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Mk1 transmission removal AGONY!



I have seen both types. Both my Scirocco had the triple square.  My 84
 Rabbit GTI has allens which was very weird to me.  I figured someone didn't
want to by the tool and replaced them with allen bolts.

Either way both can be a PITA.
-Brian

85 Scirocco 8vT       01 Jetta 20vT       84 Rabbit GTI


> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "T Berk" <bayareaberk@yahoo.com>
> To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 5:11 PM
> Subject: RE: Mk1 transmission removal AGONY!
>
>
>> --- C Boyko <roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca> wrote:
>>
>>> Are the bolts Allen or triple square? I've heard of
>>> some that are Allens,
>>> though I've only ever run into triple squares.
>>>
>>> Cathy
>>>
>>
>> The Allens usually turned up on Early Rabbit models
>> sold in the US, I might even think some later
>> replacement bolts were widely distributed during the
>> warranty era of the cars- not that VW was replacing
>> them, just that during that time a lot of Mechs might
>> have swapped a lot of them out for Allen bolts.
>>
>>
>> TBerk
>>
>>
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