RE: clutch replacement

["Aaron Ness" <aaron@makuta.com>]

IIRC, once I raised the car, I removed the CV bolts and then turned the
steering wheel.  Somehow this gave me enough clearance to get it out.  I
think I had to swing it up and forward or something like that.  I don't
recall whether I had to jack up the suspension or not.

I've done it twice this summer (sorry my mind is blank on the details), and
last summer, before I knew I could do this, I pulled a tranny twice without
even removing the drive shaft.  I don't recommend this, incidentally.

Aaron
'82 Scirocco
'84 Scirocco
'70 Bug - Hibernating
'87 Jeep Cherokee 4.0


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of DNK006@aol.com
> Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2000 7:23 AM
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: clutch replacement
>
>
> In a message dated 9/6/2000 12:50:49 GMT Daylight Time,
> aaron@makuta.com
> writes:
>
> > Before you raise the car,
> >  remove the axle nut (30mm socket).  Then unbolt the inner
> CV and wiggle it
> >  up and off of the drive flange.  Tap the drive shaft
> towards the center of
> >  the car and it will slide right out.
>
> I have heard of this method before, and have tried it every
> time I ever have
> had to remove a 1/2 shaft... Never got close to success.
> Although, one time
> I did have to leave the left axle on the tranny, because some
> knuckle head
> thought it would be a good idea to remove the stripped 12pt
> bolts (after he
> tried an allen on all 6!) with a chisel.  This guy, who I
> will not mention
> (he is a family member), had obviously never heard of a 12pt
> driver!  He
> since, thank god, bought one, but he paid $30 for it!
>
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