaron Clow wrote: > > > Also, I don't know if anyone has an easier way of > > removing the top left engine/tranny bolt on the > late > > models. It was the biggest pain in the a$$ on the > > whole project for me. > > This should be pretty easy. There's no nut to have > to hold still on the other > side and since the car is jacked up anyway (since > you're taking the engine out) > it's easy to get under there with a socket wrench > and an extension and just > spin it out from the transmission side. The clutch > arm is in the way a bit, but > the socket extension bypasses this. You may need to > start by breaking it free > with an ordinary box end wrench. There didn't seem to be any clearance lengthwise for me, so I'm not sure how I would've gotten an extension in there. As it was I had to use one of those "jointed" socket extensions. I have an AT, so I'm not sure if this makes a difference. I killed both my wrists while trying to do this. Aaron ===== -------------------------------------------- 1971 FI AT Squareback http://www.tiserves.com/VW/ vw_variant71@yahoo.com -------------------------------------------- __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org