Date:         Wed, 15 Aug 2007 09:37:33 -0700
Reply-To:     Tom Forhan <fourwdvw@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tom Forhan <fourwdvw@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Clutch slave r+r from bracket: What Works?
Comments: To: Miguel Pacheco <escorpion1955@YAHOO.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <vanagon%2007081512181018@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
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Thanks, Miquel.

I should have been clearer. I'm following the Bentley,
and this is a syncro so I've got the mount bolts of
and the engine is slanting down the recommended amount
(lowered 6" at the rear flange)  plus a little more.

The problem is getting access to the bolt at the back
of the slave bracket, which is actually up inside the
bracket and I can't really get to it on the underneath
side while the slave itself is in place.  The top
-where the nut is - isnt that much easier, either.
I've got the cooling hoses disconnected from the
bellhousing of course, but there is little real room
to move a wrench back there.

Maybe a ratchet box 13mm would work, I dunno cause I
don't have one, but even then I'm afraid there isn't
clearance for one because of the closeness of the body
of the slave cylinder.

thanks again

Tom F.


--- Miguel Pacheco <escorpion1955@YAHOO.COM> wrote:

> Tom, I've done this and I recall using the same
> method as I use to change a
> Syncro Starter, i.e. I raise the engine with a jack
> and block, remove engine
> carrier nuts, remove tranny mount bolts and slowly
> lower engine with jack
> until everything is more accesible. It really isn't
> that much work and is
> well worth it. Good luck. Miguel
>




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