#1: gti engine back in car - with or without gearbox? Author: Indigo_GTI, Location: AberdeenshirePosted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 6:22 pm ---- evening
whats people's opinions on the easiest method to put a gti engine back into car? i'll be test fitting gearbox to make sure clutchplate is lined up beforehand.
it would be easier to join them outwith car but previous experience taking them out together it was pretty awkward - had to pivot/twist to get it out complete and still scratched the shell
any thoughts?
*edit and i dont have a car lift, so no chance of going in from the bottom
#2: Re: gti engine back in car - with or without gearbox? Author: Steve206, Location: UKPosted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 1:06 am ---- I'm doing this in the summer, Haynes manual says you can do it with box attached, would make life easier of it did!
#3: Re: gti engine back in car - with or without gearbox? Author: Uz, Location: No Man's LandPosted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 1:59 am ---- If your engine is out why not just strip your front end down and then that way you can just slot it into place with very little chance of scratching the shell.
Easiest way ive found when removing and engine and you can slot it into place in 1 piece.
#4: Re: gti engine back in car - with or without gearbox? Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 2:03 am ---- Put engine and gearbox back in together from underneath. Much less messing.
#5: Re: gti engine back in car - with or without gearbox? Author: Indigo_GTI, Location: AberdeenshirePosted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 6:49 am ---- thanks for the responses.
in regards to what the haynes says, i'd agree its possible but how easy...
front end is stripped uz, just the lower front crossmember left. would you put in sideways and twist from there?
Any suggestions on getting the height Paul to go from underneath?
#6: Re: gti engine back in car - with or without gearbox? Author: Timon2210, Location: PalestinePosted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 2:13 pm ----
Edward wrote:
Put engine and gearbox back in together from underneath. Much less messing.
#7: Re: gti engine back in car - with or without gearbox? Author: uttz, Location: Trinidad and TobagoPosted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 10:48 pm ---- under is easiest just drop the subframe
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