020 tranny ?

[Scirocco-Al" <scirocco-Al@insight.rr.com (Scirocco-Al)]

To be honest it doesn't sound very good.  Nothing in there should make
noise.  The only other thing you could try doing is replacing the throwout
bearing.  You can do that without taking apart the whole tranny but I have
doubts if that will sove your problem.  Did the gear oil have anything in
it?  Did it look metallic.

One other simple thing to check is to see if you have dented the green cap
on the 5th gear cover.  There is not much clearance there and it's easy to
dent the thing so it contacts the gear behind it.

What kind of noises is it making?  Metallic?  Clicking?  Does the frequency
of the noise increase with the engine or with the speed of the car.  I've
rebuilt several of the 020 gearboxes and they are really pretty bullit proof
except for the self machining syndrome.  Does it buzz when going into gear
or after it's in gear?  Does it do it in all gears?  Does it make a crunch
when going into reverse?

Where are you located?  If its somewhere close then maybe I can help.  I'm
in Columbus, Oh.

E-mail me and let me know.

Alan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Morehead" <wolfsburg16v@hotmail.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 10:16 PM
Subject: Re: 020 tranny ?


> the cable has been replaced b4 because a) it looks new and b) it isnt self
> adjust.  it is hard to push the petal down but it doesnt feel gritty.  i
> replaced the gear oil and putting it into first doesnt sound quite as bad,
> but it still buzzes and all the other gears sound terrible.  i havent let
> out on the petal because i am scared to mess shit up.  any more ideas
> anyone?  i have been without my rocco for about 7 months now while
> rebuilding the engine.  i just want my car back. :(
>
> thanx
> tony
>
>
> >From: STENDEC <dan@angband.org>
> >To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >Subject: Re: 020 tranny ?
> >Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2002 19:29:42 -0400
> >
> >On Thu, Apr 18, 2002 at 07:10:05PM -0400, Tony Morehead wrote:
> > > what can be done about a stiff clutch petal and a bad buzzing sound
when
> > > one tries to put the car in gear?
> >
> >From your email address, you seem to have a 16v.  If you still have the
> >original self-adjust cable, I would not be surprised if this has
happened:
> >
> >http://www.slacktide.org/dan/pics/clutch/cable1.JPG
> >http://www.slacktide.org/dan/pics/clutch/cable2.JPG
> >
> >The cable wore through a metal elbow just behind the brake booster,
> >causing a stiff clutch cable, gritty feeling in the pedal, and caused the
> >self-adjust mechanism to not self-adjust.
> >
> >Replace it with the manual adjust cable, it's much more reliable, and a
> >LOT cheaper.
> >
> >Oh, and if you ignore the problem, it my make your throwout bearing do
> >this:
> >
> >http://www.slacktide.org/dan/pics/clutch/bearing1.JPG
> >http://www.slacktide.org/dan/pics/clutch/bearing2.JPG
> >
> >Dan
> >
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> >
> >Not only is it blind engineering overkill of epic proportions, it is also
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