4kq oil pan removal...

[Huw Powell]

> My op gasket is leaking despite having turned the accessable bolts
> down a bit more.  I've got a new gasket, but removing the pan looks
> crazy difficult.
>
> It's obvious that the subframe needs to be dropped- that's easy
> enough. But what about the tranny?  There 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.

Pull the "yoke" (Bentley calls it a transmission damper, or some such
weirdness), and you will see that the flywheel also has access slots for
that 1/4" ratchet setup.  Rotate the engine until they line up and it
should all be easy.

As Javad said, you only have to lower the subframe a bit - I think,
remove the rear bolts, loosen the fronts, and it will drop about 6" or so.

While you're in there, get another gasket and a 20v windage tray and
install it:

http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi/windage.htm

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Huw Powell

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