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Model Specific Questions and Info => MK2 Golf/Jetta and Audi 5k => Topic started by: oblique on September 07, 2022, 10:11:38 pm

Title: Loose oil pan bolts!
Post by: oblique on September 07, 2022, 10:11:38 pm

After pulling the stamped metal cover...do I need to check the flywheel for broken teeth?

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Title: Re: Loose oil pan bolts!
Post by: ORCoaster on September 07, 2022, 11:11:46 pm

I would if it were my engine.

Title: Re: Loose oil pan bolts!
Post by: fatmobile on September 08, 2022, 12:19:40 am

 I'm not sure how those bolts would end up on the pressure plate side of the tin cover.

Title: Re: Loose oil pan bolts!
Post by: oblique on September 08, 2022, 09:53:10 am

The bolts are behind the cover, you have to remove it to access them to drop the pan, at least on my car

Title: Re: Loose oil pan bolts!
Post by: fatmobile on September 09, 2022, 01:19:12 am

Yours has the small removeable lower cover right?
I haven't seen one of those in awhile,..
 but I'm still thinking the oil pan is outside of it.

Title: Re: Loose oil pan bolts!
Post by: oblique on September 09, 2022, 11:22:53 pm

yea its a double thick stamped metal plate with 2-11mm bolts..says 020 on it. ill take a pic to confirm...when i first looked at it i thought i would have to remove the trans to drop the pan.

i did not know these were not all the same...

Title: Re: Loose oil pan bolts!
Post by: oblique on September 16, 2022, 06:49:19 am

(https://i.ibb.co/RDYN1SY/20220912-192852.jpg) (https://ibb.co/RDYN1SY) (https://i.ibb.co/YD70mXM/20220912-192831.jpg) (https://ibb.co/YD70mXM)

Hopefully you can see the rim of the pan going past the plate.

Title: Re: Loose oil pan bolts!
Post by: ORCoaster on September 17, 2022, 07:32:35 pm

I have never seen that alignment before.  Almost like the engine is into the bell housing a wee bit far. 

Title: Re: Loose oil pan bolts!
Post by: oblique on September 17, 2022, 07:57:37 pm

To access the 2 hidden bolts the stamped cover comes off and they are reached at an angle due to the bellhousing.

I have to say its a little strange that this isn't standard. Is the bellhousing code stamped anywhere? This must be an extra protrusion of the bellhousing past the pan, otherwise there would be dimensional issues relative to the chassis.

Title: Re: Loose oil pan bolts!
Post by: ORCoaster on September 18, 2022, 07:42:42 pm

Not that I know of.  The only stamp on the bell housing I am familiar with is the date of build and type of transmission that is just on that flat area where you are working.

Title: Re: Loose oil pan bolts!
Post by: fatmobile on September 19, 2022, 12:37:07 am

I think the stamp says AGS.
 Those separate lower covers stick out farther toward the engine than I remember.

Title: Re: Loose oil pan bolts!
Post by: ORCoaster on September 19, 2022, 09:07:16 pm

ASF  ?6059

Title: Re: Loose oil pan bolts!
Post by: oblique on September 23, 2022, 03:15:09 am

On a side note I changed the trans oil yesterday and 1. It was short...1.5L at most and 2. It was light brownish and metallic. No discernable metal fragments but it poured like metallic paint, had that sheen on it. If its super old fluid could be just regular wear i suppose but also 5th gear sits higher on the 020, correct?

Title: Re: Loose oil pan bolts!
Post by: ORCoaster on September 23, 2022, 10:51:47 pm

Correct, so if you were a bit low it would leave 5th kinda dry.  That is why I pull the speedo cable and fill it from there.  Much easier to do that than tip the trans to get what you really need in there.