I cut them in the tranny. I use a heavy duty cutting disc in a Dremel,
while someone else turns the shaft. I work a ring cut deeper and deeper
as they turn one CV flange and hold the other still with the tranny in
gear. The shaft is pretty hard and gets hot so I have a rag soaked with
water wrapped around the rest of the shaft and another that I use to
periodically cool the tip.

After the cut I use an angle grinder to put a bevel on the edge of the
tip, again while the shaft is turned.

The Dremel blade is an abrasive type with fiber reinforcing.

Mark

neil N wrote:
> Hi all.
>
> Am getting closer to mounting the Jetta engine so am researching input
> shaft stuff.
>
> Can I cut the input shaft while it's still in the tranny?
>
> It looks possible, but I don't know if hacksawing away at it is be bad
> for parts attached to it. Plus angling (shaping) the end might present
> a challenge.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Neil.
>
>
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