Re: Who's rebuilt an 020 tranny?

["Dave Ewing" <rabbit16v@prodigy.net>]

I have done that exact fix.  You will need the tool for installing the CV
flanges back on the trans, and you will need someone with a press to press
off a couple gears on the mainshaft to get to the 3rd gear synchro.  I think
you can do the 2nd, 4th and 1st without any problems, but you have to press
off a gear to get to the 3rd gear (if I remember correctly).  The place I
took the shaft to have the gear removed had to use heat and actually melted
a plastic caged needle bearing set and I ended up having to wait for 3 days
for the part to come in.  Just make sure you either have one or tell the guy
pressing off the gear not to melt the stupid thing.  HTH!!

Dave

> I have one I yanked from my Cab, it has (I think) a
> bad 3rd gear synchro (won't downshift from 4th without
> a serious grind, upshift is OK)...I'd like to repair
> it and put it back in the Cab, saving the 2Y (from a
> 16V) I put in there for something better.  Besides
> it'd be a fun few evenings.  I consider myself an
> above-average home mechanic.
>
> I'm worried about special tools I ain't got and may
> need...I've heard that at least one is mandatory...any
> input?  I've done other trannies in the past (Fiat, of
> all things, about 20 years ago, yes I'm old;
> Borg-Warner, etc. so it doesn't frighten me...just
> want the facts before I dig in.
>
> What else should I know?
>
> TIA
>
> =====
> Ron
> '87 16V (Victor, the Famous Cheap Scirocco)
> '93 Cab (soon for sale)
> many, many, miles and busted knuckles on about seven or so past
watercooleds...
>
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