RE: Oil Pan bolt removal WAS: Oil Pump ?

[Jonas Karlsson <jkarlsso@metabolex.com>]

A 10mm 1/4" drive socket with flexible extender also works well. The 1/4" 
drive sockets and extender are much smaller in diameter, so they squeeze 
in there no problem.

Jonas
85 Scirocco


Ewan Hopkins wrote:
>No need to get special sockets.  Get an extender for a 3/8" 
>ratchet with a
>'wobble' end on it (can't remember the correct name for it!).  
>The squared
>end of the extender that fits into the socket has bumps in the 
>middle of
>each face, allowing the socket to wobble. It acts basically like 
>a limited
>universal joint, allowing the socket to sit onto the nut 
>correctly even tho'
>the ratchet/extender isn't perpendicular to the nut.  I don't 
>know offhand
>if you would get a similar 1/2" socket/extender down the gap - 
>might be too
>tight for the socket.
>
>HTH,
>
>Ewan Hopkins
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Captnbr@aol.com [mailto:Captnbr@aol.com]
>> Sent: 26 August 1999 16:43
>> To: scirocco-L@scirocco.org
>> Subject: Re: Oil Pump ?
>> 
>> 
>> In a message dated 8/26/99 9:59:31 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
>> spredhaus@hotmail.com writes:
>> 
>> << The bolts that hold the oil pan on are super close to the 
>> tranny, if I 
>>  remember right.
>>  
>>  What name brand of socket are you guys using to get in 
>> there?  I'm pretty 
>>  sure my craftsman socket doesn't do the trick.
>>   >>
>> 
>> I have been wanting to change my leaky pan gaskett for 3 
>> years now.  I refuse 
>> to pay someone to do somthing that looks so easy.  But I too 
>> have not been 
>> able to figure out how to remove those bolts under that 
>> tranny, bell housing 
>> type thing.  Anyone? Anyone?  Bueller?
>> 
>> Brian 86 16v
>> 
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