Re: Clutch..

["Wm. Josiah Erikson" <josiah@gsinet.net>]

Special? Isn't it just a 12-pt 9mm? That's what I've always used!
    -Josiah
    '84 GTI
    '86 Scirocco 8v
    '87 QSW
    http://www.gsinet.net/~josiah

Mark A Peele wrote:

> You'll also need a special 12 pt socket for the flywheel bolts (is this
> the same on the 16V flywheel?)
>
> Mark . . .   (THINK VW)
> Scirocco 1982, Golf GT 1987
> Previous Sciroccos: 1981S (RIP), 1980S, 1975TS, 1975
> http://home.t-online.de/home/SCIROCCO2/mark.htm
> --------- Begin forwarded message ----------
> 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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