I'm going to be pulling my motor that has 300k on it and replacing it with a lower mileage unit. I've called 5 shops, and the median price for this is $1900 in labor, that $1900 can buy a lot of other parts I need for the car..

So, is there a "how to" somewhere?

So far, I've got this as my order:

1. Spray everything with PB blaster
2. Drain fluids
3. Remove bumper cover, crash bumper, radiator, radiator fans
4. Unbolt accessories, tie them to the side of the engine bay (ps pump, ac, etc)
5. Unhook engine harness
6. Affix engine crane
7. Remove transmission bolts
8. Remove engine mount bolts
9. Wiggle engine free
10. Carefully remove engine


Before I put the new motor in, I'm going to do a T-belt, water pump, plugs, and coil pack service. If I can find them, I'll also do the valve cover seals.


While the engine is out, I need to fix my cruise control, I tried the solder fix, and that didn't work, so I'm going to redo the vacuum lines and check all the sensors.


So yea, any engine removal how-tos out there?

 

Get the proper ELSAwin DVD manuals off ebay.
Audi Workshop Service Repair Manual Elsawin 4 0 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 Q5 Q7 TT | eBay

 

There are a lot more steps involved in the removal of this engine, if you want to do it right and not damage connectors / rip hoses. For example, just to disconnect hte starter, you have to disconnect the starter cable from inside the passenger foot well, which means pulling back the carpet, etc... There are many other things to know, so definitely get the full procedure from a repair manual because it will pay for itself on such a big job.
Also make sure you suspend the control arms properly or you might damage the ball joints.

 

Not to mention you must remove the entire front fascia from the car to get the engine out. It's a LOT more involved than it looks.

HTH,
Dave