Transaxle rebuild questions

[scirocco-al@insight.rr.com (Scirocco-al)]

Ive used a screw driver wrapped in a thick towel before to lock the 5th
gear.  I don't really recommend it, but it works.  You could also put the
clutch plate onto the end of the input shaft of the tranny and lock it down
somehow.  Those end bolts are put on there with some real torque and they
are lock tighted to boot.  You are going to have a real hard time getting it
out.

You might also try one of those wonder strap wrench they are selling at
sears.  You could remove the output side of 5th and try to get one to fit
over the 5th.

Alan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Allyn" <amalventano@sc.rr.com>
To: "Ray Dowling" <RayD@amfirst.org>; "_Scirocco Mailing List"
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 8:44 PM
Subject: Re: Transaxle rebuild questions


> wild stab - impact?
> Al
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ray Dowling" <RayD@amfirst.org>
> To: "_Scirocco Mailing List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 5:28 PM
> Subject: Transaxle rebuild questions
>
>
>
>  Ok, so I'm an idiot... Setting out to rebuild my first transaxle, I took
> off the nose cone and promptly pulled out the selector rod. I realized my
> mistake pretty quickly but thought that it wouldn't be too big of a deal
> since I was disassembling the tranny completely anyway... Of course, I was
> wrong. With the selector rod missing, the levers (I'm sure they have a
name)
> that the selector shaft operates against are loose and I can't engage 5th
> and reverse at the same to lock the tranny and allow me to remove the 12
> point bolt on fifth gear. Anyone have any tips on the situation? I'm
> considering lubing up the 5th gears really well and pressing a wad of
> JB-Weld in between them. As the theory goes, it'll mold to the teeth of
the
> gears and when it's hardened I can just turn the ol' 12-point, the gears
> will pull inward on it instead of turning and I'll be able to break the
bolt
> loose without damaging the teeth. Anyone see any reason this wouldn't
work?
> Anyone have any more obvious solutions? Thanks for any input.
>
>  Ray - '88 Cabriolet 16V
>        '90 Corrado G60
>        '99 Jetta IV
>
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