Author Topic: Needed: Tranny for 92 Golf in Ontario - Found (Read 5617 times)

srivett · « **on:** April 21, 2005, 07:54:26 pm »

I had an AWY but my dad forced it into reverse and busted some teeth. I need something soonish, preferably not another AWY. I tried to measure the output hubs but my caliper isn't deep enough. The size is closer to 90 mm than it is to 100 mm from what I can tell.

Anybody got anything cheap that doesn't leak much? I'm also prepared to pay for your help and use of equipment if you are set up to change a gearbox. I am a capable wrench but I don't have a lift or a paved driveway.

Thanks, Steve

Patrick · « **Reply #1 on:** April 23, 2005, 01:37:07 pm »

Doesn't take a whole lot of tools. If you can rent a cherry picker, you can do it in the driveway with a minimum of tools. Drive the car up on some ramps, and use the cherry picker to support the engine. The tranny can be manhandled in and out from underneath,at least by us old guys! :lol:
Just don't skip the seal and bushing around the clutch rod, or you'll get good at taking a tranny in and out of the car, because you're going to get some practice! Have fun......

Trannies from A1 cars should fit too if they're new enough. I've got a 7A here that looks like it would fit in my 92. Leaky though.

srivett · « **Reply #2 on:** April 23, 2005, 11:53:41 pm »

Thanks for the tips. For some reason I thougth I had to pull the engine to change the transmission but then I realized you didnt need to to change the clutch... I've got a motorcycle jack that I think I can use to help me though the process.

The 7A has 90 mm hubs so it would be too costly to install as my car has 100 mm hubs.

Cheers, Steve

Patrick · « **Reply #3 on:** April 24, 2005, 05:55:45 am »

That's a little strange. Both my 92 TD jetta's have the 90 mm hubs. I want to hang on to this tranny anyway, but I thought it might give you some more options to look for. Besides, I'm pretty sure you can put your 100 mm flanges onto a 90mm flange tranny.

srivett · « **Reply #4 on:** April 24, 2005, 08:05:48 pm »

You could be right. I just assume the Bentley was right when it said VW changed to 100 mm in late 88. All references to the AWY also show 100 mm hubs. I was going to check mine today but I broke my Lisle triple square after undoing 2 bolts. Gonna go pick up a Grey tripole square and never look back. :wink:

Steve

Patrick · « **Reply #5 on:** April 26, 2005, 07:16:03 pm »

One of my 92's is an AWY that's had bigger gears swapped in for 5th and I think 4th too. Really works nice with teh 1.9! 90 mm flanges.

vwmike · « **Reply #6 on:** April 26, 2005, 08:15:53 pm »

Quote from: "Patrick"

Doesn't take a whole lot of tools. If you can rent a cherry picker, you can do it in the driveway with a minimum of tools. .

I have a cherry picker, but I don't think I've ever used it to change a clutch or transmission. I always just put a jack under the oil pan.

srivett · « **Reply #7 on:** April 27, 2005, 12:12:49 am »

I used a motorcycle jack under the oilpan. It's working well but I think I need to shim in a bit so I can lift the engine really high to get the axles out. I bought a Snap-On triple square for 34 bucks and it is great. I would have destroyed a couple Lisle triple squares on each bolt otherwise. They were on something fierce. Using ramps has bit me in the rear a couple times so I won't be doing that again. Having to lift the wheels off of the ramps to turn the axle bolts into position 3 times per wheel isn't fun.

Picking up an AGS tomorrow. My brother has an AOP in his '89 NA (same as AGS but AOP is newer) and I really like it. It has two overdrives so it will be like a 6 speed AWY

Steve

Hammy · « **Reply #8 on:** April 27, 2005, 09:03:19 am »

Steve, I have found that unbolting the rear engine mount , when the engine is on the jack, seems to help alot. You might find this easier on installation of the new tranny. I always found it particularly hard to flex the engine that extra little bit, in order to get the tranny back in. Just my opinion though, good luck.

chrissev · « **Reply #9 on:** April 28, 2005, 02:58:57 pm »

Quote from: "srivett"

I used a motorcycle jack under the oilpan. It's working well but I think I need to shim in a bit so I can lift the engine really high to get the axles out. I bought a Snap-On triple square for 34 bucks and it is great. I would have destroyed a couple Lisle triple squares on each bolt otherwise. They were on something fierce. Using ramps has bit me in the rear a couple times so I won't be doing that again. Having to lift the wheels off of the ramps to turn the axle bolts into position 3 times per wheel isn't fun.

Picking up an AGS tomorrow. My brother has an AOP in his '89 NA (same as AGS but AOP is newer) and I really like it. It has two overdrives so it will be like a 6 speed AWY

Steve

The AGS is amazing. You can do 100km/hr in 4th gear at 2900rpm, then shift into fifth and you're cruising at just over 2000rpm. I have one in my Jetta and I am totally pleased with it. I guarantee you will love it.

srivett · « **Reply #10 on:** April 28, 2005, 09:22:16 pm »

I'll love it if I can ever get it into the car. Man, I bet half the engineers at VW are used to make unnecessary wear parts. I soooo should have paid the shop to reseal the transmission as all he wanted was 60 bucks plus parts to do it. These flanges are ridiculous, the snap rings without holes are ridiculous, and the puck seals are just downright stupid because the axles should be push in jobs like all other companies make. :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: This is the last major repair I am going to do on this car. From now on I will pay up because I've got over 100 bucks in special tools just to work on the gearbox and could use a few more tools to finish the job.

Steve

Patrick · « **Reply #11 on:** April 29, 2005, 06:27:22 am »

Got to remember, those puck seals (if they aren't leaking) mean that you don't get covered in oil when you pull the shaft! as for the half shafts being a pain to put a boot on, you get better at it after doing a few. The only special tools I ever bought for my vdubs were the triple squares. Maybe I've just got a bigger collection?

chrissev · « **Reply #12 on:** April 29, 2005, 08:16:46 am »

Quote from: "srivett"

I'll love it if I can ever get it into the car. Man, I bet half the engineers at VW are used to make unnecessary wear parts. I soooo should have paid the shop to reseal the transmission as all he wanted was 60 bucks plus parts to do it. These flanges are ridiculous, the snap rings without holes are ridiculous, and the puck seals are just downright stupid because the axles should be push in jobs like all other companies make. :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: This is the last major repair I am going to do on this car. From now on I will pay up because I've got over 100 bucks in special tools just to work on the gearbox and could use a few more tools to finish the job.

Steve

the axle flanges can be a b*tch to put back on because of those stupid springs. I did mine with the transmission in the car and I used the car jack to push the flange onto the transmission and compress the spring. There is a special tool for that job. Re: the snap rings: very stupid design. No holes for the snap ring pliers. Took me about 100 tries to get them on, and lost the snap ring maybe 20 times when it snapped off and flew across the garage floor. The old rabbits were a breeze to work on, but it seems that the later the model of car, the more stupid changes that were made, making the cars harder and harder to work on.

srivett · « **Reply #13 on:** May 05, 2005, 04:39:48 pm »

I want the name and address of the person that designed these inner CV things. :twisted: