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Mk1 transmission removal AGONY!



Agreed, if you only own one SnapOn tool, this should be it. And big deal
about the return policy, you won't kill it, though it's nice to know you
can if you need to.  Unlike the cheaper versions, which die easily.
Cathy

 On 11:20:58 pm 06/30/06 "Karl Krupke" <kkrup62@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Strong suggestion; get the right tool, the way the bolt heads get
> fubbed duck in the first place is someone trying to use a 6 point
> allen. It'll fit close but not quite right, and if the bolts have
> been in place for a while they'll resist and you end up with a worse
> problem than you started with (it's an inertia thang...).
>     Really. I know SnapOn has it, and I think MatCo Tools also. Kinda
> spendy it seems ($20 -ish last time I boughgt one, which was... a
> long time ago), but if you buy it you'll be the envy of everyone you
> know (whom has a VW/ Porsche/ Audi). They'll all want to borrow your
> tool.     Which only sounds like it'd suck, consider charging rent
> for use...?
> Karl
>
> > From: "C Boyko" <roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca>
> > Reply-To: roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca
> > To: "Michael Bueti" <michaelbuetiwon@gmail.com>
> > CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > Subject: Re: Mk1 transmission removal AGONY!
> > Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 22:01:38 -0400
> >
> > On 9:51:51 pm 06/30/06 "Michael Bueti" <michaelbuetiwon@gmail.com>
> > >  wrote: thank to everyone!!!  I'll be back @ this Sunday morning
> > >  to finish. The bolts are 12 pt allen heads, and I'm using a 6 pt
> > >  allen head w/ the aid of a hammer but I removed the d/s strut
> > >  assembly and worked off the axle. I think I'm gonna attemt
> > >  removing the tranny with the axles still attached.
> > >
> > >  Note: this is the "Parts Edition" 80 I picked up last winter and
> > >  the tranny is being donated to my pops for his (well one of his)
> > >  82 Rabbit convertibles w/a bum tranny. So after I conquer the
> > >  removal of the transmission, there will be no install.
> > >
> > >  thanks for all of the great advice. You have all encouraged me
> > >  to get this bastard out!!
> > >
> > >
> > So tomorrow, when it looks bleak, just get that bastard out!!!!!!
> > If Daun and I can do it in an airport parking lot (twice), you can
> > too! GL with it, and gave them bolts hell. :) I was advised by a
> > wise person to use a long extension and some wobblies, works
> > nicely, with the tap tap, of course. (I'll be going the other way
> > before long, this new one is an "axles detached" edition, what good
> > is THAT?!! Talk about bad fuel mileage, not to mention  lack of
> > forward motivation!) Cathy, hands full of axle grease once again...
> >
> >
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