Well I got the job done. I got 3000rpm at 180kmh in 6th on the Autobahn today.
Was a pretty brutal job though to do alone, at least for me. Managed to drop the diff output flange on my face and needed stitches in eye brow area.
Thanks for all the tips, especially Boertje. He gives detailed instructions that are spot on. This forum has phenomenal people. Thanks to Ryan for getting the 02M DRW to the common man and for his advice too.
I ended up using the tranny jack and a simple winch from above. Winch suspended from Harbor Freight Engine Support. Basically I had the tranny strapped in regular horizontal orientation and winched up slowly, until just below subframe. At that point used the jack and some elbow grease to rotate and get it over subframe. After that the thing begins to fall into place as you winch some more. Just remember to put the pass side diff flange back in the last stages so that it will meet the drive axle head to head. For driver side i left flange in but had to remove control arm and sway bar link to put in the other axle.
I used the old clutch line, bent it around the tranny mount and used bolt stud on mount to make an Al strap holder. For the Power steering there is bolt receiver on the side of the tran near side skirt to secure another holder. Used a stand off there. Then used the old holder below starter motor. Both together hold power steering line pretty good. Once I bent the clutch line around the mount it pretty much lines up with the clutch slave entrance without rubbing anything else.
Exactly!
Dieselgeek has a video procedure for calibrating the shifter cables.
Well I was relieved to get everything done and test drive it to see it is doing what it was supposed to. lol.
The only thing I notice is the shifting is a bit rougher/notchy than the 02J. You sort of feel as if the the synchro rings going in. I put in 2.4 litre of the g 052 171 a2 fluid. Not sure if this shifting is normal or I have the wrong amount of fluid. Can too much be bad too? I noticed the shifter weight and shift distance on top of tranny is smaller, maybe that makes it more work?
I think I put in a little more than you did since my car was on jack stands.
I don't think you have too much.
I found the shifting better than the 5 speed that I had in my bug.
The car feels a bit different with additional weight. 02M defintely gives different character to car for sure.