Repteel
Repteel New Reader
9/29/12 8:57 p.m.

Bought a 2001 Jetta VR6 with a blown trans. The diff pin walked out and damaged the housing. Got a used one coming from a junk yard and was wondering what I could do to stop the pin from falling out of this one? Or just stop being cheap and buy a LSD?

motomoron
motomoron Dork
9/29/12 9:13 p.m.

Jeez, they still do that? My friggin' Rabbit GTI fragged one or more transmissions that way.

If I had the trans out at minimum I'd stake the pin/diff housing juncture wicked hard in several places. Ideally though - get a LSD while it's out.

iceracer
iceracer UltraDork
9/30/12 10:31 a.m.

Had that happen on my ZX2SR. The transmission shop guy said he had fixed many cases with JBWeld. I took it to the shop because I do not have the facility to pu;; a transmission. The problem is that the pin is held inplace with a roll pin, pretty weak.

noddaz
noddaz Reader
9/30/12 12:55 p.m.

Found this:

Self Machine Syndrome

And a how to for an 020 trans here:

install bolt kit

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