Hi all.

Re: swapping a WBX transmission into an air cooled. I'm sure some are
just dying to know what the heck was going wrong and what fixed it.
;^)

There were two major stumbling blocks.

engine noise transmitted to interior under load:

- removed material where clutch hose bracket was *just* touching the
transmission bracket (pretty sure this was the only reason for noise)

http://tinyurl.com/y4xj9ak  http://tinyurl.com/y7npb8k
http://tinyurl.com/y5bf87g

- filed out more metal from cross bolt holes on transmission bracket
http://tinyurl.com/y4tq82p to ensure lip of mount bracket
http://tinyurl.com/y2uu44o mating up with frame properly.

Problem solved!

stiff/poor feel in linkage:

- gear oil 2/3 litre low. (lost some transferring same oil two
times... I think this was the real culprit)
- loosened rear bushing bracket. It dropped down a little. Seemed to
take "tension" off bushing.

Shifter feels better, so problem solved!

Transmission:

- *barely* catches into 2nd from 1st. (2-3 fine) From 4-3, 3 barely
catches too. But barely. Shifting "smart", no catches.
- and no noise in any gear!

Problem solved!

Many thanks people. Thought this would be a straight ahead swap, but
it wasn't. Help MUCH appreciated!

Neil.

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Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"

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