On my local craigslist there is a 1995 Jetta (GL I believe) for $500. So I called them and they said the car is in great condition with 90k miles, it just needs a transmission. It was an auto anyways, so would it be worth it to find a manual transmission and swap it in? Thanks in advance for the help guys.
Jetta, Needs transmission
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On my local craigslist there is a 1995 Jetta (GL I believe) for $500. So I called them and they said the car is in great condition with 90k miles, it just needs a transmission. It was an auto anyways, so would it be worth it to find a manual transmission and swap it in? Thanks in advance for the help guys.
Re: Jetta, Needs transmission (Ace_772)
depends on the condition of the body..check for rust and all that crap..try and get it for 300 or 400$..swapping to manual is alot of work..but could be done..
even if you get it and then in the future dont decide to do a swap..you can still make money by parting it out http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif
depends on the condition of the body..check for rust and all that crap..try and get it for 300 or 400$..swapping to manual is alot of work..but could be done..
even if you get it and then in the future dont decide to do a swap..you can still make money by parting it out http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif
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still doesn't mean anything. but provided it is clean then yeah that would be a good deal.
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| she said it has no rust at all. its a florida car after all. and couldnt i get all the parts i would need from the junkyard pretty cheap? wouldnt the swap be pretty straight forward? |
still doesn't mean anything. but provided it is clean then yeah that would be a good deal.
Re: Jetta, Needs transmission (Ace_772)
ye a junkyard could have it..or find someone here who is selling one..never believe what they say about rust..check everywhere!!! even if its from florida
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| she said it has no rust at all. its a florida car after all. and couldnt i get all the parts i would need from the junkyard pretty cheap? wouldnt the swap be pretty straight forward? |
ye a junkyard could have it..or find someone here who is selling one..never believe what they say about rust..check everywhere!!! even if its from florida
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Re: Jetta, Needs transmission (Imaduderu)
buy my 02A.....
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buy my 02A.....
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Re: Jetta, Needs transmission (jettasmooth)
do it even just to part it out you would make your money back in no time so either way it's a win win situation.
do it even just to part it out you would make your money back in no time so either way it's a win win situation.
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Re: Jetta, Needs transmission (Ace_772)
waste of money to put a junk yard auto of all things in it. find a cheap 5 speed and do the swap. there's quite a few things u need for the swap but its well worth it.
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| thanks for the help guys. I think im going to buy it and just put in an auto from the junkyard so it will be easy. now to see what i can do to get $500. |
waste of money to put a junk yard auto of all things in it. find a cheap 5 speed and do the swap. there's quite a few things u need for the swap but its well worth it.
Re: Jetta, Needs transmission (BlueDevilCabby)
i really dont want to spend a lot of money on this. it would kind of defeat the purpose of getting it so cheap. but say i got everything i needed for the manual swap. would all of it just bolt it? and can anyone make a list of what i need for the swap?
im assuming ecu, shift linkages, pedal, master cylinder, center console..
i really dont want to spend a lot of money on this. it would kind of defeat the purpose of getting it so cheap. but say i got everything i needed for the manual swap. would all of it just bolt it? and can anyone make a list of what i need for the swap?
im assuming ecu, shift linkages, pedal, master cylinder, center console..
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Re: Jetta, Needs transmission (Ace_772)
the auto's are TERRIBLE in our cars. reverse is pry the worst issue with the 5 speeds.
u'll need the clutch pedal, coolant hose, linkage and shift box, transmission, transmission mount, clutch cable, shorter starter bolts, inspection plate between motor and tranny and a coolant thingamabob that attaches to the block? its wehre your upper rad. hose attaches to the motor.
| Quote, originally posted by Ace_772 » |
| i really dont want to spend a lot of money on this. it would kind of defeat the purpose of getting it so cheap. but say i got everything i needed for the manual swap. would all of it just bolt it? and can anyone make a list of what i need for the swap? im assuming ecu, shift linkages, pedal, master cylinder, center console.. |
the auto's are TERRIBLE in our cars. reverse is pry the worst issue with the 5 speeds.
u'll need the clutch pedal, coolant hose, linkage and shift box, transmission, transmission mount, clutch cable, shorter starter bolts, inspection plate between motor and tranny and a coolant thingamabob that attaches to the block? its wehre your upper rad. hose attaches to the motor.
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Re: Jetta, Needs transmission (BlueDevilCabby)
coolant thingamabob = Coolant Flange
coolant thingamabob = Coolant Flange
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Re: Jetta, Needs transmission (MK2SnowPilot)
If you have the mechanical 'know how' i would definantly buy it. 90k and it's an auto, which means it probably wasn't abused. The fact that transmission is dead is no surprise. 90k on a vw automatic is a pretty long life.
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If you have the mechanical 'know how' i would definantly buy it. 90k and it's an auto, which means it probably wasn't abused. The fact that transmission is dead is no surprise. 90k on a vw automatic is a pretty long life.
Re: Jetta, Needs transmission (reynolds9000)
well ive taken auto shop in high school for 2 years now and ive got another one coming next year. and about the only thing i havent done is pull the engine. but i think it will be pretty straight forward. oh yeah, my friends jetta has 136k on the auto trans. can anyone get a picture of the coolant flange and hose that i need. thanks.
well ive taken auto shop in high school for 2 years now and ive got another one coming next year. and about the only thing i havent done is pull the engine. but i think it will be pretty straight forward. oh yeah, my friends jetta has 136k on the auto trans. can anyone get a picture of the coolant flange and hose that i need. thanks.
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Re: Jetta, Needs transmission (Ace_772)
http://www.autohausaz.com/sear...utlet
you need the second one down. the automatic cars have a transmission cooler which has an extra outlet on the flange. manual tranmission cars do no have the cooler so there is one less outlet.
http://www.autohausaz.com/sear...utlet
you need the second one down. the automatic cars have a transmission cooler which has an extra outlet on the flange. manual tranmission cars do no have the cooler so there is one less outlet.
Re: Jetta, Needs transmission (Ace_772)
5 speed swap!
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=4232474
5 speed swap!
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=4232474
Re: Jetta, Needs transmission (Ace_772)
well they said they wernt available today but would try to email me some pictures. but in the meantime, where can i get a rebuilt auto trans? there are some on ebay for $500+, I dont want to spend that much on it.
well they said they wernt available today but would try to email me some pictures. but in the meantime, where can i get a rebuilt auto trans? there are some on ebay for $500+, I dont want to spend that much on it.
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