Re: [tech] rear tranny mount

[thescirocco@juno.com]

On Mon, 18 Dec 2000 12:54:50 -0500 (EST) "doug c."
<scirocco16v@europe.com> writes:
> i need some tips on changing the rear tranny mount on my 16v 
> rocco...i think that's the one it is...its the one with 3 bolts 
> 2-13mm and 1-19mm, squarish looking thing...
Yeah, then there's two 17mm's and a 19mm on the bottom bracket, and three
17mm nuts holding the top bracket to the trans...
 
> anyway, mine is so bad that it is almost broke in two...the 
> transmission is resting on the lower stress bar as it is now...i 
> went out and tried jacking up the transmission to get it off the bar 
> and get some leverage to get the old mount off and the new one in, 
> but the problem is that the whole car just raises as opposed to just 
> the tranny...
> 
> so does anyone have any tricks to getting the old rear transmission 
> mount out and the new one in?  any help is appreciated...
> 
> TIA
> -doug-

I jack up the differential to where it should be, and I use a large piece
of new tire re-tread 
(a large piece of rubber)to cushion the transaxle case.
Then I remove the 19mm and the 2 17's, and remove the bottom bracket, 
then I undo the three 17mm's and wiggle the trans mount and bracket down.

Then you can easily remove the two 13 mm nuts that hold the trans mount
to the top bracket.
Simply bolt on the rear mount to the top bracket, making sure the little
nib is positioned correctly,
bolt it to the trans and then bolt on the bottom bracket.

The first few times that I replaced the rear trans mount, I left the top
bracket in place, 
and un-bolted the mount from the top bracket.

What a time consuming pain in the a$$ that was.

It's pretty easy, good luck with it!

Peter
'79 Scirocco 16V project car
'83 GTI "Caged Rabbit" 
'84 Scirocco, RD/FF
'80, '88 Scirocco rollers

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