Transmission Swap
 

Will a transmission from a 96 passat vr6 with the 2.8L engine work with a 99 jetta vr6 with the 2.8l engine?

Yeah, it should work. Do you have the mk3 or mk4??

what does that mean? I just know its an automatic transmission

The passat is a 96 glx vr6

ok the passat is an MK4

I mean, do you still have the old style jetta or the newer...?? In the middle of 99 VW started making the new jetta's.
It should work out because it was the same transmission that they used for the Jettas..

The Jetta looks like the older style

How hard is it to remove and install the Jetta Tranny?

If you have some experience and the equipment. Then, it shouldnt be that hard. Here are the instructions... Transmission, removing/installing

Removing

• remove left and right axle shaft nuts
• remove both front wheels
• disconnect battery ground cable
• disconnect speedometer cable at transmission

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• install engine support bridge 1O-222A
• remove left rear transmission mount and support (arrows)
• remove upper engine/transmission bolts

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• remove upper bolts in front engine/transmission mount
• remove bolt holding coolant pipe to front engine/transmission mount
• raise vehicle
• remove lower bolts in front mount and remove mount complete
• remove protective plate from transmission

Front Engine / Transmission Mount (Early Version)http://alldatapro.com/alldata/PRO~V1...19214/98623484

• remove upper bolts in front engine/transmission mount (arrows)
• remove bolt holding coolant pipe to front engine/transmission mount
• raise vehicle
• remove lower bolts in front mount and remove mount complete
• remove protective plate from transmission

Front Engine / Transmission Mount (Late Version)http://alldatapro.com/alldata/PRO~V1...19214/98623488

• disconnect selector 2 and accelerator cables 1 and 3 from levers on transmission and remove support bracket 4 with cables attached
• remove bolts holding left and right axle shafts to transmission drive flanges
• separate ball joint and wheel bearing housing on right and left sides and remove axle shafts
• remove right rear engine mount complete
• remove starter heat shield and brackets
• disconnect starter wiring
• remove starter
• remove flywheel/torque converter bolts
• remove subframe mounting bolts and allow subframe to hang tree
• support transmission using suitable transmission jack

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• remove lower mounting bolt and carefully lower transmission out of vehicle

Installing
Proceed in reverse order of removal and note the following:

• install all engine/transmission mounting bolts first
• adjust accelerator cable when installing new transmission

THanks for the info elroco. I have tried removing the motor and transmission mount. Well, was not that easy for me though. But I have searched for guides and DIY's for it.