The trick is not to pull the engine, but to lower the engine carrier. This is job for a lift. Hang the engine and trans from above, loosen the mounts and then lower the sub frame, rack and all. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Carrington, Tom Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2006 11:57 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Etka favor! Hi folks, I just spent the weekend fighting with my wife's '92 cabrio...putting in a new power rack & pinion unit. What a PITA!!! I managed to thread the old one out and the new one in while leaving everything else hooked up...but if there's a next time I'll just yank the engine. Anyways, there is a rubber boot that encloses the u-joints between the steering rack and the firewall of the car that I need to replace. Can somebody look up the part # for me? Oh, and I couldn't keep up with the mail...please let the discussion that started as "Utah Diesel" just end. Thanks, TomC tcarrington@relitech.com http://volksweb.relitech.com http://checkerweb.relitech.com 92 VW Cabriolet 85 VW Vanagon Crew Cab 82 VW Westy Diesel=>Gas Conversion 81 Checker A-11 (Taxi) 65 VW Notchback |
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