[s-cars] Clutch change.

[Ivan Demkovitch]

Igor,
 
For #1:
Do I have to just push hard to clear it?
 
For #2:
 
I've seen those pictures. But it won't work for me as I have low ceiling (9ft) and closed hood is about 6 inches from the ceiling in raised position(I have "pocket" wher passenger cabin goes). My transmission jack will not work if I lower a car, so I can't use factory-tool-like approach. Will need to jack engine up from a bottom.
 
Thank you,
Ivan

----- Original Message ----
From: Igor Kessel <KBATPO at comcast.net>
To: Ivan Demkovitch <idemkovitch at yahoo.com>
Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
Sent: Friday, July 14, 2006 10:47:54 PM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Clutch change.


Ivan Demkovitch wrote:
> Chad,
>  
> Started clutch replacement today. Almost ready to take out transmission. Have a few questions.
>  
> 1. Do I have to remove rear driveshaft completely? 

No, Ivan. Just swing it out of the way and tie it up.

> 2. You said that you jacked engine up with piece of 2x4 and regular jack. Did you jack at front portion of oil pan?
> Where did you put this 2x4?

There is a better solution. Go to your local Home Depot and buy a few 3' 
pieces of perforated 2" square metal stock. Cut it into suitable pieces 
and bolt them up into a frame resembling the Russian letter "П" so that 
it rests on "rain gutter" portions of the inner fenders. Don't forget to 
put pieses of sheet rubber under its improvised "feet" as not to scratch 
the paint. Remember, they will be supporting the weight of the engine.

Also get an eyelet loop/bolt that you will secure to the upper 
horizontal member of this "П" contraption. You will also need two more 
pieces of hardware from the Home Depot: a carabiner (a C-eyelet with a 
safety latch) and a ... I don't seem to remember the name of this 
particular piece. Did you ever play volleyball? Do you know what is used 
to tension up the net? It's a metal center piece with two threaded 
eyelet rods: one left handed, the other one is right handed. You bring 
them together by turning the central piece clockwise and spread them 
apart by turning it counterclockwise. Oh, and you'll need a piece of 
metal chain as well.

Thread the chain through the above pieces. Connect one to the horizontal 
section of the "П" bar. Connect the opposite end to the metal piece with 
the eyelet, bolted up to the front of the engine by the camshaft 
sprocket. Now start rotating the "volleyball net tensioning device" 
until you get rid of the slack in the chain and then lift up the front 
of the engine slightly so that the bell housing can clear the downpipes.

The beauty of this approach is such that you don't have a jack and a 
support bar in your way underneath the car.

Say, didn't I post the relevant pix of this contraption on the "other 
Russian forum" back in 2004?

-- 
Igor Kessel
two turbo quattros