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General Information => Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Golf/Jetta on July 09, 2011, 07:27:56 pm

Title: Volkswagen Transmission Main Input Shaft Play
Post by: Golf/Jetta on July 09, 2011, 07:27:56 pm

I’ve been poking around over several site and no one seems to (even the book) talk about play on the main input shaft on a 020 transmission nearest to the clutch/engine.

I do know play is bad but how much play is tolerated?

Watch the play on this shaft at YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CH4ZuvVzLzg&feature=autoplay&list=PLBCE3D2E811F15F3C&index=13&playnext=2)

Title: Re: Volkswagen Transmission Main Input Shaft Play
Post by: rallydiesel on July 09, 2011, 08:06:53 pm

I would pm "Broke" on the vwvortex. He is very helpful and is an expert on 020's.

Title: Re: Volkswagen Transmission Main Input Shaft Play
Post by: rabbitman on July 09, 2011, 11:42:06 pm

I didn't see any play in that shaft, what movie were you trying to show?

Title: Re: Volkswagen Transmission Main Input Shaft Play
Post by: vanagonturbo on July 10, 2011, 05:00:47 pm

Quote from: rabbitman on July 09, 2011, 11:42:06 pm

I didn't see any play in that shaft, what movie were you trying to show?

This. Perhaps you posted the wrong video? Cause thats not an 020..

Title: Re: Volkswagen Transmission Main Input Shaft Play
Post by: J Z on July 10, 2011, 07:39:36 pm

Maybe it was this one he meant...?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9qfLpQGb1k&NR=1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9qfLpQGb1k&NR=1)

Title: Re: Volkswagen Transmission Main Input Shaft Play
Post by: rallydiesel on July 10, 2011, 08:11:42 pm

Yikes, if that's the one he meant then that is definitely too much play!!!  :o There's probably no bearing left to speak of.

Title: Re: Volkswagen Transmission Main Input Shaft Play
Post by: vanagonturbo on July 12, 2011, 09:01:33 pm

Umm not exactly. On the beetle tranny that is shown, there is a pilot bearing. This stabilises the input shaft to compensate for play. Not uncommon at all to see that much play in a perfectly fine tranny.