Comments on: Re: Need help locating an 85 diesel jetta tranny http://www.vw-autoclub.com/re-need-help-locating-an-85-diesel-jetta-tranny Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:54:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: admin http://www.vw-autoclub.com/re-need-help-locating-an-85-diesel-jetta-tranny/comment-page-1#comment-188 admin Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:24:06 +0000 http://www.vw-autoclub.com/re-need-help-locating-an-85-diesel-jetta-tranny#comment-188 I have lost 5th gear. Now that I have the tranny apart the splines between the <br /> 5th gear and pinion shaft are stripped. The VW dealer wants: <br /> <p>$160 for the 5th gear <br /> $280 for the shaft <br /> $ 80 for a tranny gasket kit <br /> </p><p>This sounds a bit high. But I am unable to locate another used tranny (model <br /> ACH) in my area. Other salvage yards are asking $500 to $600 for one with <br /> comparable milage. <br /> </p><p>My tranny now at 170k and must have been leaking, there was not much oil left <br /> inside. <br /> </p><p>Any advice or help locating a tranny for my 85 diesel jetta would be <br /> appreciated. <br /> </p><p>Thanks to those who responded to my first post. <br /> </p><p>-- <br /> ************************************************************************ <br /> * Jeff Harp                             Texas Instruments Inc.         * <br /> * Programmer/Analyst                    PO Box 84 MS 851               * <br /> * jh...@ti.com     (work)               Sherman, TX 75090              * <br /> * kh...@texoma.com (home)               903-868-5950                   * <br /> ************************************************************************ <br /> </p> I have lost 5th gear. Now that I have the tranny apart the splines between the
5th gear and pinion shaft are stripped. The VW dealer wants:

$160 for the 5th gear
$280 for the shaft
$ 80 for a tranny gasket kit

This sounds a bit high. But I am unable to locate another used tranny (model
ACH) in my area. Other salvage yards are asking $500 to $600 for one with
comparable milage.

My tranny now at 170k and must have been leaking, there was not much oil left
inside.

Any advice or help locating a tranny for my 85 diesel jetta would be
appreciated.

Thanks to those who responded to my first post.

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