RE: Clutch..

[Chris Coracini <Coracin@usdl.com>]

>
>
>You'll also need a special 12 pt socket for the flywheel bolts (is this
>the same on the 16V flywheel?)

yes.  

chris
86 16V scirocco
>
>
>Mark . . .   (THINK VW)
>Scirocco 1982, Golf GT 1987
>Previous Sciroccos: 1981S (RIP), 1980S, 1975TS, 1975
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>From: TBerk16@aol.com
>To: Jason.r@worldnet.att.net, scirocco-L@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: Clutch..
>Date: Sat, 19 Dec 1998 06:16:55 EST
>Message-ID: <83f66e39.367b8b27@aol.com>
>
>In a message dated 12/18/98 11:08:39 PM Pacific Standard Time,
>Jason.r@worldnet.att.net writes:
>> 
>>       I will be installing a new clutch in my 87 16v in about a month.
>>  I'm wondering how difficult of a task this is? I've done struts, head
>>  gaskets, water pumps, fuel injection work, fuel pumps, brakes, etc...
>>  All with little difficulty, I have a decent collection of tools, a
>floor
>>  jack, and jack stands. I'm wondering how long this should take and how
>>  big of a pain it is, I will of course have the Bentley manual handy..
>>  Thanks...
>>  
>>  87 Scirocco 16v 2.0 motronic.
>>  Jason
>
>
>I used to have a 4 speed '77 and I benched pressed the tranny out and
>back in
>by myself, with the aid of:
>
>1. Bentley
>2. Haneys ( not as good but different point of view & pictures )
>3. Poor Richard's How to Keep Your Rabbit Alive (Almost as good as the
>Bentley, but way different)
>4. Pregnant (now ex ) wife, held the wheel while I undid the 12 point
>sockets.
>I could have done it w/ the wheels on the ground. Oh and she brought me
>iced
>tea.
>5. Rented pneumatic impact wrench to get the clutch's bolts backed out.
>
>
>You'll need something to hold the engine up while you remove the tranny.
>Two
>by Fours, cut just the width of the hood, but not too wide to avoid
>sitting up
>on top of the fenders themselves, will work if you slap two together.
>
>Clutch kits sometimes come w/ the alignment tool, check to see if. It's
>easy
>to build one of your own so don't fret. I can fax you a page if you need
>a
>picture w/ specs.
>
>If you've done struts and all that other stuff then I'd say you can swap
>a
>clutch in mmmm one long day or two easy parts of the weekend. Of course
>Pros
>knock them out in 1/2-1 hours time.
>
>hth.
>TBerk
>
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