Re: 093 Tranny Question / Transaxle removal

[Alan Kramer <ackramer@hotmail.com>]

Thanks, but I've already separated the tie rod mount from the steering rack 
and wired it up and out of the way.  Am I right in assuming it should just 
slide straight off easliy unless I'm hitting something somewhere?

Alan


>From: Daniel Jones <ma.ultranet.com@ma.ultranet.com>
>To: Alan Kramer <ackramer@hotmail.com>, quattro@audifans.com
>Subject: Re: 093 Tranny Question
>Date: Tue, 06 Jul 1999 06:54:26 -0400
>
>At 07:35 PM 7/5/99 PDT, you wrote:
> >Hi again all,
> >    Decided today to start on replacing the clutch on my 83 CGT today.  
>Are
> >there any tricks to separating the tranny from the engine?   I've got
> >everything apart, and the tranny supported and slid back about 2" from 
>the
> >block, but it's just not separating the last bit.   Don't want to mess
> >anything up, so any suggestions on a clean separation are appreciated.
> >Bently says to pry the tranny back and lower it to remove.  Question is, 
>is
> >it back far enough to lower?
> >
> >Also, how heavy is it?  Do I need to use the tranny jack, or can I just
> >remove it singlehandedly?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Alan
> >
> >
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> >Chances are the top of the trans is hitting the inner tie rods on the
>steering rack, usually you have to take the 2 bolts that go straight down
>out along with nylock nuts underneath out and hold the entire assy. up to
>remove the trans.
>
>HTH
>
>Daniel Jones 84 4ksq x2
>Dealer tech (no flames needed)
>
>


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