[Vwdiesel] Engine/transmission mounting problem

[James Hansen]

Well, I'm not sure.
The shafts should move in and out quite a bit as referenced to the inner 
joint to outer joint measurement extended and retracted.  I'm thinking 
around 1-1/2" or so at least... never really paid it much attention. 
When pushed fully toward the shaft, you can see the inner joint go from 
shaft protruding to a hole over an inch deep when the joint is pulled 
all the way away from the shaft, and that's just the inner, there's an 
outer to consider as well. There should be lots of movement.  Maybe the 
joints just got joggled around and are binding?  Without sounding silly, 
maybe just try harder, and wiggle it around a bit to get the balls 
seated properly.  If they are dry, consider repacking them now, you're 
most of the way there now anyway.  If it hasn't been done in a long 
time, just do the procedure, then you get to see just how much movement 
there is firsthand, there should be quite a bit...
-james



Erik Lane wrote:
> Sorry I wasn't more specific. It is too far towards the drivers side of 
> the car. (Left side, in case there are any Englanders on here.) That 
> axle seems to be too long, and the passenger side on won't reach to the 
> flange. It could be that they are just bound up, but I played with them 
> for a bit cause I just couldn't believe it that it didn't just drop in 
> and work. I can get some movement out of the axles, but not a lot. About 
> how much would you say is normal? I can get about 1/4-1/2 inch total 
> movement, I think.
> 
> And yes, the flanges look exactly the same and I measured from the rear 
> mount point to the edge of the flange and I got the same number with 
> both the old and new transmission.
> 
> Thanks,
> Erik
> 
> On 12/10/06, *James Hansen* <jhsg at sasktel.net <mailto:jhsg at sasktel.net>> 
> wrote:
> 
>     Which way Eric?
>     To the right, left, rear?
> 
>     The flanges look exactly the same?
> 
>     If you pull on the driveshaft, moving it toward the trans flange, the
>     axles move quite a bit toward and away from the cv joint.   It just
>     isn't binding in the joint?
>     -james
> 
>     Erik Lane wrote:
>      > I'm having a puzzling problem. I removed the engine and tranny
>     from a 1981
>      > rabbit for my brother, and then put in my spare engine and
>     tranny, which
>      > both came out of a 1983 or 1984 rabbit. Everything looks good and is
>      > mounting up, until I got down to bolt on the axles. It looks like
>     it's about
>      > 1/2 inch off. I already tried to move the engine in the mounts,
>     and it
>      > didn't do enough.
>      >
>      > I measured the tranny from different points, and it looks like
>     they're both
>      > the same. I have no idea where to go from here now. Any help
>     would be VERY
>      > appreciated!
>      >
>      > Thanks,
>      > Erik
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