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Anybody have a method to remove the front imput shaft bearing. VAG tool 1582 plus the adapter is several hundred dollars.

The 3rd gear synchro did indeed turn into big and small pieces. Any tips on where and how I might find a replacement. Obviously going by the vin number won;t work. Apparently this tranny was never sold in North America so unless this part is common to others it might have to come from Europe.

It is not looking easy to find the synchros, on line at least.

A third of the way through an eight hour drive, suddenly, the tranny would not go into 1st gear. It was like it hit a wall when trying. At the same time going into 3rd started making a snick, not going in as smoothly as before. They would seem connected, anybody have any idea why. I was also...

When I got to be 70 I was tired of crauling around under cars. Faced with my tranny conversion I built a lift. Love it.

How is the car coming along?

05 though, malone tune without those problems.

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I replaced the seals in one with no problem.

My son, dear boy, had an accident, totaled the car, 2005 passat tdi wagon. Scratched the bumper and the passenger airbag deployed. Wrecked the opposing car,a BMW. So, I can't seem to find any info on replacing the passenger side airbag. Any info would be appreciated. Does the sensor or any other...

Maybe coat everything rustable with fluid film, lanolin product.

Thanks again! Would it be 80/90 gear oil?

Thanks Gearhead. How does one check or change the oil? I don't recall that ever being mentioned.

Does the differential have a seperate oil supply than the transmission?

thanks for the explanation Oil Hammer.

So would I be understanding that to get 7 volts at the glow plug they would actually get 12 volts but only for 7/12ths of the time.

I am curious how the computer physically changes the voltage.

You do like to argue

Saying the same thing.

Sorry windex, you have that backwards. The cam sprocket is twice the size of the crank sprocket. So off one tooth at the crank is 1/2 tooth at the cam.