Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2003 19:42:01 -0500
Reply-To: Jon <jon@FOREIGNAUTOSUPPLY.COM>
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From: Jon <jon@FOREIGNAUTOSUPPLY.COM>
Subject: Golf/ jetta auto trans can be used with vanagon diffs
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The automatic portion of any '85-'92 golf / jetta will mate the differential
of any vanagon air or water automatic transmission. The casting part# on
both automatic trans portions are identical. When you buy a clutch kit for
either automatic, you get the same kit. Differences: You must swap out and
re-use the reverse planetary gear portion from the vanagon(very easy with
both out front of you on the floor). The vanagon 8mmx1.25 studs that mate
the auto portion to the diff. are shorter and need to be changed **Bentley
gives a real nice description. Only a few '90-'92 golf /Jetta tranny's came
with oil coolers, So you can try and find one, however, much more
expensive... I always use the regular ones without and leave the cooler
lines attached to the cooler and secure it in, because you'll have no bolt
holes on the Golf /Jetta trany's to thread them into. I've been told by
many you can't do this. They may be right, however, they also told me
they'd never actually tried it. We've done 8 here that have over 50,000
miles on since the change and one with over 132,000 and counting. The valve
body is different internally (spring tension) but can be swapped either way.
I think the optimum is to use the golf/jetta valve body; they seem to shift
so much smoother and at a more useful RPM range. Either way the shift
linkage must be changed (real easy) and you have to drop valve body to get
to it. We decided to try it on our own first, years ago after pricing used
vanagon auto's. The golf / Jettas are cheap with low mileage at bone yards
($175.00- $375.00) I do suggest changing all necessary gaskets ,seals and O
rings when assembling even if fluid is pink...that's usually the only reason
these trannys fail mostly---the deteroration of these items I just mentioned
above allows ATF fluid(dexronIII) to "swap spit" with the diff. fluid(gear
oil)contaminating the clutches and then the mess begins from there. The
first swap took 1 1/2hrs after a few now 25mins with a bentley manual
right handy.---- Hopefully I won't get as much heat from this posting----If
you need more info or part #'s let me know ---Jon
----- Original Message -----
From: "VWNut Hawk" <vwnut@HAWKCOMPUTING.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 8:12 AM
Subject: Can Jetta auto transmissions be used on some Vanagons?
> Someone mentioned to me that the newer (90's) or so Vanagon can
> use part of the Jetta automatic transmissioins?
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