Fwd: 4ksq Throwout Bearing Replacement

[Sandy Duffy <sandyduffy@home.com>]

You said:
>The throwout bearing on my 1985 4000S Quattro has apparently
>failed suddenly and rather noisily.  After studying the
>procedure for engine removal and replacement in the Bentley
>manual, I think I have a pretty good idea of what I am getting
>into, but I have a question.  The manual calls for removal of
>the v belt pulley, presumably to allow moving the engine far
>enough forward so that it will disengage from the transaxle.
>Since I don't have "supporting tool 2084" at my disposal, what
>is the best way to keep the crankshaft from rotating so that I
>can apply the 250 or so foot pounds necessary to break the
>bolt loose?
>
>Judging from the Bentley manual, this looks like a two Saturday
>project at best.  I recently helped my son reinstall the 
>transaxle in his '89 Fox, so I'm pretty sure that removing
>the engine is less trouble than removing the transaxle, especially
>with that extra driveshaft to deal with.  Am I correct in this
>assumption?
>Thanks,

Dave:

While your in there do the entire clutch, throwout bearing and pressure
plate.  You don't want to back in 10,000 mikes hence to replace one of them
when it fails later on.

Sandy