Engine removal

[Len]

As far im aware they can both be taken out in one piece with the front of the car removed.

Thats the point!

I want to leave the rads and the aircon gear intact, just move it out of the way.

[DCmk3]

The biggest problem is the gearbox has one mount on the end of it, the whole other side of the box is supported by the engine.
I don't think you would have enough room to manoeuvre the engine out of the bay with the box still in the car.

So how would you do a clutch replacement then?

When I have done the clutch I have supported the engine with a jack/stand then removed/removed the bolts from the front engine mount and the gearbox mount, after the bolts holding the box to the engine are removed there's a bit of wiggling it around to loosen and extract the gearbox from the bay.

[spudboy6]

Unbolt drive shafts leave the cups in
Take starter motor out and ancillaries
Support engine with a jack undo all mounts except box
Support box with jack remove last bolt from box mount and bell housing and wiggle out

And on refit line the clutch up so the shaft goes in easily 

For whole engine I would pull of coolant hoses and all loom , disconnect exhaust remove battery and stuff out the bay in the way and lift the lot out the top with a engine crane
You can leave the box in but will need to find something to support it and is a right pain to get the input shaft out from the engine to clutch is a tight wiggle so just take the lot out

You can m

[tweed]

As far im aware they can both be taken out in one piece with the front of the car removed.

Thats the point!

I want to leave the rads and the aircon gear intact, just move it out of the way.

Why is this mate?

You are aware that you can completely remove the front end by just undoing four bolts right? You can leave bumper, grill, lights, rads as one piece? Its only four bolts to do back up too.

So much easier this way. You are making a easy job hard. And for the sake of?? Re gassing aircon?
Only cots £40 lol

[joshstanvw]

same as tweed says dude on my old 1.8 se just took the whole front end off in one peice then the removal was easy i just propped the engine up and rolled the car back then did the opposite to refit did the engine change alone in 6 hours and for the sake of re-gassing the aircon i would do it that way especially as hiring a hoist would be almost the same cost

[Len]

Do not wish to breathe in noxious gases!

Dont have room for an engine crane so will be using a block and tackle, so engine will go straight up!
So no need to take front off!

The bonnet is coming right off as I am swapping it for the vented one.

[Bellend]

Take it outside and crack it off.

Think it'll be tricky getting the pump out with it connected.

I you really won't you can hang the rad out the way but then you risk rupturing a hose.

[Len]

Aircon pump will be on the floor or tied up with a piece of wire.

Have done this operation many times on a Pug 405 just not on a Golf. (3 times on the Mi16 and 5 times on the other 405)
(also changed gearboxes 4 times!)
Sure I will work out how I can do it my way.

[tweed]

The len way 

[Len]

hey if it works dont knock it! 

Have decided anyway to take all out as I am going to fit all new engine/gearbox mounts.