4kq clutch & Spokane Shops

[Huw Powell]

That looks great and will save you a fortune in labor costs.

I've done two of these on jack stands (my black 90Q, took Nate & I about 
8-10 hours; and Megan's 4kq, took us all week) years ago, it's a big 
job.  Two people make it a lot easier.

IIRC, you need to tilt the engine up a bit at the front to clear the 
floor pan when backing the tranny out.

Since this is a great time to change the tranny fluid, try to leave the 
drain and fill plugs exposed when strapping it to the jack, since it is 
really nice if possible to not change the orientation while it is off 
the car, to make reinstalling easier.

You'll want to get the big allen socket for the plugs, undo the fill 
first to avoid trouble.

You'll also need four "big" jackstands.

This can also be a good time to replace some other random things - 
clutch master to slave hose; any loose shifter linkage parts, etc.

Compare what you are spending on tools, etc. to the probable 800-1200 
labor charge for the job...

- Huw

On 3/19/2013 11:19 AM, Joshua Van Tol wrote:
> Harbor freight transmission jack.
>
> I got this one. It worked great, totally worth it.
> http://www.harborfreight.com/2000-lb-low-profile-transmission-jack-4075.html
>
> There are some cheaper ones, but they don't lift as high. It is handy to
> have that higher lift, but you could make do with a lower lift.
>
> All that said, it's possible and not too hard to do this with a regular
> floor jack.
>
> Josh
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 9:52 AM, Nathan Ray <skimaster77 at msn.com> wrote:
>
>> Greetings Q-listers,
>> It appears that the original clutch on my trusty old 4kq has finally died.
>> The release/throwout bearing started to get noisy a couple weeks ago and
>> has gotten progressively worse; any pressure on the clutch pedal at all
>> causes the low rumbing sound of the bearing internals getting ground up.
>>
>> I normally do all the repair work on this myself, but I'm a little
>> concerned with how I'll be able to reinstall the transmission supporting it
>> only with a floor jack. I looked up the shop that I've gotten help from in
>> that past that was owned by a Quattro guru but it looks like he has sold
>> out and retired. So, I'm looking for help with 3 things:
>>
>> 1. Any BTDT suggestions on at-home transmission reinstall. I'm not sure
>> how to balance the gearbox properly without spending hours making a cradle
>> for it.
>> 2. Any suggestions on an affordable mechanic in the Spokane, WA area that
>> is well versed with old quattros.
>> 3. I presume that I should also replace the guide sleve for the throwout
>> bearing and the pilot bearing as well. Any other items that I should be
>> replacing? What size bolts are used to attach the pressure plate to the
>> flywheel? I like to replace bolts whenever possible and It's easiest to get
>> them on a week day before I start the job on a weekend.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Nate Ray
>>
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