[Vwdiesel] mk2 jetta exhaust tunnel heat shield removal

[Bud]

It's been a while but I think I did as you are describing.  I popped the
one side with the clamp method and then pried the other c clamp off and the
hole exhaust system dropped quite a bit.


On Fri, Jun 7, 2013 at 11:31 AM, ken1 <ktzkarz at embarqmail.com> wrote:

> Dave: I may have made a slight mistake, I only have the front of the car
> up on ramps and I see a cross beam at he rear that has at least four (4)
> bolts on it, which will not allow the exhaust system to drop, so I am
> opting for the front spring clamp removal option. ken
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dave Cook <davevw at yahoo.com>
> To: VW Diesel Group <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Sent: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 08:11:27 -0400 (EDT)
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] mk2 jetta exhaust tunnel heat shield removal
>
> Seems like when I replaced all the stuff on a MK11 Golf, I didn't even
> think of unhooking the exhaust from the manifold.  I undid it from the back
> of the car, which allowed it to drop and move to the side enough to get at
> all the parts.
>
>
> Dave Cook
>
>
> ________________________________
>  From: R. Brown <r.c.brown at ieee.org>
> To: vw fans <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Sent: Thursday, June 6, 2013 12:22 AM
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] mk2 jetta exhaust tunnel heat shield removal
>
>
> I have a link to a YouTube video on at least the shifter box
> removal/rebuild on my web page:
>
> http://www.4crawler.com/Diesel/ForSale/ShiftLinkage.shtml#A2/3ShiftRodBearing
>         http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoaVk1YHVVA
>
>
> On 6/5/2013 2:23 PM, ken1 wrote:
> > I have been lucky enough to get all of the push-on retainers off of the
> studs of my 91 jetta, but have yet to be able to "rotate it" off of the
> exhaust system. I am trying to gain access to the shifter box for a
> rebuild, but have not found any info in the Bentley or online that
> specifies what the "rotate off" the exhaust system means. I have tried
> several times and the shield always get stuck. I do not know if I should
> bend the heat shield or not, or if I should drop the exhaust down pipe and
> the muffler just to be able to remove the heat shield and be able to remove
> the shift box. Any  tips? Thanks.
> >
>
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