As requested.....
> The tranny is a biatch to get out.
> It helps to have an extra set of hands around.
>
> I just replaced the clutch and tranny on my cousin's 86 Golf and it was my
> first time ever doing something like that.
> To get the tranny out of position I had to completely remove the arm that
> meets the transmission mount (I wasn't even sure that the arm would come
off
> because it looks like part of the tranny). Then the flanges kept getting
> caught up in that shield. After that I was pretty much bench pressing the
> tranny until it came free and lowered it onto my chest (just call me the
> Incredible Hulk).
>
> The pressure plate was hard to get out because the engine would turn every
> time I would yank on my ratchet.
> The hard part was getting the flywheel in the right place. The Flywheel
has
> little alignment pegs on the back side, in our case those pegs didn't want
> to find a spot on the pressure plate, after a bit of coaxing it snapped
into
> place.
> We had a 8V GTI (9A) tranny, but had to change the flanges to 90mm before
> installing it.
> To put the new tranny in was a bit easier than taking it out. Make sure
> that the flanges are pointing at 12:00 and the tranny will go right in.
> Then we mounted the mount back on the tranny, and attempted to put it in
> place.
>
> I think that was about it.
>
> Mark Reda.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Lagnese" <[email protected]>
> To: "MICHAEL INGRAM" <[email protected]>; "a2-16v-list"
> <[email protected]>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 6:02 PM
> Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] Tranny removal question....
>
>
> > Do you have the bolt off from the passenger side, near the axle? If so,
> did
> > you turn the tranny?
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "MICHAEL INGRAM" <[email protected]>
> > To: "a2-16v-list" <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Monday, May 26, 2003 11:25 PM
> > Subject: [a2-16v-list] Tranny removal question....
> >
> >
> > Hi all,
> > I'm changing the clutch in my gti I've taken out all the bolts and
axles
> > are
> > disconnected and starter is off. The transaxle will not separate???
> > Are they normally difficult to get apart? Will not separate from the
> clutch
> > cover plate??
> > Thank you in advance
> > Mike
> >
> > 89gti 16v
> > 92Camaro
> > 00jeep
