016 transmission disassembly

[Dave Eaton]

you need to remove the screw.  this connects the rear cover to the input
shaft.  you cannot remove the rear cover without that coming off 1st.

hth,
dave
'95 rs2
'90 ur-q

-----Original Message-----
From: "Tim Leonard" <nard1 at voyager.net>
To: <QSHIPQ at aol.com>, <quattro at audifans.com>
Subject: 016 transmission disassembly
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2001 15:12:40 -0500

I have a 016 transmission from a '86 5KTQ with a broken 2 - 4 gear
synchronizer ring. I need to separate the rear case from the center section
in order to remove the main shaft. I can't separate them. The Bentley does
not cover this step. It only shows the front wheel drive configuration. I
removed the plug with the plastic pointed piece at the rear of the main
shaft. The ETKA shows a "screw" and concave washer behind this. I see a
twelve point that I thought may be the "screw". It will not remove and I
believe it is the shaft not the "screw".
How does this come apart? I have not tried to force things. Moving the shift
rods makes it move fore and aft slightly. Do I need to remove the shift
locks?
Thanks for any tips.
Tim Leonard