opinions on clutch removal

**tristate_s4** · 04-25-2008 07:36 AM

still deciding if i want to pull motor and trans, or just the trans?

not sure if ill have a lift available, so my options maybe limited.

oh and ill be doing piggies while apart.

any opinions??

i just did my tb a few months back and no problems.

much appreciated.
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**The_Jerbel** · 04-25-2008 10:06 AM

Just the trans if you have access to a lift or a pit.

If you don't, but have access to an engine hoist, then pull the engine and tranny.

**DAP** · 04-25-2008 11:38 AM

Having done both (transmission on a lift, motor on jackstands), I prefer to pull the motor & transmission together.

**MiniRS4** · 04-25-2008 12:19 PM

Originally Posted by DAP

Having done both (transmission on a lift, motor on jackstands), I prefer to pull the motor & transmission together.

2nd!

it more convenient together, but still a lot of work. im assuming you are doin this at home or in a garage, so you'll need a bunch of stuff to get you off the ground.

-lift
-jackstands (2 is enough)
-cherry picker
-palette (to drop your motor/tranny onto)

anything else i forgot?

**JayyyyyC** · 04-25-2008 12:34 PM

Some beer and a water pipe for tobacco use would be nice while working with these cars.

**MiniRS4** · 04-25-2008 12:41 PM

Originally Posted by JayyyyyC

Some beer and a water pipe for tobacco use would be nice while working with these cars.

2nd!!!

**tristate_s4** · 04-25-2008 03:02 PM

jack stands- check

engine hoist-check

water pipe for tobacco-check

ok sounds like ill pull the whole drivetrain out

yay

**The_Jerbel** · 04-25-2008 05:14 PM

I've also done it both ways (tranny in a pit, and engine/tranny on jackstands), and I can tell you that it's about the same amount of work, it just depends on what you'd rather EFF with, axles, tranny mounts, and dp's, or the rad support, AC, and PS pumps and lines. Also, if you pull just the tranny you don't have to drain any fluids. If you pull the engine as well you have to drain pretty well all of the fluids minus the brake fluid.

Like I said, you don't have a lift or a pit, just pull the engine/tranny together. If you DO have either of those things, I'd rather just pull the tranny, myself.