zeitgeist57 Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 (edited) Hi, CR. I need your help. I've got my wife's Passat up in the air, axles disconnected, and I'm starting to remove bolts to pull out the transmission for a clutch change. I quickly realized that I'm in over my head (no pun intended). Anyone that can spend a couple of hours giving me a hand in dropping the transmission would be paid with beer/pizza. I have a transmission jack, air tools, and a HEATED garage...just need a fellow gearhead to help. VW/Audi experience would be appreciated. Again, I don't need someone for a lot of time...once the tranny is down I'll need to have the flywheel resurfaced before putting it all back together another day. THANKS! :thumbup: EDIT: Can be later tonight, or sometime tomorrow or Sunday (Sat/Sun preferred). Edited February 26, 2010 by zeitgeist57 Timeframe added Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickey4271647545519 Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 If i didnt have an insane amount of homework i'd be down to help clay, if something changes i'll give you a call and see if you still need any help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted February 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Thanks, Nick. No worries...I appreciate the consideration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyinbrian Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 If this was a month from now, I would be there visiting family anyway and would gladly help. Have VW exp too. Free bumpage for you is all I can do from Virginia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted February 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Thx, Brian. I've got someone that should be able to help tomorrow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGU Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 if you need any more help i can lend a hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trouble Maker Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Clay, I don't have much experience in that area, but if you need a 'dumb' hand helping on Sunday still I can come over. I'm close to UA too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted February 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 MKV Aaron is coming over at 1030 this morning. Anyone else want to come over you're more than welcome. Just send me a PM! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 Speed S4 Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 If you need an extra hand tomorrow let me know. I'm free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evolved8 Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 If ou still need something just pm me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 He still needs help!!!!! I was there from 10:45 till 6pm.........almost have the subframe dropped, and from there, only 3 more bolts left in the transmission. Should only be about an hours worth of work left to drop the trans. We obviously ran into some problems, but it was a good time. Thanks Clay, I will find out about that part asap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted February 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 Aaron, youe help was greatly appreciated. If anyone has some time early Sunday afternoon, I've still got beers, pizza, etc...the job went from "really, really difficult clearances" to "holy shit, we're going to have to drop the subframe." We were doing well until my wife was going to dinner, and I told Aaron we were done for the day. Please PM me for directions and phone number. Again, I just want to safely drop the tranny...reassembly will be another day next week. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 Like I said, had it been 70 degrees outside, we would have gone straight through until it was done. Darkness and coldness have a way of making hard jobs suck that much more. I had a great time clay, thanks. PS. Hopefully you love those wrenches as much as I do!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboNova Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 not sure if you wanted to tackle this job or did not wanna shell out the cash to have it done. Could of gotten a vw tech on the side to do this job for 350 or less. Its just so hard on the floor especially if you dont have the overhead support to lower the rear part of the engine down to get to some of the bolts. If my memory serves me right really after you get the axles loose and the starter out, drop the bolts out of the subframe and tilt the motor back its not that bad from there to get all the bolts out and slide the trans out. Plus that trans can get heavy. At least its not an 4 motion unit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted February 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 I've literally got it almost entirely out. I had to break for evening festivities, get cleaned up... I dropped the subframe, and did NOT have to remove the exhaust. I really didn't want to break exhaust gaskets...replacing 4 O2 sensors at around $90 a pop is enough for me. Couldn't imagine doing this job with the subframe intact. Soooooo many bolts... I'll call on you again, CR, when I need to put everything back together! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berto Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 Was this one of those jobs you wish you would have just paid someone to do? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted March 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 Was this one of those jobs you wish you would have just paid someone to do? lol It was yesterday, only because Aaron and I spent more time getting familiar with the car and figuring out the approach. Now that it's almost totally disassembled, I'm going to spend the money that would've gone to someone else's labor into new motor mounts, clutch slave cylinder, O2 sensors, etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad is Dead Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 I'll come over and drink beer and eat pizza and talk to you while you do it....thats about all I can do to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted March 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 Back from the dead... Columbus Joint and Clutch is resurfacing the flywheel. Need some beer drinking/pizza eating CR guys to help me put the tranny back in. I'll do all the final buttoning. Let me know if you have a couple of hours this weekend. Saturday afternoon, Sunday... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kizzzzle Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 I should be free during the day and am more than capable of eating pizza drinking beer and playing with trannys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted March 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 I'm going out of town tonite, Kyle. I appreciate your offer and will PM you if I get to it this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1647545498 Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 I can do next weekend. I'll need to get ready to leave town later today then be out of town. PM me if it continues next weekend. I'd love to hang/help. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kizzzzle Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 sounds good I will be free this week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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