Re: Tech [oil pan removal on car]

["Brad Sayer" <vwrocco85@hotmail.com>]

Ah, thats it!  I had sitting around an old 10mm socket that had been cut 
down (pretty much in half, just enough to go over the bolt and hold a bit), 
and that fit pretty good.  Don't really remember why I had cut it down 
before that, but it worked pretty well.  Gotta love VW's and thier need for 
custom tools!

Brad

87 16V


>From: Mash <type53@yahoo.com>
>To: Brad Sayer <vwrocco85@hotmail.com>
>CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: Tech [oil pan removal on car]
>Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 11:51:12 -0700 (PDT)
>
>thanks,
>
>I had a 1/4" flex extension too. Problem seems to be
>that the 10mm socket (craftsman) itself seems to be
>too tall . . .
>
>
>--- Brad Sayer <vwrocco85@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > I replaced one on a JH once, and I will never forget
> > those 2 bolts.  Seems
> > like I remembering using a small open end, and
> > squeezing it up there turning
> > like 1/78934th of turn at a time, but I did find a
> > way to get it tight.  I
> > may have at some point used a flex extension also.
> > Just a long thin ratchet
> > extension that is made out of a stiff flexible
> > spring type thing.  Allow
> > some movement around corners.  Good luck...
> >
> > Brad
> >
> > 87 16V
> >
> >
> > >From: Mash <type53@yahoo.com>
> > >To: Scirocco LIST <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > >Subject: Tech [oil pan removal on car]
> > >Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 11:14:27 -0700 (PDT)
> > >
> > >hello folks, i've been off the list for over a
> > year,
> > >anyway . . .
> > >
> > >about a month ago I finished swapping in a JH
> > >longblock and and a FF tranny into Kristen's '78.
> > It
> > >runs great but the oil pan gasket was leaking. I've
> > >never needed to replace one with the motor on the
> > car.
> > >I was concerned about the two bolds next to the
> > trans,
> > >but folks assured me it was no big deal.
> > >
> > >It certainly was a PITA! With a 1/4" drive extender
> > I
> > >was able to get the two bolts in question out
> > (along
> > >with the rest). They were loose anyway. Off came
> > the
> > >old cork and I was now ready to install the new
> > rubber
> > >and metal gasket (courtesy of Adirondack). I was
> > able
> > >to get both of those bolts threaded, but only one
> > of
> > >them tightened.
> > >
> > >Anybody have any tips to as to a good tool to
> > tighten
> > >this sucker?
> > >
> > >No leaks so far . . .
> > >
> > >I think I'll replace this gasket on any future used
> > >motors before installation (duh?)
> > >
> > >thanks!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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