Steve's pictures tell the story, but yes, it is nice = to have a full range of extensions and a universal to take off all = those 13mm bolts.

I did it three times: once replacing the VC with = another one that I had taken from a salvage vehicle (did not work), = once with a new VC from Derek ( did not get a good seal and the fluid = leaked) and the third time with enough sealant that it all held = together, and after all that training I probably could do it in a = couple of hours.

One big time consumer is learning  which length = extension is needed to take out each of those bolts.

As you start sliding the housing back, try to keep = the actual VC on the shaft, and not take it out with the housing. I = used some wooden wedges to make sure it stayed in place. Keeping the VC = on the shaft will give you more clearance to move the housing = around.

Then you have to figure  out how to move the = housing over to the side - see pictures 7 and 8 on Steve's site. The = trick is to rotate the housing around - try lots of different = positions, it will go back and then over to the side and out of your = way.

But all day Saturday should be plenty of time...good = luck

Tom F.

-----Original Message-----
From: Matthew Pollard [mailto:poll7356@uidaho.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 12:08 PM
To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com; = syncro@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Syncro] removing VC- time and = ease??