Author Topic: 2.0 ABF with Megajiz - Talk to me  (Read 14340 times)

Offline Diamond Hell

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Re: 2.0 ABF with Megajiz - Talk to me
« Reply #40 on: 23 September 2010, 17:56 »
Either that, or you're lucky and should expect the diff crownwheel to make an appearance through the housing some time soon.  :grin:
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Re: 2.0 ABF with Megajiz - Talk to me
« Reply #41 on: 23 September 2010, 18:30 »
its a shame you can't have a combo of the 020 and 02a as both have their advantages 

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Re: 2.0 ABF with Megajiz - Talk to me
« Reply #42 on: 23 September 2010, 18:31 »
lol Its been bolted it was refurbished in February and i remember him saying about the bolted diff.!

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Re: 2.0 ABF with Megajiz - Talk to me
« Reply #43 on: 23 September 2010, 21:37 »
Mines 020 and it runs a turbo just fine, has done since 1996


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Re: 2.0 ABF with Megajiz - Talk to me
« Reply #44 on: 24 September 2010, 01:07 »
yours has ether had a bolted diff since 1996 then or not had much excersise.    bolting the diff on 020 was standard practice when upgradeing engines to have rather more poke
all the VW's have gone bar 1.

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Re: 2.0 ABF with Megajiz - Talk to me
« Reply #45 on: 24 September 2010, 12:20 »
Forgive my ignorance, but what is involved in 'bolting the diff' on an 020 'box?

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Re: 2.0 ABF with Megajiz - Talk to me
« Reply #46 on: 24 September 2010, 12:28 »
Stripping the box down to the diff and then replacing the rivets VW used to fasten the crownwheel with much stronger bolts.

Simples.
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Re: 2.0 ABF with Megajiz - Talk to me
« Reply #47 on: 24 September 2010, 13:32 »
Ah, cheers. Fairly simple diy job? What bolts do you need?

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Re: 2.0 ABF with Megajiz - Talk to me
« Reply #48 on: 24 September 2010, 13:43 »
Not really a simple DIY job, unless you're comfortable stripping down and rebuilding a whole gearbox yourself.
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Re: 2.0 ABF with Megajiz - Talk to me
« Reply #49 on: 24 September 2010, 19:28 »
diff is first in last out, so it is the whole box that has to come apart
all the VW's have gone bar 1.