Clutch Job : Input S won't go thru pilot b-any tricks?

[Robert M]

  A useful trick from the Miata world may be to use a spare jack to push up 
on the front of the motor just a bit, tilting it rearward in the vehicle.  
It can be easier to reinstall the transmission when the axes aren't parallel 
to the ground as you end up with more wiggle room in the tunnel.

$0.02,
Robert

>From: John Larson <westcoast at mypowerpipe.com>
>Reply-To: john at westcoastgarage.net
>To: ldc007usa at yahoo.com,  quattro at audifans.com
>Subject: Re:  Clutch Job : Input S won't go thru pilot b-any tricks?
>Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 09:28:21 -0700
>
>You said:  "
>
>Hi everyone.
>
>Sunday, I tried and tried to make the tranny's input
>shaft in my '85 VW QSW go through the pilot bearing
>but was unsuccessful.
>
>What's the trick?  Please advise."
>
>40 years of this has taught me that you have to support the tranny at the 
>center of gravity and GENTLY wiggle it up and down, and side to side, as 
>you install it.  No other tricks that I know of, just patience and careful 
>effort.  The angle has to be right, and you may have to readjust the height 
>as you go.  I watch the angle relative to the flywheel.  Sometimes they go 
>in like butter, sometimes I have to walk away for a while, sometimes more 
>than once.  John
>
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