Dropping the engine?, But NOT the tranny? |
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Dropping the engine?, But NOT the tranny? |
Air_Cooled_Nut |
Mar 4 2005, 08:51 AM
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914 Ronin - 914 owner who lost his 914club.com Group: Members Posts: 1,748 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Beaverton, Oregon Member No.: 584 Region Association: None |
I have experience dropping the engine and engine + tranny in my air-cooled VW as well as installing them, all by myself. I need to drop my 914 engine to give it the once-over and try to stop the oil leaks (aside from tightening the oil filter (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif) , boy, that impressed me...stupid PO). I would rather just drop the engine instead of the engine & tranny -- limited garage space being a consideration but not a show-stopper.
So, fairly easy? What about installation? I know w/the VW engines they take a little wiggling to get the main shaft splines into the clutch hole, however, the Type III engine is lucky in that there's no middle tin to separate the top of the engine from the bottom in the engine compartment so I don't know if that will be a variable in the formula or not. Anyone do it? Experiences and suggestions? |
TravisNeff |
Mar 4 2005, 12:13 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Save yourself the grief and do it as a whole assembly. Separating them and pulling just the engine is going to be tough as you have to support the front end of the tranny - then the engine has to come out sideways (ahead of the rear wheels). I would think if you did it this way you would have the engine on the floor and then realize, how the hell am I going to get this out now!
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