[urq] '85 coupe quattro tranny replacement options????

[Julian Stafford]

-----Original Message-----
From: Mihnea Cotet <mik at info.fundp.ac.be>
To: Julian Stafford <julian.stafford at virgin.net>
Cc: urq at audifans.com <urq at audifans.com>; quattro at audifans.com
<quattro at audifans.com>
Date: 22 August 2002 21:05
Subject: Re: [urq] '85 coupe quattro tranny replacement options????


>Julian,
>
>
>Did you remove the driveshaft carrier bearing as well? This driveshaft
>balancing issue really upsets me because I've never dealt with such things
>before and I don't want to screw up...

Yes I removed the rear drive shaft as one item complete with carrier
bearing, providing you replace it in the same position as you removed it (as
I did) I suggest you will have no balance issues (I didn't)


>I was also wondering about the possibility of removing the tranny with the
>front driveshafts still attached (I'm intending to remove the subframe as
>well at the same time)? I will replace the front driveshafts anyway so, why
>bother about 12 more bolts when I could remove them at a later date?


Well you could I suppose, however I like to KIS and when doing the job on my
own the thought of the driveshafts swinging around and hitting me in the
teeth did not appeal :-(  You really have to remove the subframe anyway to
do the job and with a decent Allen socket and some extensions it is not at
all difficult to remove them. Also with the wheel hubs still in place it is
easier to stop the shafts turning when you undo the bolts.

HTH Julian.