Thanks Mark.

Good tips. I was hoping I could cut in situ. It'll save a little money
(gasket/seal) and save some work. I'd rather take that money saved
from not buying the big gasket and seal and put it in a Dremel setup.

I wondered if the shaft wasn't hard steel.

Neil.

On 3/7/08, Mark Drillock <drillock@earthlink.net> wrote:
> 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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> >
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