Engine Removal

[steevz]

not in a mk1....

top vs bottom............ easy... hows the exhaust look? out bottom down pipe in way... top never is....

only mk1 i drop out bottom is autotragic.. rest from top...

I just had an idea about this... buy cheap engine hoist on Craigslist and then sell it afterwards? = 0 or very low dollar rental? Haha.

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This. Or buy one and return it. lol

[ORCoaster]

This. Or buy one and return it. lol

Isn't this what HF is best used for?  Seems the equipment is only a one user deal anyway.

[JessaBug]

We bought a hoist from HF, and its actually a pretty good one. Pretty sturdy and folds up. Used it on our TDI. They have some surprisingly good quality stuff in there these days. Their tool carts are really really nice...better quality than the Craftsman one we have 

[CrazyAndy]

We bought a hoist from HF, and its actually a pretty good one. Pretty sturdy and folds up. Used it on our TDI. They have some surprisingly good quality stuff in there these days. Their tool carts are really really nice...better quality than the Craftsman one we have 

It's the big stuff from HF that's passable.  The SMALLER tools, however, don't hold up as good as Craftsman.  CM seem to be the other way around than HF, and they have the SEARS guarantee if you buy them from there.

[Trips_B]

  This is what i used when i replaced my tranmission 


GHETTO!


but for pulling the whole motor just remove the front end, raise the car then lower the engine onto a dolly with supports where needed.  remove mounts and roll the motor right out.  easy, fast and 100% free

[8v-of-fury]

remove mounts and roll the motor right out.  easy, fast and 100% free

Not so easy when you are working on an mk1.. lloll. If I had an mk2 or mk3 I'd remove my engine for fun on weekends its so damn easy. lol!

[745 turbogreasel]

I find HF is a mixed bag, most of my 1/2" non impact sockets were from there in '93, and have been used hand and impact  pretty well daily since.  Refurb Milwaukee cordless sawzall is nearly as old.I got 'impact sockets and broke the first 3 without removing a single bolt.  Horizontal/vertical bandsaw couldnt cut its way out of a paper bag....
oh, and who needs a hoist?
http://www.youtube.com/embed/e5MZcxZdZdw?rel=0

[theman53]

this and some chain attached to the head was what I used to put mine in, but it was an 86. Being MK1 you could set it on the ground and pick up the car and walk it back I would think. Once the engine is out the suspension is all the way up, so you wouldn't have to lift it far. Depends if you have a friend to help or if you are pretty strong and don't mind a sore back.

[92EcoDiesel Jetta]

this and some chain attached to the head was what I used to put mine in, but it was an 86. Being MK1 you could set it on the ground and pick up the car and walk it back I would think. Once the engine is out the suspension is all the way up, so you wouldn't have to lift it far. Depends if you have a friend to help or if you are pretty strong and don't mind a sore back.

 Did you use it horizontally or vertically?

[92EcoDiesel Jetta]

remove mounts and roll the motor right out.  easy, fast and 100% free

Not so easy when you are working on an mk1.. lloll. If I had an mk2 or mk3 I'd remove my engine for fun on weekends its so damn easy. lol!

What makes a MKI not so easy?

[8v-of-fury]

remove mounts and roll the motor right out.  easy, fast and 100% free

Not so easy when you are working on an mk1.. lloll. If I had an mk2 or mk3 I'd remove my engine for fun on weekends its so damn easy. lol!

What makes a MKI not so easy?

The front end does not come off, you cannot simply roll the engine out on a jack or dolly. It has to come out on a cherry picker, or dropped from under the car. Its not hard by any means, but not as easy as mk2 or mk3.

[92EcoDiesel Jetta]

remove mounts and roll the motor right out.  easy, fast and 100% free

Not so easy when you are working on an mk1.. lloll. If I had an mk2 or mk3 I'd remove my engine for fun on weekends its so damn easy. lol!

What makes a MKI not so easy?

The front end does not come off, you cannot simply roll the engine out on a jack or dolly. It has to come out on a cherry picker, or dropped from under the car. Its not hard by any means, but not as easy as mk2 or mk3.

You mean the front subframe is not removable on a MKI?

I am stripping a 91 Ecodiesel parts car w 60k when it was wrecked right side (part of a 3 car package deal with a no rust 81 1.6 Caddy, other parts car is a 92 cabriolet).

Here's a pic of the eng/tran almost ready to come down. I supported the eng/tran, unbolted the front and rear sunframe and lowered the eng/tran to the ground. First time doing this it was fun, now I'll have lot's of low miles parts for my 92 Eco.



Anyone interested in a 92 cabrio parts car good engine tranny missing rear seats and a few other parts?

[theman53]

this and some chain attached to the head was what I used to put mine in, but it was an 86. Being MK1 you could set it on the ground and pick up the car and walk it back I would think. Once the engine is out the suspension is all the way up, so you wouldn't have to lift it far. Depends if you have a friend to help or if you are pretty strong and don't mind a sore back.

 Did you use it horizontally or vertically?

Horizontally with the chain hanging down.

[R.O.R-2.0]

WOAH!!!

on a mk2, the engine out the bottom is WAY HARD.. there isnt a big enough hole..

its possble, but hard as hell.. out the top is way easier..

especially when you have an electric hoist in your shop!

[TylerDurden]

out the top is way easier.. especially when you have an electric hoist in your shop!

I have a cheap HF 1T electric winch, but I don't know if it needs to be on a beam that can move fore/aft or left/right.  I'm also wondering if a "leveler" is required?

Plus: When removing out the top, how much stuff do most people remove from the MK2 engine or bay to do the job conveniently? (Starter, alt, shifter bits, radiator/fan, manifolds, etc?)