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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: florigolf on May 07, 2009, 08:07:34 am

Title: CV Joint size?
Post by: florigolf on May 07, 2009, 08:07:34 am

Does anyone know if the 1986 Golf Diesel uses 90mm or 100mm CV joints. I see both sizes for sale for this model. Where is it measured at?

Title: CV Joint size?
Post by: jtanguay on May 07, 2009, 08:43:38 am

90mm and i believe that is measured at the round circular part that attaches to the transmission flange.  only a very select few MK2's came with 100mm axle's.

Title: CV Joint size?
Post by: 53 willys on May 07, 2009, 09:03:57 am

I thought GLI & GTI=100mm flanges?
all other=90mm?

Title: CV Joint size?
Post by: jtanguay on May 07, 2009, 09:07:18 am

Quote from: "53 willys"

I thought GLI & GTI=100mm flanges?
all other=90mm?

but don't forget corrado's and maybe some scirocco's?  :)

Title: CV Joint size?
Post by: burn_your_money on May 07, 2009, 09:47:35 am

And the weird Golfs that came with the 9A tranny.

You measure the inner cv joint where it bolts up to the flange on the tranny. You could also measure the inside of the tranyn flange.

Title: CV Joint size?
Post by: Rabbit on Roids on May 07, 2009, 11:45:48 am

WTF... my jetta was a lowly GL base model. AUG trans. 100mm cv's. i think anything that came with a powerful engine or EFI (digifant 1&2) had 100 mm cv's. cause ive seen a dig2 91 cabby with 100mm axles before.

Title: CV Joint size?
Post by: DCC on May 07, 2009, 12:53:10 pm

VW put 90 mm on all engines rated at 80 horsepower or less (1.0, 1.3, 1.6, 1.6 diesel), and 100 mm in the rest.

Title: CV Joint size?
Post by: Rabbit on Roids on May 07, 2009, 12:58:55 pm

that makes alot more sense! kinda backs up my theory and experiences..

Title: CV Joint size?
Post by: Dakotakid on May 07, 2009, 04:27:50 pm

Well....there just isn't 100% consistency though. I have parted out a lot of Digifant II's and have seen 90 and 100's on equipment which does not appear to have received different trans.......
Life is like a box of choc-lates................

Title: CV Joint size?
Post by: burn_your_money on May 07, 2009, 04:30:09 pm

Quote from: "DCC"

VW put 90 mm on all engines rated at 80 horsepower or less (1.0, 1.3, 1.6, 1.6 diesel), and 100 mm in the rest.

I'd say you could use that as a general guide, but in true VW form, it doesn't always apply

Title: CV Joint size?
Post by: DCC on May 08, 2009, 07:31:40 am

Quote from: "burn_your_money"

I'd say you could use that as a general guide, but in true VW form, it doesn't always apply

I know that.. I imagine the wolfsburg warehouse back in the old days.. :)

- "Hans, today ist fritag, we haben 2 golf gti für finishing before going to der brauerei..missing die gearboxen"
- "Ach, I habe no gti 100 mm gearboxen... Hier you habe 1.6 carbutronic parts...."  :D