Be careful you don't lower it too far and strain the tranny shift rod/linkage. I don't know what method you decided on using, but I used the hoist method (2x wood and winch). I lowered my air cooled a little too much at first, and feel I might have strained the shift rod. Just a thought. Neil. On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 6:14 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote: > This afternoon I got everything up top disconnected, moved away and > generally ready to get under the car tomorrow and finish dropping the motor. > I was reviewing the bentley for what to expect... every motor has a > different "style" of removal and I thought I'd asked about how the 2.1 > removes. > > It seems from the bentley that you loosen the top two engine-to-transmission > bolts, then prepare a jack about 4 inches below the transmission and loosen > transmission mounts (and loosen the tin muffler strip) to allow the whole > deal to angle downward, pivoting on the front transmission mount. > > This seems to allow the engine enough room to miss the rear sheet metal > (looks like it's gonna be tight) as it clears the input shaft and then > lowers. > > Is that about right? > > Jim >
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