4kq oil pan removal...

[R Mangas]

   Thanks Javad!  What about the rearmost bolts though- is the SOP to remove
the lower aluminum yoke thing, or put some crafty tool through the
too-small-for-what-I-own access holes?

Robert




>From: JShadzi at aol.com
>To: porter_dog at hotmail.com ("R Mangas"), quattro at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: 4kq oil pan removal...
>Date: Mon, 07 Apr 2003 10:26:52 -0400
>
>Robert, it can be done by pulling only the front 2 SF bolts and letting it
>droop downward to give you acess.  I always like to support the front of
>the SF with a jack and lower it down to give the right amount of access,
>you'll need to loosen the rears but dropping it isn't completely necessary.
>
>HTH,
>Javad
>
> >
> > =A0 My op gasket is leaking despite having turned the accessable bolts
>down a
> >bit more. =A0I've got a new gasket, but removing the pan looks crazy
> >difficult.
> >
> > =A0 It's obvious that the subframe needs to be dropped- that's easy
>enough.
> >But what about the tranny? =A0There are 2 bolts at the rear of the pan
>which
> >are partially obscured by an alu yoke; the yoke and the bellhousing have
> >access holes in them, but my 1/4" drive craftsman socket wouldn't pass
> >through the space available.
> >
> > =A0 Is there some special (high-dollar) low profile tool for this?
> >
> > =A0 Is the normal procedure to drop the s-frame and unbolt this alu yok=
e?
> >
> > =A0 Am I screwed and should just wait until I need to replace the clutch
>too?
> >
> > =A0 TIA,
> >Robert
> >
> >
> >
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