Pulling heads & cylinders from a VW Vanagon, ...can it be done without pulling the engine? |
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Pulling heads & cylinders from a VW Vanagon, ...can it be done without pulling the engine? |
Radmacdaddy |
Oct 3 2011, 06:46 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 83 Joined: 28-September 11 From: United States Member No.: 13,617 Region Association: None |
Anyone who reads this and knows who it's from knows that I am in a time crunch. I will be with me new van in two days time, so will know more then, and could possibly answer this question myself...
anyway... I see pics of the heads being removed from a 70's vw van while the engine is in the van here: http://benplace.com/heads.htm So, my question is, is this also possible on a vanagon with the updated design... mine is a 1980. Finally, is there any reason I can't go further and remove the cylinders as well from there? Ultimately, I am thinking this is far quicker than my newbie self removing the engine, without all the tools at hand without having to build them or buy them (I'm $ crunched too (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)) Thanks for any thoughts... this has been a great active forum! |
nathansnathan |
Oct 3 2011, 02:19 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,052 Joined: 31-May 10 From: Laguna Beach, CA Member No.: 11,782 Region Association: None |
You are wrong.
The time it will take you to take the rear tin out while it is in, you can have thing on the ground. That is just the start of your time savings. Any little thing you can do when it's out will save you time over doing it after it goes back in. Ideally you want the back of the van on some tall stands so you can get it out, and in, in 1 piece. |
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