2.0 air cooled, new clutch, whats easiest

Post by **mushroom** » 30 Jun 2006, 08:16

gearbox out or engine out ?
haynes says box, but I'm used to bays splits and bugs where you always take the engine out

whats the quickest ?

Post by **cumbriankeith** » 30 Jun 2006, 13:19

gearbox for me - just like I said on JK!

Post by **Mocki** » 30 Jun 2006, 14:22

gearbox, why take the engine out to get to the clutch? weird

Post by **mushroom** » 01 Jul 2006, 08:02

pulled the engine, was a doddle to do, no faffing about with driveshafts and clutch slave cylinders
didn't take long either
cheers for the suggestions though

Post by **Tex Ritter** » 02 Jul 2006, 09:42

mushroom wrote:pulled the engine, was a doddle to do, no faffing about with driveshafts and clutch slave cylinders
didn't take long either:)

How long did it take you to change the clutch via the 'engine out' method then?

How easy was it to drop the engine?

I usually go down the 'gearbox out' route.

Tex Ritter

Post by **mushroom** » 02 Jul 2006, 10:02

Tex Ritter wrote:
mushroom wrote:pulled the engine, was a doddle to do, no faffing about with driveshafts and clutch slave cylinders
didn't take long either:)

How long did it take you to change the clutch via the 'engine out' method then?

How easy was it to drop the engine?

I usually go down the 'gearbox out' route.

Tex Ritter

think about 2-3 hours at the most
disconnect wiring, accelerator cable, servo pipe on the topside
fuel pipe, heat exchanger cables + pipes, starter wire underneath
the 4 bolts on the support bar and the 4 engine to box bolts
lower on the jack and pull backwards
chock the flywheel, change clutch
reverse all the stuff above

Post by **ginge** » 02 Jul 2006, 18:47

ye have to agree gearbox out and renew the bushes at the same time on the box they are plastic i think you will find