Hopefully, Ben will see this, and maybe others can help as well. Ben was generous enough to post pictures of how to pull and air cooled engine from a vanagon, on his web site. The url is http://www.benplace.com/air_cool_vanagon.htm I used it, and a hundred other sources :-) to guide my on my first air cooled removal. (all I need now is motivation to put it back in, but that's a whole nuther story <g>) I have a friend whose 85 waterboxer (non syncro) is in need of an overhaul, and the engine must come out, but I have never done a water cooled engine. Its not that far from an air cooled, but as I stared into his engine bay, I saw some things I didn't like, and didn't see how to go about removing it based on that observation. I know its fairly easy, as so many have done it and remarked on the simplicity. So, long story short, is there any site that provides the pictures and steps for dropping out the water cooled engine, like Ben has for the air cooled? I am interested in any writeups, and photos, as my friend is not overly mechincally inclined, so I get to be the guy who is supposed to know what he is doing :-) That way I can just stand there, and tell him what to do and watch him sweat. LOL Pointers to faqs, pics, and other useful data would surely be appreciated. Thanks a lot, in advance, John |
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