[urq] Engine removal

[Martin Pajak]

As I said, remove the subframe complete with control arms/sway bar... mark
the position of the subframe relative to the body.. if you get it back in
spot on you won't have to redo alignment.

Cheers
martin


> Louis-Alain Richard
> Well in fact, after thinking of it, ramps are no good since the front
> a-arms
> will be detached from the subframe. Jack stands will be used instead. I
> guess I'll have to raise the car enough with 3 tons jack stands, maybe
> with
> the help of some bricks.
>
> LAR
>
> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : Brandon Rogers [mailto:brogers at terrix.com]
> Envoyé : 18 avril 2008 16:01
> À : 'Louis-Alain Richard'; 'Martin Pajak'
> Cc : urq at audifans.com
> Objet : RE: [urq] Engine removal
>
> I think you'll need to get the car higher than just on ramps
>
> Brandon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: urq-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:urq-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf
> Of Louis-Alain Richard
> Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 1:50 PM
> To: 'Martin Pajak'
> Cc: urq at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [urq] Engine removal
>
>
> Well I am already at 3 months of non-running...:-(
>
> I guess that putting the car on ramps, maybe a bit higher would be
> sufficient ? So I'll leave the CV halfshafts in place as well as the
> a-arms,
> but I'll have to remove the swaybar. I am guessing that I will be able to
> install the engine complete, block + head + exhaust + transmission all in
> one shot ? If this is the case, then it would be a lot easier to install
> all
> this, including the clutch, while it is outside of the car. Good news.
>
> Well it looks I won't need to rent an engine hoist after all.
>
> Louis-Alain
>
>
> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : Martin Pajak [mailto:martin at quattro.ca]
> Envoyé : 18 avril 2008 15:38
> À : Louis-Alain Richard
> Cc : urq at audifans.com
> Objet : Re: [urq] Engine removal
>
> L-A,
>
> Well... you can waste 6 months trying to do it the way Bentley tells you,
> or
> just undo the subframe, drop the engine/tranny to the floor and simply
> drag
> it from undearneath. BTDT about 10 times.. :) You can lower the assembly
> with a 2 Ton jack and then use it to drag the whole thing out from
> undearneath.
>
> BTW you do not need to remove the bumper or the valance... BTDT without
> removing those as well.
>
> Hope this helps.
> --
> Martin Pajak
>
> http://www.quattro.ca
>
> 1982 Audi Ur-quattro, SQ project
> 1983 Audi 80 quattro, Euro 2-Door!!
> 1987 Audi 4000s quattro, wintervagen mit 7A und 5 bolt :)
>
>
>> Louis-Alain Richard
>> As we approach the day of the swap, we now must figure a way to remove
>> the old block from the car. According to Bentley, we must remove the
>> subframe to pull the engine+transmission from behind the car in one
>> shot. That means we
>> also need to remove the bumper and the valance and find a way to jack
>> the
>> car and a cradle to roll the drivetrain out of the way. There must be an
>> easier way, like pushing reward the transmission and pulling the engine
>> alone from above.
>>
>>
>>
>> What are the real BTDT ?
>>
>>
>>
>
>