axle replacement 86 jetta

[jlagnese at massed.net (John S. Lagnese)]

I always disconnect the ball jont.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Brown" <sharpshooter33@adelphia.net>
To: "scirocco scirocco" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 3:51 PM
Subject: Re: axle replacement 86 jetta


>I hate cars!
> Ok the PS side was slow, but I'm stuck with the DS.  I can't get it clear 
> the Transaxle Flange! everything is loose, but can't get it to push 
> forward enough to swing free!!!
>
> Does removing the Ball Joint give me any more room?  I was looking at it 
> and trying to figure out how.  I need a 1/4-1/2" and it would just flop 
> out.
>
> Have the wheel turned all the way left.  Hub connection slides in and out, 
> just can't get enough room to swing the inner out of the flange downward. 
> Really starting to piss me off this little car is.  I'd rather be messing 
> around with the rocco instead of jacking around with this Jetta.
>
> Anybody got ideas?
>
> Cathy on the gasser vs diesel mine are 100mm did you say his are also? 
> You can always do the backward lookup. 8-)  Go to parts4vw or autozone 
> online and type the type vehicles in and see if the numbers come out the 
> same.   It showed the passanger side of my 84 rocc the same as my 86 
> Jetta, but left sides were different. HTH
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "C Boyko" <roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca>
> To: "David Brown" <sharpshooter33@adelphia.net>
> Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 7:40 AM
> Subject: Re: axle replacement 86 jetta
>
>
>> On 3:42:38 am 05/08/06 "David Brown" <sharpshooter33@adelphia.net> wrote:
>>> Ok Volks Weenie has a PS axle replacement now.   Didn't have to pull
>>> the ball joint!  Wasn't much fun, but that side is done.  Will take on
>>> the driver side tomorrow.  When I got the car up the DS was the one
>>> with the seperated boot.  Didn't buy that side yet. Go figure.
>>> Replaced the other one because I was there!
>>> Cheers
>>> David
>>>
>>
>> Well congrats on that! My kid sheared off a bunch of lugs doing his, so
>> does anyone know if the gasser hubs (100mm axle, from an 88 Carat) will
>> work on the diesel axles? (90mm, 91 POS Jetta). Thanks in advance.
>>
>> Cathy
>>
>>
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