Re: 16v Engine swap

[shikaroka@juno.com (T Jarrett)]

On Tue, 19 Aug 1997 19:11:09 EDT skerocdriver@juno.com (SHAWN C MEZE)
writes:
>On Tue, 19 Aug 1997 01:27:52 -0400 shikaroka@juno.com (T Jarrett) 
>writes:
>
>>I have never taken the engine out the bottom, I have always pulled it 
>
>>out the top with a hoist without any problems.  My fellow mechanic 
>>buddy who worked at the same shop for about 18 years now, has always 
>>pulled them out the top of an A1, I don't see how dropping it would 
>be 
>>any easier. I also always leave the transaxle attached and pull it 
>out 
>>as one unit.
>>This is not ment to be a flame, 
>
>
>Right! Then how would you go about removing an engine without the use 
>of a engine hoist? (or anything related) Thats where we get the thru 
>the bottom method. :)
>
>
>              Shawn Meze
>86' Jetta GLi           82' Scirocco GTi
>The Fastest, Quickest, Cleanest and
>best looking Scirocco in all of San Diego!
>http://www2.netcom.com/~trnsfrma/vws.html


I guess I have just been lucky to have always had the luxury of a hoist,
I guess you are right that without one, through the bottom is about the
only way.  
Just a note, most places like Uhaul rent hoists pretty cheap, especially
if you get them for a weekend.


shikaroka@juno.com
82 Scirocco 16V (highly modified)
87 GTI G60
72 Baja Bug & Karmann Ghia
76 Lancia Beta Scorpion
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