thurgood
Well-known member
It's time for my third timing belt change (285k) on my 2003 Jetta wagon, so I'll be dropping the oil pan and changing the oil pump drive chain as well. I'm also contemplating changing the clutch as well due to getting tired of this clutch chatter when cold issue I'm having as well (only chatters when the car is cold, but it's violent regardless of how much I ease into it - completely fine when warm).
I don't have to do both jobs at the same time; however, considering that I'll likely be doing both jobs fairly close to one another, does it make sense to pull the engine and transmission and do this work outside of the car? I don't have a lift, so this will be done with an engine hoist.
I'm trying to schedule vacation from work. If it's a better use of time/effort to pull the engine and transmission together to do these jobs outside of the frame, I'd rather start on the project that way than spend more time fighting in the car than it takes to pull the engine and do outside the car - assuming that's the case.
Also, assuming it makes more sense to pull the engine, is there anything else that is recommended for replacement while it's outside of the car? I was thinking about the hard coolant line that goes from the back of the water pump around the vacuum pump end of the engine - at least the rubber seal below the injection pump. Of course, if it's easier to do the jobs separately in the car I'll just deal with the seal on this pipe whenever it starts to leak.
I don't have to do both jobs at the same time; however, considering that I'll likely be doing both jobs fairly close to one another, does it make sense to pull the engine and transmission and do this work outside of the car? I don't have a lift, so this will be done with an engine hoist.
I'm trying to schedule vacation from work. If it's a better use of time/effort to pull the engine and transmission together to do these jobs outside of the frame, I'd rather start on the project that way than spend more time fighting in the car than it takes to pull the engine and do outside the car - assuming that's the case.
Also, assuming it makes more sense to pull the engine, is there anything else that is recommended for replacement while it's outside of the car? I was thinking about the hard coolant line that goes from the back of the water pump around the vacuum pump end of the engine - at least the rubber seal below the injection pump. Of course, if it's easier to do the jobs separately in the car I'll just deal with the seal on this pipe whenever it starts to leak.