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• Grenade my trans lastnight! by firestorm13666 on 15 Jun, 2008 09:23
• Well aim looking for some advice on what trans i can use. I have a 1986 Golf 1.6D 5speed. I was doing about 60 or 70 something MPH. When i went to drop it out of gear to down shift i heard a loud bang. I was thinking *** the timing belt snapped. So i get out and look under the car,and i see a huge pool out oil. So i get back in and try to start her up and she fires up. Then i go to push the clutch in and it hits the floor. Well after i get the car moved i see some metal laying on the ground. It looks to be half a spider gear. So I look under the car and feel up around the trans and i have a hole in the case where the two haves come together. Well now i need a trans. Also what do you guys thing happened? Thanks
• #1 by burn_your_money on 15 Jun, 2008 10:25
• SMS
• #2 by demolition dave on 15 Jun, 2008 10:52
• Many an 020 have fallen victim to self machining syndrome
  
  
  
  (drove 60km like this with extra holes being punched out on right turns - made it home...)
• #3 by smutts on 17 Jun, 2008 17:10
• Join the club mate! :roll:  
  
  By the way, does VW still use those sodding crownwheel rivets?  :evil:
• #4 by gtiguy1994 on 17 Jun, 2008 22:38
• I have toasted 3 trans in this fashion.
  
  Rivits FTL
• #5 by jtanguay on 18 Jun, 2008 00:43
• do 02J/02A trannies come with the rivets???
• #6 by lord_verminaard on 18 Jun, 2008 13:48
• Yeah they do, but for some reason they don't have that problem.  Still a PITA if you need to change ring/pinion though.
  
  Brendan
• #7 by firestorm13666 on 18 Jun, 2008 18:35
• Damn lol. Well i guess the Scirocco could have thing happen too if iam not careful. So what would be my best bet to get to replace my paper weight i have now? Thanks
• #8 by burn_your_money on 18 Jun, 2008 19:21
• AGS is a nice box
• #9 by lord_verminaard on 19 Jun, 2008 14:47
• Whatever tranny you get, may as well take advantage of being in Ohio and have Broke do a rebuild on your replacement box (or at least install a bolt kit) so this doesn't happen again:
  http://www.brokevw.com/
  
  He's the best there is at 020's.
  
  Brendan
• #10 by firestorm13666 on 12 Jul, 2008 13:13
• I found a trans but out of a 8V jetta at the yard down the street from my house. THe trans code is a ACN for $150. How well do you guys think it will work? Thanks
• #11 by RabbitJockey on 12 Jul, 2008 14:21
• thats a good one i'd grab it
• #12 by Quantum TD on 12 Jul, 2008 15:57
• Quote from: "firestorm13666"

  I found a trans but out of a 8V jetta at the yard down the street from my house. THe trans code is a ACN for $150. How well do you guys think it will work? Thanks

  
  
  Well, good and bad. Good for high speeds and low RPMs on the highway, bad for takeoffs and low end torque. Personally, with a 1.6NA, I'd shoot for an original diesel trans; but that's just me.
• #13 by ilikevwdiesel on 12 Jul, 2008 20:00
• go to this site:
  
  www.scirocco.org/gears
  
  you want a 3.94 ring and pinion for sure in an NA and it has to be from an 85 or later to fit.
• #14 by myke_w on 14 Jul, 2008 11:49
• Everyone here should know this by now, but you need a bolt kit in any 020 you expect to be reliable for long trips. The rivets are just crap.