Re. pics of 90q tranny and slave cylinder - removal

[Huw Powell]

Wait, I thought the older cars (4kq, UrQ, etc.) had the roll pin, and 
the later ones (80, 90 etc.) had a bolt?  Or am I remembering this 
backwards?

Ben Swann wrote:
> Not much room to swing a hammer there.  Use of air chisel with blunt end to drive a
> dowel with exact diameter then roll-pin helps.  Just be sure it is exactly the size of
> roll-pin.  Too large will split the retainer, and too small will get the pin stuck in
> worse.  Just right and Blatt - it's out of there!
> 
> Ben
> 
> Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:18:40 -0400
> From: "Radek" <radek at istar.ca>
> Subject: Re:  pics of 90q tranny and slave cylinder
> To: <quattro at audifans.com>
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> You don't have to remove the tranny to do it.  However, you need to be a bit of an
> acrobat.  It's hard to put both hands in there.  If you remove the front driver-side
> wheel, you will be able to access the holding bolt with a long extension.  
> 
> The key will be not to break the bleeding nipple/fluid hose, they tend to be rusted
> pretty solidly in place.  I replaced both master and slave a few years back, it took me
> most of the day and a lot of swearing.  You may also need to reverse bleed it after, air
> bubbles tend to persist in the coils for a long time.
> Good luck;
> 
> Radek
> 
>> Message: 11
> Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2009 10:18:05 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Steve Meyer <quattroslm at yahoo.com>
> Subject: pics of 90q tranny and slave cylinder
> To: quattro at audifans.com
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> 
> Hi,I'm needing pics of the tranny with the slave on the top to help in the replacement
> of mine. Mine is a 1988 90q 10v. We'd rather not pull the whole tranny if we don't have
> to.
> 
> Thanks,
> slm ]
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