Re: So do I need a different speedo gear when I drop in my 4k tranny?

[thescirocco@juno.com]

On Tue, 25 Dec 2001 08:45:19 -0800 "Scirocco-Al"
<scirocco-Al@insight.rr.com> writes:
> I don't think you can buy a just a gear, you will most likely have to 
> buy the whole lower cable assembly.  I couldn't get one from my local 
> import parts supplier the last time I tried.  You are probably going to

> have to get it from the dealer or a yard.  I was quoted $17.00 for a
new one 
> before I found out the they couldn't get them anymore.

The white 3.94/3.89:1 speedo drive gear is still available and it's just
under $5.

>  ----- Original Message -----
> From: "josh Wyte" <josh_wyte@yahoo.com>
> To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Monday, December 24, 2001 9:28 PM
> Subject: So do I need a different speedo gear when I drop in my 4k 
> tranny?
> 
> 
> > I heard something about needing to swap out the gear
> > on my 16v speedo cable to work properly with the 4k
> > tranny.

The 16V came with 3.67:1 final gears, and the speedo drive gear is red.


> > What's this all about?  Why can't I just drop the same
> > old gear in there?  Did VW actually use a different
> > amount of teeth on the older A1 trannys?
> >
> > If so, where do I get one of these gears and what's
> > the part #?

The VW dealer...

> > Oh, anyone in the Boston/Cape Cod area have a garage I
> > could bogart for a little while?  :-)
> >
> > TIA!
> >
> > -josh
> >
> > =====
> > Josh Wyte
> > Momentum Motorsports
> > 508-833-3024 After 5 pm EST
> >

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