HelenaTDI
Veteran Member
- Joined
- May 27, 2007
- Location
- Helena, MT
- TDI
- 2003 Jetta GLS, 2002 Golf GLS, 2001 Jetta GLS, 2002 Golf GLS & Jetta GLS(Parts Store), 2015 Passat 6spd
Picked up a 2001 Jetta this week at a Copart auction for $800. Excellent condition car other then the auto is toast. Reverse only works. Engine sounds great. 196k. Scanned with my vag com and only fault was 00652 - Gear monitoring for the auto.
Anyway I have another 2001 Jetta donor car with a 5spd in it. Engine was seized when previous owner took out the oil pan lost all oil. Basically it is my auto parts store for the other cars. It has a new clutch in it from 10k miles ago. Figured this would be a perfect setup to use my donor car and do the swap.
Plan on pulling the front carrier off and pulling the engine and 5spd together out the front.
I have the procedure from the TDI 101 and Bentley along with all the parts to pull. Since this is a new to me task I have a couple of questions.
If the rear main seal isn't leaking should I replace it? My other two TDI's are in the 150k range and no leaks. Sounds like the oil pan has to be dropped in order to change the rear main?
Can some of the ECU wiring be prevented with just swapping the ECU from the 5spd car to the auto?
No indication on when the timing belt was done so will do it to be sure.
Any other tips would be appreciated. I've got a 14 year old son and this will be a father and son project this summer and his car when done. Plan on keeping it all stock.
Anyway I have another 2001 Jetta donor car with a 5spd in it. Engine was seized when previous owner took out the oil pan lost all oil. Basically it is my auto parts store for the other cars. It has a new clutch in it from 10k miles ago. Figured this would be a perfect setup to use my donor car and do the swap.
Plan on pulling the front carrier off and pulling the engine and 5spd together out the front.
I have the procedure from the TDI 101 and Bentley along with all the parts to pull. Since this is a new to me task I have a couple of questions.
If the rear main seal isn't leaking should I replace it? My other two TDI's are in the 150k range and no leaks. Sounds like the oil pan has to be dropped in order to change the rear main?
Can some of the ECU wiring be prevented with just swapping the ECU from the 5spd car to the auto?
No indication on when the timing belt was done so will do it to be sure.
Any other tips would be appreciated. I've got a 14 year old son and this will be a father and son project this summer and his car when done. Plan on keeping it all stock.