grumpf! how to reach *that* engine bolt

LONG extension, 17mm socket, and a ratchet will do the trick. Skinny little arms would help :) Luckily I'm equipped with both :D There is no need to remove the heat exchanger. You may want to yank the plastic accordeon tube out to gain more room.

Jan

yum

you mean that looking from top side, the extension will not interfere with anyting? yep, accordeon is out already :)

humm humm never thought about that one...

thanks Jan as usual!

It helps if you jack up that side and remove the rear wheel. Then you can loosen the 17mm bolt while kneeling outside the fender. Otherwise you have to lie on your back underneath the car and reach up.

Some sockets don't allow enough clearance between the bolt and the tranny case. Every time I install a different tranny I grind off material on the case where it surrounds the bolt.

Randall

extension worked smoothly :) owe you a beer Jan :)

Make that a Cuba Libre ;)

Jan

I used a bunch of ratchet 3/8 extensions, universals etc..gotta get both arms up and hads up near clutch lever..make sure engine is cool. Howie

I was shown a little trick by an old VW mechanic in my home town to reach that stubborn bolt on my '65 bug. He has a ratchet wrench that is offset on both ends with a 17mm on one side. The offset allows me to reach it and the ratchet end allows me to move it about 10 degrees each pull without having to reseat the wrench after each pull.

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