Thanks Scott.

I'll be careful not to get debris anywhere it shouldn't be.

Originally I thought a hack saw would do it but you guys are
confirming what I suspected. Good hard German steel! (and bad angle)
The Dermel option looks good.

Neil.

On 3/7/08, Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> What mark said is good.
>
> I would add that you could barely do it with a hack saw, due to angle and
> due to how long it would take.
>
> Btw, it's very easy to remove the bell housing, and that gives nice fat
> access to the shaft if you are going to cut it in situ.
>
>
>
> One thing I would have minor concern about cutting it in place is fine metal
> particles going around and getting into tiny recesses of bearings and pivot
> points, like the cross shaft. Would make for a fine grit to wear or jam
> things.
>
> So far I have shortened all mine after removing the shaft from the
> transmission. It's awfully fiddly and even maddening to do sometimes if
> it's a difficult one, and I can appreciate the desire to shorten it in
> place.
>
> Scott
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Mark Drillock
> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 2:59 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Cut tranny input shaft while still in tranny? (for engine
> conversion)
>
>
>
> 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
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>
>
> 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.
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> >
>
> > Thanks!
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> >
>
> > Neil.
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> >
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> >
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