can i change my original gearbox flanges

[matping]

i cant get my head around all this gear box stuff   . to put my 1.8 20v turbo in my mk1 ive been told loads of things  ive been told i need 100mm short  drive shafts  ok no problem
then i get told i need  100mm flanges on the box!  which my box doesent have  so i get told i  need to change my box to a box with the 100mm flanges

got told tonight i can just change my original flanges on my original box to 100mm ones to fit the 100mm short d/shafts  ?
this would be the best option for me so i dont have to buy anouther box ! can anyone confirm this for me that i can just change the flanges lol ?   

                          cheers guys 

[Wayne]

Yes you should be able to change just the flanges.

[matping]

right after a  day of ringing around this is what you need if you want the 100mm gearbox flanges to fit the 100mm short driveshafts
this is for the standerd box from a AGU 1.8 20v T  02J . so its just a matter of changing the flanges
             part number      02A409355D
             from  TPS
             59.58 each

             SORTED !!     

[raferackstraw]

follow this guide for the fitting mate

http://www.brokevw.com/020flange.html

[matping]

sweet thanks budd . ive just been studying the haynes and it dont cover much really !!

[1toomanyuk]

had similar problems 100mm inner flanges 32 quid each from gsf parts

[matping]

i havent got around to doing them yet  ive taken the drive shafts off  to reveal the flange  my flange is on with a allen key stud so im guessing when ive unscrewed that  ill have the clip to get out

[raferackstraw]

my 020 box was exactly as shown on broke vw. dont know about your allen bolt mate. is there a cap in the centre?

i think you will need a puller to get the flange off as they should be tight on the shaft. i used this
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cht223-46-pce-harmonic-balance-puller

with some long m8 bolts n washers and got a bit of m10 threaded rod n nuts and large washers when pushing it back on.
did you get new seals? they are 65x50i.dx10

[matping]

what i remember buddy from the outherday was  i took the passenger d/shaft off with the 8 bolts or so  from the flange . then there was a cap that had 3 metal clips on it that was attached to the shaft  in a star shape as the flanges are star shaped the cap came off attached to the shaft . . ! anyways all this off revealed a allen key stud in the centre of the gearbox flange and thats where im at at the mo  lol any ideas?? think its a 02j aswell !

[raferackstraw]

pure guess work mate, but can you see any sort of circlip holding the flange on? if not i reckon undo the allen bolt