Engine & gearbox removal from Kombi

country dubber Seriously Crusin Dubber

131 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 6 Apr 2005, 8:21 am

#330920

The manual (1979 Kombi) I have says when removing the gear box remove the engine and gearbox as one unit.

As I am doing this on my own, I would have thought to remove the engine first just from a weight point of view.

Which is easier?

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4,674 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 6 Apr 2005, 9:04 am

#330946

If you have a decent sized floorjack and enough flat concrete then it is easy enough to do by yourself....just make sure you put the jack under the engine but close to the gearbox end to balance the weight.
Graham

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country dubber Seriously Crusin Dubber

131 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 6 Apr 2005, 11:24 am

#331041

Gday Graham,

Regarding the 1600 Kombi gear box you have in your bus, does it go in place of the 2 ltr box with out any modifications to the mounts or gear change linkages?

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4,674 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 6 Apr 2005, 12:16 pm

#331061

My Kombi was auto when I got it, and I'm not sure what parts I used when I converted it to Manual, but I have changed from a 1600 Box in 72TWINCAB's to a 2L and we had to shorten the gearshift linkage, so I'd guess if you went from 2L to 1600 you'd probably have to lengthen the gearshift linkage about 20-30mm. The mounts should line right up.

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589 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 6 Apr 2005, 1:42 pm

#331127

country dubber wrote:The manual (1979 Kombi) I have says when removing the gear box remove the engine and gearbox as one unit.

As I am doing this on my own, I would have thought to remove the engine first just from a weight point of view.

Which is easier?

I don't think the weight issue is a big problem. I took the engine and gearbox out as a unit with only a trolley jack and a scissor type jack. If you do take them out as a unit you will find that you need to lower the engine end a bit to allow the gear selector shaft to clear the beam it sits over. After you've lowered the engine push the kombi forward a couple of inches (with the gearbox supported). You can then lower the gearbox end.