[s-cars] My propellar shaft

[Calvin & Diana Craig]

I don't know if these are the same bolts or not, but I have heard of some
bolts in the exhaust system that you do HAVE to pay the $5 each for the
factory bolts or else they can't handle the heat.  Anybody with a BTDT?
--Calvin


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[mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Jan Nielsen
Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2002 4:59 PM
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Subject: [s-cars] My propellar shaft


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Hey! as i wrote a few days ago i had some problem with rattling noices
wiitch i found out came from the propellar shaft... so after reading about
the shaft about removal and stuff on a few internet sites i was ready to do
the job my self. got the car up on 4 stands and found the appropriate tools
and got underneath the car... well... i thougt it would be an eays job..
just loosen the bolts and get the shaft down.. but noo wayy.. there was the
exhaust blocking all access... so after 15 min og swearing and stuff i
fiksed some other stuff insted like a fuel leak and a water leak...

But i finally decied to start this propellar shaft removing operation.. all
the bolts on the exhauts was of course rusted like an old Lada so those had
to be sawed off.. and since i dont have a dremel or any other power cutting
device it had to be done by manpower(how hard could it be?)... it took 6
hours or more to saw off the 6 bolts cause there wasn't any room for a
metall saw inbetween everywhere.. so i had to use the saw with just the
blade in my hand..hehe  well.. got the exhaust off and every other little
stuff needed to get access to the shaft.. then it was time to loosen the
bolts on the shaft.. i knew those was hard to get out so i used a propan
torch as described on the web but without any luck.. i was almost thinking
of setting the whole car on fire and see if that would loosen them... but
after 2 more tries with the propan torch they finally came loose and the
shaft was off.. i delivered it to a campany that said they could change the
bearing/rubber thingie the nest day.. went up to get it and the price was
supposed to be around 150$ but they had found some slack(?) in the
connecting rods(or what its called in english) so they had to rebuild it and
balance it .. so it all came down to 300$ and they guy gave me his
garuanties that it would now be even bether then a new stock shaft..haha..
so i got home and installed it in the car, i wish i had at least 4 arms doig
that job but i finally got it in place.. i also emptied out my catalysators
since i already had them of.. them it was time to put the exhaust back on.
well.. all the bolts i had sawed off was stuck like a bit**** the heads
would NOT move an inch... so back with the propan torch underneath the car
and warmed it up until it glowed=) and after 2 hous i had removed all the
heads... i bought new bolts, but NOT the stock one cause they are u sure not
to get off next time. and they cost like 5$ each...  while i was under there
i also chopped of all the metall covering the exhaust pipes i front, cause
they had loosened and made a terrible sound at sertain rpm's... so like 2
hours ago i just finished the job and went for a test run.... aaaaaaaahhh...
NICE!!! no more noice... it feels just like i've just bough a new car....

Sorry for the long post, but i just had to shear this with you fellow S
owners

Jan Nielsen

1997 Audi S6 2.2 Avant
*Bank Robber*
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