Date:         Wed, 15 Aug 2007 18:23:52 -0500
Reply-To:     Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
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From:         Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Subject:      Re: Clutch slave r+r from bracket: What Works?
Comments: To: Tom Forhan <fourwdvw@YAHOO.COM>
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Be glad you're not changine a slave cylinder on a QSW or Audi 4kq!!

Max

At 11:37 AM 8/15/2007, Tom Forhan wrote:

>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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