boertje
Veteran Member
Yup, that will do it. I too had a trans that the input shaft seal was weeping so I changed it before I installed the trans for good measure.I bought from and finished the install just over a year ago - love driving it. Soooo much better than just the .681 taller 5th that I had before.
I did have an issue crop up a little over a month ago, though, when my clutch (bought the new Sachs from Ryan) started slipping. Now, sure, I have Malone Stage4, T4 injectors, VNT17, etc., but still, it should've been holding that.
Chatted with Ryan and we couldn't come up with a reason why it might be slipping. Best we could figure is that somehow the clutch disk had become contaminated. So, Ryan shipped me a new clutch disk at no charge (although my local DHL office here on Vancouver Island still felt the need to ding me $25 for some brokerage fees or whatever...argh).
Anyway, took off the transmission and turns out the output shaft seal (part 02M 311 113A, IIRC) behind the throwout bearing had blown and I had transmission oil seeping into the bell housing and onto the clutch disk. That'll do it.
THe fact that the clutch disk had oil on it and was still able to hold under everything but hard acceleration at the torque peak (1900-2200rpm), I think, is a testament to the holding power of that disk.
I post this, not to disparage Ryan - I felt he went above and beyond in being willing to provide me with a new clutch disk, no questions asked.
I do think it's worthwhile pointing out, though, that we're paying ~$2000 for a *used* 6sp. transmission, shipped two-day from Europe - not $6K (maybe $8K?) for what it would cost *new* to get all of the stuff he includes.
That said, I still think it's a fair deal and wouldn't hesitate to buy again from him (and have, in fact, picked up a couple other bits from him).
Stuff happens.
Seals blow.
That's life.
(And on the plus side, I am getting much better at taking out and putting back in a six-speed transmission! )
Thanks for the good product and great service, Ryan.
Ryan takes care of his customers.
The howto in my sig has many of the part numbers you are looking for.Ryan, i bought a trans kit from you last year and just moved it from my first car to my 2nd. i've been trying to get replacement parts for mine like axles.
can you update the first post with what exact make and model car we should use to look up parts at the local parts place? or if a list of the OEM part numbers, that would be very helpful such as getting a replacement slave cylinder.
just an idea.