All Models With Longneck Transmission

Pull rubber boot up shift lever. Lift up foam rubber ring and small rubber boot. Pry up spring plate, remove pivot pin and shift lever.
Disconnect accelerator linkage from carburetor and ground strap from transmission. Remove starter. Raise vehicle and support with safety stands.
NOTE: Front wheels must be completely off of ground.
Disconnect exhaust pipe at manifold, center exhaust pipe mounting bracket and remove muffler. Disconnect drive shaft from transmission and tie to parking brake cable tubes.
Disconnect back-up light switch and speedometer cable at transmission. Remove bolt securing hydraulic system hose bracket to transmission.
Remove clutch fork return spring. Push back rubber boot on slave cylinder and remove snap ring. Pull slave cylinder out through front and remove push rod.
Support engine by attaching a hoist and a suitable lifting fixture (BMW 600) to engine. Separate steering idler arm from chassis and turn steering wheel fully to right.
Push steering linkage and idler arm assembly to rear of vehicle as far as it will go. Turn steering wheel back easily and place idler arm on suspension strut rod.
Remove clutch inspection cover from transmission and bolts securing transmission to engine. Remove bolt through rubber insulator at transmission crossmember.
Remove crossmember and lower transmission. Using hoist, raise front of engine. Remove air cleaner. Pull transmission to rear and lower to remove.
Remove clutch assembly bolts alternately in a criss-cross pattern and remove clutch assembly. To install, reverse removal procedure.
Use a suitable pilot shaft (BMW 603) to align clutch. Tighten all bolts and nuts to specifications.