SPAM-LOW: RE: Mk1 transmission removal AGONY!

[roccit_53 at scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca (C Boyko)]

Not that it matters, except for Folkson, all of our cars have a pile of POs!
Cathy

On 8:44:22 pm 06/30/06 "Peter" <peter@thescirocco.com> wrote:
> I've seen both...
>
> ...But that could be PO re-engineering.
>
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: C Boyko [mailto:roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca]
> Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 8:42 PM
> To: peter@thescirocco.com
> Cc: Scirocco-l@scirocco.org; michaelbuetiwon@gmail.com
> Subject: SPAM-LOW: RE: Mk1 transmission removal AGONY!
>
> Are the bolts Allen or triple square? I've heard of some that are
> Allens, though I've only ever run into triple squares.
>
> Cathy
>
> On 7:08:27 pm 06/30/06 "Peter" <peter@thescirocco.com> wrote:
> >  Yes, and it's a pain in the a$$!
> >
> >  I'd try a visegrip, to break them loose. Obviously it's a little
> >  tedious, because usually you can only work on the bottom one, so
> >  you'll have to rotate, clamp, break loose, rotate, and repeat.
> >
> >  If that doesn't work, I'd cut the heads off the CV bolts, work the
> >  axle off, and the bolt stubs can usually be turned out by hand.
> >
> >  HTH!
> >
> >  Peter-302.832.8989
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> >  -----Original Message-----
> >  From: Michael Bueti [mailto:michaelbuetiwon@gmail.com]
> >  Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 6:24 PM
> >  To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >  Subject: Mk1 transmission removal AGONY!
> >
> >  It has been a while since I've removed one, but I don't ever
> >  remember it being this annoying. I mean ACK!!
> >
> >  Problem now is the driveshafts. I cannot seem to get the bolts out
> >  no matter what. I am w/o airtools and the 12 pt allen socket I
> >  have keeps wanting to round. I'm tapping the bolts with a hammer.
> >  I think I'm gonna drop the transmission with the driveshafts
> > attached.
> >  Has anyone ever dropped the trans with the driveshafts attached?
> >
> >
> >
> >  --
> >  Michael Bee and Butch > a lethal combination.
> >
> >  1980 Scirocco 1.8 8v 4spd
> >  1990 Audi 200TQ Avant 10v 5spd
> >  1993 Chevrolet K1500 Z71 "VW tow truck"
> >
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