You do need 2 persons with the engine out method. 1 to wiggle the engine/box to line up.I was thinking the same, but remove front door and stick engine crane in for the lifting.
Although I am still considering the engine.
You’d think. But the reality is, you’ll remove just as much or more doing the gearbox route. I’ve done both. And have to say I think engine out is significantly less work and hassle overall.Gearbox gets my vote too, much less stuff to mess about with
I guess we all have ways that make us more efficient at doing it one way or the other. I prefer to undo a few nuts and bolts than draining coolant and removing fuel lines and the like. I also have a bracket made to replace txfer box mount that drops into the top of my trolley jack so whole transmission can be lowered to the floor in one piece. Not saying your way doesn't work for you, but my way works better for meYou’d think. But the reality is, you’ll remove just as much or more doing the gearbox route. I’ve done both. And have to say I think engine out is significantly less work and hassle overall.
Which engine do you have?See, this is why I'm 50/50
I run though both in my head and I think its about the same!
Think I'll lift the bonnet and stare at it for at least 1 coffee before I commit
It's a 300tdi, so fairly simple.Which engine do you have?
Although basically the same for any. A Tdi is pretty simple and straightforward to remove. More modern engines slightly more work.
Also may depend on how much help and what sort of lifting equipment you have. I’m on a farm, so we often use a loader to lift the engine in/out. But you can’t do that with the gearbox.
Unless you remove the doors (which if they fit nice is a shame as they may not go back on as well). You have far less access taking the box out vs the engine. Which is the general trend doing it this way. Also to do the clutch you are then laying on your back under the vehicle unless you have a high lift. Do you use an alignment tool or just sight by eye?
But yes, very much 50/50 in terms of total effort and work.
Think I'll lift the bonnet and stare at it for at least 1 coffee before I commit
What handbrake setup for you have? Is that a disco handbrake where the centre seat would be?Clutch in, box on, tb is a pain to do yourself!
Even with the engine crane, getting it to sit right with it being off balance is fun,
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