[Vwdiesel] Weight of 1.6TD and trans?

[Nate Wall]

I bit the bullet and rented an engine hoist to R & R
my TD engine. I posted the pics of the whole operation
on the VW-Audi Diesel Yahoo Groups. Check it out. See:

http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Audi-VW-Diesels/lst?.dir=/Nate%27s+TD+Swap&.src=gr&.order=&.view=t&.done=http%3a//briefcase.yahoo.com/

I think I paid about $80 for two days rental and they
delivered and picked up the hoist. It was well worth
it!

The pics show all of this, but I left the hood on and
took the engine and transaxle out through the top w/
the car supported on jack stands for access to the
underside stuff. The A/C compressor was unbolted, and
its lines left on and I just set it on the front
apron. Did not have to discharge the R-12.

I have a ratty old shop table I made and I slid it
under the engine/transaxle hanging from the hoist,
lowered them to the table, and w/ hoist still
attached, seperated the two.  The newly rebuilt long
block I bought from Gary B. was lifted and attached to
my brand spanking new Harbor Freight engine stand
(About $65) with the help of my 15 year old, 210 Lb
son. (Right after I ordered the engine stand, I saw
one at a yard sale for $25!). I then swapped all the
engine stuff to the long block, replacing items that
were questionable, like injectors. The engine stand
was wonderful...Just rotate the block when needed to
gain access. Then I attched the hoist to the rebuilt
engine and took it off of the engine stand and added a
new clutch kit and attached the transaxle. I think in
total I spent about $1,200 for everything.

In terms of the head torquing, all the 90 degree
tightenings were done w/ the motor installed in the
car.

I actually removed the head from my old TD motor w/ it
on the garrage floor by putting my foot on the motor
while it was wedged in the corner. Worked quite well.

--Nate


--- Shawn Wright <swright at zuiko.sls.bc.ca> wrote:
> I'm starting to think about pulling the 1.6TD and
> trans from my old '85
> Jetta, but am wondering what the total weight is?
> I'm thinking of securing a
> chain hoist to the ceiling of my garage so that I
> can lift it out, then also lift
> onto an engine stand at some later date (I don't
> have a stand yet). I will
> need to rebuild it at some point, but for now it
> will likely sit in a corner. My
> garage has trusses with very wide span (34') but
> they are resting on two
> 24' girders to support a room above. I can't get
> access to the girders, but I
> do gave attic access to the trusses, so I'm hoping
> that if I spread the
> weight over several trusses with a 4x4 or 6x6, then
> drop a long bolt
> through the ceiling with a hook on it, it will
> support the weight.
>
> How does one remove and re-torque things like head
> bolts without a
> vehicle preventing the engine from moving? Last time
> I did a head, I broke
> a 1/2" breaker bar doing the final 90deg turn... Or
> is it best to do the final
> torque in the car? Is it feasible to remove the
> engine/trans together? (I will
> remove front apron, etc, and loosen engine/trans
> bolts first)
>
> Last thing - I want to get this old body out of my
> yard before the end of
> summer, hopefully a wrecker will pick it up,
> otherwise I'll have to move it
> somehow. If anyone needs any parts from an '85 base
> model silver Jetta
> with blue cloth interior, let me know. (near
> Victoria, BC).
>
> --
> Shawn Wright
> http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright
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