87 16V Scirocco Trans

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Bill Leary - 10 Jul 2009 04:10 GMT

Can anyone suggest a source for a transaxle for a '87 16V Scirocco?

Used or, preferably, rebuilt.

It's an AGB transmission.

- Bill

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dave AKA vwdoc1 - 10 Jul 2009 15:39 GMT

where abouts are you?

I found a place here in the Chicago area that I would trust for both
automatic and manual VW transmissions/transaxles. They repair or rebuild
them.

other places like APTuning Transmission Rebuild and Upgrade Services
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=4065744
I don't know about

Used you might find some on ebay or craigslist.org
I have bought some used ones from the U-Pull-It places that were OK but they
are old too.
If you are keeping this rare car then I would go with remanufactured by a
good company and make sure they update it with clips to stop the
self-machining problem. ;-)

BTW can you stick in a late model trans like out of a 1998 Jetta/Golf?

JMHO

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later,
(One out of many daves)

> Can anyone suggest a source for a transaxle for a '87 16V Scirocco?
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Bill Leary - 11 Jul 2009 17:31 GMT

> where abouts are you?

Hopkinton, Massachusetts.

I'd like to find somewhere local, but I'm assuming I'll have to ship.

> I found a place here in the Chicago area that I would trust for both
> automatic and manual VW transmissions/transaxles. They repair or rebuild
> them.

Wouldn't hurt to ask. Got a web site, e-mail, phone number, what have you
for them?

> other places like APTuning Transmission Rebuild and Upgrade Services
> http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=4065744
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> I have bought some used ones from the U-Pull-It places that were OK but
> they are old too.

If I could get one very cheap, I'd consider it. I've actually found one
which, if the odometer is to be believe, has about 90K on it. Even talked
to the owner who said it was running fine when he parked it. But hey, mine
was "running fine," with only 70K on it's rebuilt trans, less than a month
ago. Now it's got problems.

> If you are keeping this rare car then I would go with remanufactured by a
> good company and make sure they update it with clips to stop the
> self-machining problem. ;-)

Yes, I plan to keep the car. I'm much more looking for a good rebuild than
I am for a used one.

Thanks for the reminder on the self-machining issue. I'd heard of that
before but forgot about it.

> BTW can you stick in a late model trans like out of a 1998 Jetta/Golf?

I don't know. Some say it'll take a transmission from some other models,
though not ten years later. But the suggested "other models" are about as
hard to find as this one is.

- Bill

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Nate Nagel - 11 Jul 2009 20:31 GMT

>> where abouts are you?
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I believe the 16V Scirocco still uses an 020 trans; I think most
Corrado, A3, A4, A5 use 02A if not something newer.

nate

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PeterD - 12 Jul 2009 00:25 GMT

>> where abouts are you?
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>Hopkinton, Massachusetts.
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>I'd like to find somewhere local, but I'm assuming I'll have to ship.

Call John's in Vermont. Also call Autex in Keene NH. Both may be able
to point you in the right direction.

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dave AKA vwdoc1 - 13 Jul 2009 04:57 GMT

Yes I vote you try to keep it local to you in case of problems. ;-)

Hmmm I do wonder if a later model trans would fit, like maybe even a 1991
Passat trans.

good luck!
One out of many daves

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> Call John's in Vermont. Also call Autex in Keene NH. Both may be able
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racertod@racertodd.com - 11 Jul 2009 03:45 GMT

>Can anyone suggest a source for a transaxle for a '87 16V Scirocco?
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>Used or, preferably, rebuilt.

AA Transaxle (www.aatransaxle.com) here in Washington state is
top notch. Daryl is the only one I'd trust to do the job right.

Todd

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Bill Leary - 11 Jul 2009 17:26 GMT

Their site says Scirocco "5 spd w/ early 8 Valve Eng." so it seems
unlikely they can help me.

Still, I've sent them mail asking. Better to be sure before dismissing
them.

Thanks.

- Bill

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