[V8] V8 Clutch upgrades

[Buchholz, Steven]

... I did the clutch on #2 because the engine was being replaced ... so my clutch BTDT is removing the engine ... and if you've got a cherry picker it may well be the better way to go.  Audi really made the engine rather easily swappable on the V8.  I've done the clutch from underneath on a couple other Audis and it isn't necessarily that bad either.  In fact, the car that I did the engine swap on a couple years ago just had the clutch get weird on me ... and the shop I have it at is planning to investigate by removing the tranny ... 

Can you give a bit more info on the ceramic you used?  I may well need another clutch and the shop is telling me the best price he can get for the OEM part is $800.

Steve B
San José, CA (USA)
> 
> About 3 days -- if they work around the clock.
> 
> Ha ha... Sort of.
> 
> When I did mine, I had the help of a very capable friend who does 928 clutches
> during CSI: Miami, and he agreed with my approach of removing the motor --
> which is really not a huge deal if it's been done before.  I think Steve or
> Dave S recently tackled this job and might weigh in re: taking the trans out.
> My advice if the shop doesn't know what it's up against (and quotes 4 hours,
> for example), find a Keith T or Scott J or Scott M who know what's what.
> 
> That said, it's a transmission, not a Hubble solar panel, and if someone goes
> the trans out way, there's nothing especially complex -- just time consuming
> (and heavy).
> 
> Either way, do a complete job, icluding the slave cylinder, etc. I love my 6-
> puck disc and am looking forward to another 200k before it's gotta be done
> again.