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Tips for taking the motor out of a beetle pls

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battybat Seriously Crusin Dubber

127 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·

#200373
Hi all

the motor is coming out this weekend (to get the spark plug thread fixed).

any tips for making this as easy as possible - special tools needed? etc etc

cheers

terry
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barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,476 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#200376
it not that hard if you have 2 people. my old man and i can get one out in about 1/2 to 3/4 hour. the only tools you will need are a jack, spanners and help.the motor is only held in by 4 bolts, 2 of which are behind the fan housing.
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56astro Custom Title Time!

1,772 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#200384
Trolley jack makes the job pretty easy.

Once the car is jacked up and on stands, take the rear wheels off.

Take the engine lid off.

You can do it on your own, but much easier with 2 people.

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BiX Veteran Volks Folk

2,499 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#200389
make sure you have manual to follow and just go slow and steady. remove the exhaust sometimes to make it easier, then all leads and hoses, then undo bottom bolts, then top bolts, sliude it back then down. also a largeish trolley jack can make it easier to get the car higher to slide the engine out.
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