Date:         Tue, 1 Jun 2010 12:06:36 -0700
Reply-To:     neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Gear selection issue
Comments: To: W Monk <billmonk@gmail.com>
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On Tue, Jun 1, 2010 at 11:47 AM, W Monk <billmonk@gmail.com> wrote:
> From the replies I got so far most are saying 3/4 slider issues.  I am just
> mostly peeved at myself for not putting in the other tranny when the Zetec
> went in. Looks like I"ll be the first to to a replacement on a Zetec with
> the new cradle design....
>
> Bill
>


The cradle is at the flywheel end? Engine properly supported, does one
need to remove mount at pulley end of Zetec so pulley end of engine
can be adjusted up/down to help with transmission R&R? I bet
transmission R&R info is in the Zetec user group website.

On my Jetta swap, my carrier (cradle) is ~ mid engine. On my first
transmission swap, even with engine supported, it tilted toward the
rear bumper when transmission removed. This caused trouble for
transmission installation. Raising pulley end of engine effectively
lowered shifter end of transmission so it cleared the subframe when
aligning and pushing it onto engine.

Just a thought...

Neil.

-- 
Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"

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