MK1 Engine removal shortcuts?

[juliemac57 at hotmail.com (Julie Macfarlane)]

For do's and don'ts, watch the engine replacement on Ansons site:

<http://durocco.com>

Done in 9 minutes  :)

Julie Macfarlane
1981 MKI 2L 16v w 2Y
Amsterdam NY




>From: Ron Pieper <rapieper@yahoo.com>
>To: Edward Effinger <Eeffinger@conestogac.on.ca>, scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: MK1 Engine removal shortcuts?
>Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 05:54:20 -0800 (PST)
>
>Getting it out is easy.  Disconnect everything and use the hoist to drop it 
>out the bottom, then
>slide it from under the car.  Installation is reverse of removal.  Just be 
>careful, they fall fast
>and hard!
>
>IMO this is easier than lifting it out and you can keep the hood on too.
>
>Ron
>
>--- Edward Effinger <Eeffinger@conestogac.on.ca> wrote:
>
> > Hi.
> >
> > We're about to swap the 1.5 with a GTI motor on my
> > brothers 78 rocco.
> >
> > Are there any shortcuts to this engine removal?
> >
> > I assume the engine/trans have to come out together
> > and then split.
> >
> > He has an engine hoist so we plan to take it out from the top.
> >
> > I welcome your suggestions.
> > Ed 81S rocco
> >
> >
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>=====
>Cheapass Ron
>"Victor Jr." - '81 Scirocco S 7SM
>2.0L 16V w/ Megasquirt, Quaifed GL 4-speed
>It's Alive!!!
>
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