scene- fueled by numerous brews one madman tries to drop the 1.8 fire breathin monster and gearbox outta 75 bay.

problem- with all apparent bolts removed, engine appears to mystically levitate and give me the sh@ts.

solution- get blotto and lose interest, till next weekend.

so where are they guys!!!!!????? i removed the transmission mount bolts at the front of the tranny, i removed one nut that was behind the carbies on the firewall below the top inspection hatch (there was only a nut there!) and i removed the crossmember bolts but she aint goin nowher!! i'm guessing there must be a couple of bolts hiding above the clutch area or something, any ideas!!!???

Yep two bolts above the clutch. They will definitley make your motor levitate.

Once you get those two "secret" bolts, you will find that you can't just drop the engine/gearbox straight down b/c the gearbox needs to be slid back to clear a cross-member. To get enough clearance you will need to drop the engine down while supporting the g'box. You can then push the kombi a few inches forward and let the gearbox down. Voila! Then just jack the back of the kombi up and slide the engine/gearbox out. It helps if you lower it onto something with wheels, like a cheapie skateboard!

HTH

thanks guys! i knew i'd get the better of those little buggers, so i'll get this happenin this weekend!! thanks a lot!!!