If you are going to go anywhere, better make sure your tranny can handle the load. Gear changes for the power hungry should be talked about here. Is that a LSD I see in your pocket?
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The Forums has been upgraded....Finally
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Firstly, the rumors of my demise are greatly exaggerated! Now the rumors that I have no life and my job is sucking the life out of me as if it were...
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Thank you William, and for the 3rd shift that sux that you are now a HOOT Owl. :)
Pot calling the Kettle Black as I did that for YEARS on end and it...
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Transmission oil leak
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BandB » Wed Dec 05, 2012 9:39 am
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Luvi had an annoying drip leak from the left transmission drive flange area ( Bentley 9-16). Oil would blow back and eventually coat everything in...
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I'm glad it all worked out in the end.
There are only so many things that can fail, so it really doesn't suprise me that it was the flange.
Thanks...
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Wed Dec 05, 2012 2:00 pm
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bellhousing
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vwbugg2275 » Tue Jun 21, 2011 5:56 pm
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does the bellhousing come off of the 5speed manual on these or do i need to cut it off
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I am a thinking that you are trying to disassemble the tranny out of the car?
The answer is www.brokevw.com he is the transmission king.
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Tue Jun 21, 2011 6:11 pm
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4speed automatic transmission...in an 88cabriolet....?
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NyceKarr » Fri May 06, 2011 1:06 am
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first off super newb here...with that said i want to thank you in advance for taking the time to read this, and any and all info would be extremely...
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Certainly no haters here. Smart-ass's, well, we have the market cornered on that, however, we are helpful smart-ass's.
Hope you are able to get...
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Sun May 15, 2011 12:19 am
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Tranny
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x-cube » Thu Apr 14, 2011 12:19 pm
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Which other trans can be bolted on my 92 cabby without modifications, and i like th fat short shifter in the mk4 jettas. Please advise. Thank you
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Yep, any 85+ Cabby, 85+ Scirocco 8v, or A2 golf/jetta 8v tranny will work and still retain the 100mm drive flanges.
If you like the stubby handle,...
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Fri Apr 15, 2011 7:56 pm
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Does your automatic Cabriolet have an upshift light?
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gull » Thu Nov 04, 2010 1:54 am
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Picked up a cheap 1988 Cabriolet with an automatic, with the idea of possibly fixing it up for the wife to drive. I have reason to believe this car...
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Cool, glad you like it!
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Tue Dec 21, 2010 10:00 pm
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Transmission Fluid
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Eagle » Mon Nov 29, 2010 1:52 am
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My 1992 Cabby is low on transmission fluid (automatic) and I see it says to use Dexron or Dexron II. My question is I have two quarts of Dexron III...
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Thanks Brian, I'll try that.
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Thu Dec 02, 2010 1:38 am
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wobble in the front end
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eric4321 » Thu Apr 22, 2010 9:55 pm
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I seem to have a wobble/girating in the front end of my Cabby. I am thinking it could be drive axels. I have checked ball joints and tie rods they...
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There is a somewhat easy test for the front wheel bearings. Jack the car up and see if you can wiggle the wheel up/down, left/right. Make sure the...
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Thu Oct 21, 2010 10:02 pm
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Shifter
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x-cube » Wed Oct 20, 2010 11:59 pm
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I am getting my trans fixed. The 2nd gears grinds hard, but when done, I want a short throw kit. I have read the thread on short thro, not a problem....
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The problem with the passat/jetta/golf shifters is that they are cable shift systems. Not the linkage systems that are used in the A1's. So, without...
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Thu Oct 21, 2010 9:57 pm
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TRansmission
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mitch » Mon Dec 12, 2005 3:05 pm
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Hey all, I'm the new owner of an 87 Auto-Cabro....I got a leak in the trans & I wanna chg over to synthetic. Several shops told me, see the dealer....
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Some things can be gotten at Napa.
But I got a new pump and seal kit from my local transtar dealer.
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Wed Sep 29, 2010 7:42 am
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Transmission whine, 5th gear
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gull » Mon Mar 08, 2010 1:51 pm
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The transmission in my '89 has taken to whining in 5th gear. It shows up mostly on long trips. Pitch varies with speed, volume varies with throttle...
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i've been running syncro shift from bg products works awesome in older high mileage trans quites them down and they shift better
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Wed Apr 21, 2010 12:35 am
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short shifters??
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cabbit » Wed Jul 14, 2004 7:45 pm
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i'm considering getting a short shifter for my '87 5sp cabriolet, anybody know the best way to go???
