Clutch work involves????

[Rave Racer]

        I don't know if it'll be the same as my car if your car is different
(87 4k Q Sedan) but my slave cylinder exploded once and it wasn't pretty.  I
had to have the clutch replaced and the slave and Master both replaced.  The
master had been damaged from an earlier replacement and both had been
destroyed in the aftermath.  Normally you wouldn't have to have the clutch
replaced in this type of situation, but the slave sprayed all over the
clutch and soaked it nicely.  The clutch wasn't to much more to do so I had
it done.

        There was one thing that worried me I should mention.  The chamber
on the top of my tranny where the slave rests had a crack and looked like it
was on it's way towards separating right off the body of the tranny itself,
which would leave the slave cylinder dangling useless.  My mechanic assured
me there was almost nothing he could do without major $$$ and time (which
means even more $$$).  I'd look at that.

----- Original Message -----
From: Dave Hord <spokes at mail.the-wire.com>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2001 8:05 PM
Subject: Clutch work involves????


> Grrr...sigh...sulk.
>
> Driving home today I started to experience some strange symptoms.  In 3rd,
4th
> and 5th gear if I drop my foot on the gas the rev's rise, but the speed
does
> not (much).  Grrr...somethings wrong.  I suspected the clutch.
>
> Well, I called Mark Mittler of Mittler motors (I traded some 'stuff' for
future
> free advice). Mark is a phenominal mechanic (Newmarket Ontario, Canada)
and
> _really_ knows his Audi's and VW's.
>
> Mittler wasn't in, but the other Mark was.  Diagnosis (over the phone):
> clutch.  Sigh...Ten hours Labour, $240 for clutch kit w/release bearing.
>
> I know I can't do this job myself...I might be able to, but no time.
> So my question is this:  What does doing the clutch involve? There are a
few
> things in the front end/tranny area that I've been 'thinking' of.  If they
need
> to drop the whole subframe etc. then I might add to the list and save on
labour
> costs.
>
> -Dave
>
> 89 90q  283,009km exactly. - Washed, prepped for club rally that started
> oh...6min ago. No clutch.  Sulk...


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