Have you asked at
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? Several have asked and gotten quick positive replies.My '96 Jetta 1.9L turbo diesel has a bad transmission, which is starting to
> fail (CHD code). I've been looking for months for a replacement, but I'm
> not having any luck at all.
>
> I brought the thing to the mechanic, they recommended replacing the trans
> outright rather than trying to repair the current one (they gave me a very
> fair price for the swap work).
>
> So I'm calling the local wreckers and even the VW dealership, NONE of them
> have a matching transmission, even when they query the networks around the
> country. The best they can do is some near-matches, ie: the CTN trans, etc.
>
> So, hopefully an easy question: how compatible are the other
transmissions,
from other years of Jetta, or the gasoline versions? I'm told they're
> physically compatible in terms of mounting in the car, with the first
> differences being the gear ratios and perhaps the hookup for the reverse
> switch. Can anyone think of any other problems that might occur? >
> I'm just trying to go into this educated, since if I buy a near-match the
> wrecker company is likely to refuse to take it back if it doesn't work. >
> Of course, if someone knows of a source of properly matched transmissions,
> I wouldn't object to knowing about that, either. :)
>
> --
> Brandon Hume - hume -> BOFH.Halifax.NS.Ca,
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