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I have the MissingLinkZ kit. I bought it mainly for the metal ball-and-socket joints, which make a huge difference in feel and durability. The...
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Sun Jul 05, 2009 5:58 pm
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Lightweight flywheel and new clutch
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sixsracing » Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:59 pm
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I was involved in some spirited driving today and my clutch is starting to complain. I would like to install a lightweight flywheel and a Sachs kit...
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You have a solid point there. I believe that Euro Sport just lightens OEM fly wheels. I am guessing they have a nice CNC machine to put the fly...
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Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:39 pm
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'84 Cabby front "clicking" and brake issue
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65val » Fri May 02, 2008 11:51 pm
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1984 (late) Cabby, 1.8L, automatic trans.
Now the problems...
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1: Drivers front driveshaft area...As I'm driving down the road, I get a clicking noise coming from this area. When it happens, it's a rhythmic...
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Mon May 26, 2008 6:36 pm
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DOH Stoopid Autotragic!!!
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GREENGOLF » Mon Mar 17, 2008 6:35 pm
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I was headed home from school today when teh wife calls me. Hun, I have no forwards gear in teh Bunny. I guess 200,000 + miles on it, it deserves a...
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One of the VW guys that runs a shop said that the autos are stupid easy to rebuild so I'm gonna get the parts on order from Impex for it.
What I've...
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Did later cabbys come factory with close ratio?
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Dub Delay » Sun Oct 30, 2005 1:37 am
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I have an 87 cabby with a close ratio tranny, a 9A. Is it supposed to have a close ratio? The tranny is going to go soon, syncronizers are shot, big...
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and according to this site
The Site :lol:
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Wed Nov 02, 2005 8:37 pm
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SUGGESTIONS FOR AUTO TRANNY
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BigDaddy90Cabby » Tue Apr 19, 2005 12:29 am
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I have an auto tranny... I dont want to go manual... but I want to be able to manually shift when I need to you know?? any suggestions for a strong...
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Very cool writeup. Since I haevn't done this before, I was actually surprised by a few things I hadn't thought about, such as the stearing rack...
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Mon Jun 13, 2005 12:50 pm
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How tight should pan gaskets be
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Briano1234 » Fri May 20, 2005 8:26 pm
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I tried to change the filter and the tranny pan gasket on a rodeo today, and it is leaking like a stuck pig from the front.
Is it possible to get...
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Yep that is what i figured I did, I just wish I hadn't put the cross member and the exhaust back on, not to mention the skid plate..lol that is my...
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Sat May 21, 2005 1:03 am
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hydraulic clutch maybe?
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theonlychuck » Fri May 06, 2005 3:04 am
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first question is, can put a hydraulic clutch in a cabby? if so, is it a real pain and how expensive do you think it would be (approx)? finally,...
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Zep makes a good degreaser called Zep 50. Most people use it for concrete floors but it works really well as an engine degreaser and can be split for...
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Mon May 09, 2005 1:25 pm
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clutch ?
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SoCal_Cabby » Thu Dec 11, 2003 7:00 pm
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is it normal for my clutch pedal to feel stiff? my jetta's pedal is alot softer and it has a sachs power clutch
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Clutch?? what clutch?? shift by sound using syncros.. heheheh these cars can do that right?? I dont know , hell I have auto.. my left leg falls...
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Sat Apr 23, 2005 1:33 pm
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No looking back for the Crabby Cabby
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kuklaki » Tue Aug 24, 2004 10:03 pm
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At least she doesnt think so. Apparently she decided to play a new trick on me. She has been begging for suspension for so long and I have been...
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That is like the punk that killed my engine three times going through the gears during an emmission test then failed the car for high hydrocarbons.
I...
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Tue Mar 08, 2005 11:00 pm
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Axle/Transmission relationship
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sixsracing » Fri May 07, 2004 10:35 am
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This isn't really a performance related question or tip but this forum hadn't had any posts in awhile and looked neglected. My 90 Cabby with a 5...
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You would be batteling witts with some unarmed people. There is nothing to be gained. Take it on the chin. You got more than enough of their butt...
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Tue Mar 08, 2005 10:40 pm
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what all do i need?
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SoCal_Cabby » Mon Oct 13, 2003 1:29 am
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i want to replace the shift linkage (all of it)
for piece of mine i want to replace every piece of the shift linkage. (with the exceptione of...
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i might have to make the trip next year, it's pretty close to home. about a 2 hour drive. see if i can round up some ohiovdubers to go with me.
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