even more clutch crap

[sciroccos at earthlink.net (Jim Ruffi)]

I'm with Gretsch60s on this one.  Did it with a jack by myself or with a
friend several times.  I don't like the wood block, though, because the oil
pan will lock nicely into the jack's cup if it's big enough.  Get a big
jack.

Also, always take the time to clean out the heads of the CV joint bolts with
a mechanic's pick before you try to loosen them; make sure you can get the
socket all the way in there.'

Jim

>-----Original Message-----
>From: scirocco-l-bounces+sciroccos=earthlink.net@scirocco.org
>[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces+sciroccos=earthlink.net@scirocco.org]On
>Behalf Of Gretsch60s@aol.com
>Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2005 11:00 AM
>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: RE: even more clutch crap
>> RE: even more clutch crap
>
>If you've got a regular car jack that's of decent size that's all
>you need.
>Remove your back up switch wires, speedo cable, shift linkage,
>axles, front
>exhaust hanger, and clutch cable.  Then the front, back and trans
>side motor
>mounts, and you can tilt the whole deal enough with the jack on
>the oil pan (with
>a woodblock) to slide the trans right out without damaging
>(stretching) any
>hoses or wires.  Lay on your back and with the help of a freind,
>slide it back,
>and then hold on and drop it down (don't drop it on your head or tilt it
>cause fluid comes out the speedo hole and smells like ass), slide
>out and have the
>freind take the trans off your chest.
>
>I broke a pressure plate once between rounds, and got it changed
>and adjusted
>before the next round.  I'd say 45 minutes or so.  I switched to a regular
>hex head bolt on the axles though for quickness and was able to use an
>air-ratchet to remove them and snug them back up, which saved me
>prolly a good 20
>minutes of fiddling with those triple square bolts.  Anyway, if I
>was doing it in
>the garage, it'd be a Saturday afternoon type deal.
>
>Good Luck
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