You're right Steve. I don't think that enough attention was placed on Step 6
The more you swear the faster the tranny will come out. That seems to be the case for almost everything we do. You will have to sacrifie some blood to the VW gods too. So forget about wearing protective gloves, if there's no blood you can continue swearing. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven Hauptmann" <[email protected]> To: "'Mark Reda'" <[email protected]>; "a2list" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 3:14 PM Subject: RE: [a2-16v-list] transmission questions... > I've never removed them but it may well be easier with them out. > > In step 6, "swear" is 100% necessary . IME, trans will not come out until I > have been swearing at it awhile. I think it's also sympathetic to minor > bloodshed as well. =) > > Steve Hauptmann > South Carolina > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mark Reda [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 2:58 PM > To: a2list > Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] transmission questions... > > > Hey Steve, > You're right its not 100% necessary to remove the axles but it does make it > easier to work under the car. I've found that the half shafts just get in > the way and slow me down. I've found it's best to take them out. > No biggie either way. > > Mark Reda. > Toronto (home of S.A.R.S), Ontario, Canada > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steven Hauptmann" <[email protected]> > To: "'Mark Reda'" <[email protected]> > Cc: "A2-16v list (E-mail)" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 2:28 PM > Subject: RE: [a2-16v-list] transmission questions... > > > > Mark, > > > > Why step 1.1, since it's not necessary to remove the half shafts from the > > wheel bearing hub to get the transmission out? > > > > Steve Hauptmann > > South Carolina > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Mark Reda [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 2:08 PM > > To: a2list > > Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] transmission questions... > > > > > > Missed a few things.... > > > > Here is my experience taking out the transmission. > > 1. Remove all associated wiring and shift linkage connections, spedo > cable, > > etc. > > 1.1 Loosen 30mm nut on hub (it would be impossible & dangerous to do it > with > > car jacked up) > > > > 2. Jack car way, way up and install jack stands and support engine with > > floor jack. > > 2.1 Index and remove bolts securing ball joints to control arms (otherwise > > it will be extreemly difficult to get axles out) > > > > 3. Take drive shafts off of transmission and tie up. > > 4. Take starter and all other bolts off (Don't forget about the one on > the > > back side or that tin shield bolts.. Been there, done that) > > > > 5. Take the shift linkage mounting bracket off the transmission. > > 5.1 Loosen bolts that hold the tranny mount to the tranny, (it may be hard > > to spot, because it doesn't look like it should come off) > > > > 6. Get under the transmission, push up on transmission, twist towards > > firewall, swear, and hopefully slide off. > > > > Installation is reverse, just more swearing. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Patrick Austin [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 1:14 PM > > To: a2list > > Subject: [a2-16v-list] transmission questions... > > > > > > Someone once posted a great step-by-step for A2 transmission removal on > > the list. Does anyone still have it? > > > > My '85 8v GTI w/ Audi 2.0l block has a really bad 2nd gear syncho and > > the clutch is scarilly stiff and starting to slip for some reason. I've > > gone through and replaced the cable and its still really bad. Until > > both issues are fixed, I don't really feel like taking the car to the > > track and running it hard. So, I was thinking of swapping in a used > > tranny and a new clutch kit sometime in the next week or two while I'm > > inbetween jobs. I guess my question is this: > > > > What transmissions will fit? Currently it's running around with a 16v > > scirocco transmission. What are the differences between 16v and 8v > > transmissions, old and new, etc? Output shafts and clutches were > > different, correct? While I'm there I've got a bad CV joint so I'll > > probably rebuild most of that stuff...do wheel bearings, CV/axles, > > clutch and transmission. Might as well. I have time to kill and it's > > going to see _A LOT_ of miles this fall. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > a2-16v-list mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > > For list archives, see listinfo link above. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > a2-16v-list mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > > For list archives, see listinfo link above. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > a2-16v-list mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > > For list archives, see listinfo link above. > > _______________________________________________ > > a2-16v-list mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > > For list archives, see listinfo link above. > > _______________________________________________ > a2-16v-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > For list archives, see listinfo link above. > _______________________________________________ > a2-16v-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > For list archives, see listinfo link above.
