Retro fit Auto trans from 2000 Golf to 1996 Golf (2L)

Hello,

I am hoping that someone here may be able to assist me, we have
installed a
auto trans from a 2000 Golf GL into a 1996 Golf GL (2L) and find that
the
passenger driveshaft is about 1/2 - 3/4" too long. If you have any
ideas
or suggestions regarding another driveshaft from a different Golf /
year
etc., we'd appreciate hearing from you.

We have been told not to have the existing driveshaft shortened due to
the
risk of it not being able to be re-balanced.

Looking forward to any help you may be able to offer us.

Thanks,
Ian.

Ian wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am hoping that someone here may be able to assist me, we have
> installed a
> auto trans from a 2000 Golf GL into a 1996 Golf GL (2L) and find that
> the
> passenger driveshaft is about 1/2 - 3/4" too long. If you have any
> ideas
> or suggestions regarding another driveshaft from a different Golf /
> year
> etc., we'd appreciate hearing from you.
>
> We have been told not to have the existing driveshaft shortened due to
> the
> risk of it not being able to be re-balanced.
>
> Looking forward to any help you may be able to offer us.
>

mk 4 golf wheel base difrend from a mk 3.


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Out there Somewhere.

You really don't have much choice but to find another by any means , or get
it shortened. You should have two driveshafts to try at least. your original
and the doner engines. Are they the same length. Can you check auto parts
stores for different lengths. Can you hit up a junkyard and find a short
one. Try and call a vw engine swap place. call parts place for VWs in
Michigan and ask them. At a reputable drive shaft place. shortening and
balancing is not an issue. Its their job. If you don't want to pay , well
that's something else. http://vw.bsiracing.com/ This place offers shortened
VW shafts for SCCA cars. That use full suspension travel and compress their
halfshafts till they break. I have one in my 85 diesel golf due to VWs
stupidity. Maybe they can shorten one for you. or tell you who does theirs.
"Arrebeest" > wrote in message
. ..
> Ian wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I am hoping that someone here may be able to assist me, we have
>> installed a
>> auto trans from a 2000 Golf GL into a 1996 Golf GL (2L) and find that
>> the
>> passenger driveshaft is about 1/2 - 3/4" too long. If you have any
>> ideas
>> or suggestions regarding another driveshaft from a different Golf /
>> year
>> etc., we'd appreciate hearing from you.
>>
>> We have been told not to have the existing driveshaft shortened due to
>> the
>> risk of it not being able to be re-balanced.
>>
>> Looking forward to any help you may be able to offer us.
>>
>
> mk 4 golf wheel base difrend from a mk 3.
>
>
> --
> Out there Somewhere.
>
>