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    Thread: Removing engine, leaving gearbox in situ?
Post: RE: Removing engine, leaving gearbox in situ?

Completed the swap Saturday. Only bit of issue encountered was to do with the coolant. I found it difficult to get all the air out of the system, not convinced I have it all out yet. Removed the therm...
dantastic TU Petrol Engines 17 4,015 08-06-2015, 07:41 AM
    Thread: Removing engine, leaving gearbox in situ?
Post: RE: Removing engine, leaving gearbox in situ?

Didn't get a whole lot of time at it last night but I got the drive shafts off, exhaust, battery, intake, radiator, linkages and a lot of the cabling. Have a bit more clearing up around the engine bef...
dantastic TU Petrol Engines 17 4,015 04-06-2015, 07:46 AM
    Thread: Removing engine, leaving gearbox in situ?
Post: RE: Removing engine, leaving gearbox in situ?

I had planned to drain as much as possible into a pan before pulling the drive shafts. Still gets messy..
dantastic TU Petrol Engines 17 4,015 03-06-2015, 10:57 AM
    Thread: Removing engine, leaving gearbox in situ?
Post: RE: Removing engine, leaving gearbox in situ?

Haha ok! I will take your word for it. I have googled a few posts and I've only ever come across people taking the engine and box out as a package. Figured I'd better ask anyway! thanks!
dantastic TU Petrol Engines 17 4,015 03-06-2015, 08:22 AM
    Thread: Removing engine, leaving gearbox in situ?
Post: Removing engine, leaving gearbox in situ?

Hi all! A good friend of mine cooked his engine and I have offered to sort it out for him. He has a 99 306 with a 1.4l petrol. We have sourced a donor car and will start shifting the engines proba...
dantastic TU Petrol Engines 17 4,015 03-06-2015, 08:03 AM