Thread: Engine from manual Tdi into auto - problems

Originally Posted by sparky

Well blow me down I was about to complain about the fact that the torque converter does not seem to meet up with the driveplate! So where is this Bronze Spiggot Bush exactly? Is it obvious? Do I have to take the driveplate off again?

Also, having done some home reading the workshop manual. It tells me

Drive plate - refit
1. Check that bolt holes in crankshaft are clean
and dry.
2. Position spacer, less original shims to
crankshaft.
3. Position a straight edge across spacer.
4. Measure and record distance between gearbox
mating flange of drive plate housing and
straight edge.
5. Repeat procedure on opposite side of spacer.
6. Add the 2 measurements obtained together
and calculate the average.
7. Calculate the difference between the average
figure obtained and 12.4 mm.
8. Select shims from the range available which
equal the final figure obtained.
Now I haven't done this and when I reassembled as per Dolphint's post I noticed the shims are both about the same thickness, he refers to a thick and thin one. What do I do? I doubt my local L/R spares shop has the range of shims!

Well Sparky you got me there, I would have put it back the way it was, it would seem that the motor I have needed a thicker shim. Those instructions seem simple enough to follow so have a go at it (PM me and I'll send you my mob no. and I'll talk you through it.) you can even have my spacer, shims and auto flywheel housing if you want, I could do you a swap for your manual flywheel housing if you don't need it.

The Bronze Spiggot Bush sits inside the hollow/hole at the rear of the crank, check both your motors the difference should be obvious.

Engine is reassembled and back in the car, I ran out of light to connect it up, so we'll see how it drives later in the week! I'll ask around about the shims and post in case anyone in the future does this. Thanks for all the help.