[Vwdiesel] still with the clutch

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If you got rid of the DM flywheel, it may be good for way more than that!  :-)
    Loren



-----Original Message-----
From: Shalyn Shourds <sshourds at flash.net>
To: vw fans <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Wed, Mar 19, 2014 9:44 pm
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] still with the clutch


That turned out to be 
he key.  I broke down and called up Dad who drove down and helped out.  Still 
retty hard, but having someone watching while the other was 
oving jacks did the trick, eventually. 
I try to be really self-sufficient and not make the retired guy crawl under a 
ar, but the man's good. 
e did suggest that I really should get married so I'd have someone available to 
elp with things like that.  Thanks, Dad....
've not yet driven down the road, but everything engaged in the driveway, so 
opefully I'm good for another 350k. 
hanks for the advice and support, all. 
-Shalyn

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From: Dave Cook <davevw at yahoo.com>
o: VW Diesel Mail List <vwdiesel at www.audifans.com> 
ent: Wednesday, March 19, 2014 8:30 AM
ubject: Re: [Vwdiesel] still with the clutch


inally, at this stage, a helper can be indispensable to help spot obstacles 
hat may be causing the trans to not turn into place, or to help get it to go 
hat last little bit.
Otherwise, it is one of those jobs that can slip together fairly easily if you 
re lucky, and if you get it cantilevered wrong, can just be a royal pain!
Good luck!
 
ave Cook

_______________________________
From: Shalyn Shourds <sshourds at flash.net>
o: vw fans <vwdiesel at vwfans.com> 
ent: Wednesday, March 19, 2014 12:01 AM
ubject: [Vwdiesel] still with the clutch

 worked on the car for hours tonight.  I got the transmission more-or-less in 
lace, but it's not close enough to slip over the flywheel or bolt up.  It's 
lso tilted about 30 degrees and I can't get it to turn.  I have the whole works 
hifted as much to the front as I can get it trying to clear the subframe, but 
t's still not working.  Anyone know the magic geometry?  As it is, I'm going to 
ave to burn a vacation day tomorrow to work on it.  Already had to rent a car 
wo days :(  Driving a subcompact Nissan for two days will incentivise anyone to 
ix their VW.  
I'm going to call in my big floor jack, which I loaned out months (years?) ago.  
opefully that'll help a little.  Outside of that.......

Shalyn
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