Clutch replacement time

[Pat Korach]

I replaced the clutch in my 89 200TQ about a 2 months ago using only front ramps.
Did it by myself with the help of a transmission jack.  The red and white ones
sold
by Harbor freight.  You can tilt the front up and down to compensate for the cars'

angle.  I had a little problem getting the transaxle out but it went back in
fairly easy.

Pat Korach
Kirkland, WA

auditude at neta.com wrote:

> I'm proud of the fact that I was able to replace my clutch in my
> Coupe GT all by my lonesome.  I didn't resurface the flywheel, so it
> wasn't technically the most complete job.  Prolly could've done the
> flywheel w/o any help tho'.
>
> I would have accepted help, had it been around at the time.
>
> As far as difficulty, the Coupe GT wasn't bad at all.  The only other
> clutch I've ever done was on my Saturn, putting in a Centerforce
> Dual Friction at 130k (around 160k now, hmm, I think).  That clutch
> was pretty easy too, don't even have to drop the tranny.  Just push
> it to the side.  Didn't do the flywheel on that either, tho' I "dressed"
> it by hand with some abrasive.
>
> It's funny how minimalistic and light duty the Saturn stuff is.  The
> clutch slave is removed by pushing it into the tranny, turning it, and
> pulling it out.  It's like a childproof lid or something.  It's got a
> plastic hose that goes to the master, which together is sold as a
> unit.  Cute, and effective.
>
> My Saturn's been doing a good job gathering dust since the 5kcstq
> has been on the road.  Night and day.
>
> I just need to get a second Audi rolling for the spare, then I can
> lose the appliance.  As long as I have working (and well) a/c.
>
> Later,
>
> Ken
>
> On 18 Jan 2001, at 18:56, Bill Rowe wrote:
>
> > not bad :)
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > Behalf Of Don M
> >
> > Wed, 17 Jan 2001 Alexander van Gerbig
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > > I don't know how anyone replaces a clutch or drops a trans with a car on
> > > ramps?  Isn't that hard to do with the car on a serious angle, or am I
> > > missing something here?
> >
> > Na...I used ramps before I bought the lift but you do need extra hands.
> > On a coupe (fwd CGT) it's actually one of the easiest jobs to do albeit time
> > consuming.