Adrian's 03 GLI

[Adcodo]

Re: Adrian's 03 GLI

With two jacks or something else to support the engine, you can pull it off the mounts and move it so you have more room.

Move the engine? Like towards the passanger wheel?

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[All_Euro]

Re: Adrian's 03 GLI

Move the engine? Like towards the passanger wheel?

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Pretty much. Once the engine is free to move around you can shift it however’s needed. When I swapped out my FWD 02M for the AWD 02M I just had the engine resting on blocks and used my jack to install. Pulling the front end off would make things even easier.


Here are a couple pics that might help...

[kujiwara]

Re: Adrian's 03 GLI

If you can't remove the engine then you'll probably want to remove the subframe, you can remove the transmission with the subframe in place but that will take forever. Removing the subframe is for being able to reinstall your tranny or it'll be a very difficult job

[Adcodo]

Re: Adrian's 03 GLI

Thanks for everyone's tips, I finally dropped the transmission, all I had to do was remove the CV axle flange off the transmssion. The transmission is filled with grease so im gonna try and clean it, also doing the rear main seal soon!


Also I've been begging my girlfriend to do this for me (Coolant ball)

[BaggedGLI]

Re: Adrian's 03 GLI

Do the 6 Speed GLI's have the shift fork issue as well?

[Adcodo]

Re: Adrian's 03 GLI

Do the 6 Speed GLI's have the shift fork issue as well?

What do you mean the shift fork issue?

[BaggedGLI]

Re: Adrian's 03 GLI

What do you mean the shift fork issue?

On the 1.8t 6 speed the rivets in the shift forks break and you lose 1st-2nd gear.

[All_Euro]

Re: Adrian's 03 GLI

Do the 6 Speed GLI's have the shift fork issue as well?

If you beat on them they do... never had an issue with my GLI 6-spd and so far so good with the TT 6-spd

[Adcodo]

Re: Adrian's 03 GLI

Didn't know about that.. but I still have all my gears

[Adcodo]

Re: Adrian's 03 GLI

Got around to doing more work on the car last night. I've been pretty busy with school so haven't really had time. When ever i was under the car in summer there would always be a drip of oil between the transmission and engine so I replaced the rear main seal last night and also redid the gasket on the oil pan so hopefully it gets rid of that drip. Also got this 4motion lip from Colin at CAW. One of the tabs needs to be shaved down abit then it will fit perfectly!



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[Adcodo]

Re: Adrian's 03 GLI

Finished the car and took it for a test drive and didn't like the results... The traction control light starts flashing when I give it more then 10% throttle, the only way it will trun off is if I let go and then it will drive fine for another 20 seconds until it starts flashing again. Also the alignment got super messed up, steering wheel is pointing about 45 degrees to the right, the right wheel is pointing right and the left is pointing straight. No idea how it happened, maybe because when I took it off jack-stands I lowered the back wheels first, then front left and then front right. but when I lowered the front left it seemed like the wheel moved abit, could the alignment get messed up if there's a lot of pressure on 1 wheel. In my head it seems possible because the steering wheel was locked and I don't believe the FR wheel moved. if anyone could chime it it would be great!

[MechEngg]

Re: Adrian's 03 GLI

Did the subframe move at all?
Control arms removed at all?
Ball joints undone?
Steering rack nudged by the transmission?
Any of the above could result in alignment issues, but if you simply put the vehicle on jack stands and went in from the top of the engine bay there shouldn't be any problems.

[Lars]

Re: Adrian's 03 GLI

Will the maf throw TC codes on the vr's like the 1.8t will ?

[Adcodo]

Re: Adrian's 03 GLI

Did the subframe move at all? Not that I know of
Control arms removed at all? Nope
Ball joints undone? only bottom 3 bolts
Steering rack nudged by the transmission? Don't think so
Any of the above could result in alignment issues, but if you simply put the vehicle on jack stands and went in from the top of the engine bay there shouldn't be any problems.

Will the maf throw TC codes on the vr's like the 1.8t will ?

No idea.. maybe someone can chime in on this

[kujiwara]

Re: Adrian's 03 GLI

Will the maf throw TC codes on the vr's like the 1.8t will ?

Nope(drove with maf unplugged on buddy's 24v and only had cel), he mightve plugged a wire somewhere wrong or forgot something, do a quick toe check with some jack stands and strings and hopefully you just need to adjust your tierods. Any of the causes Sean stated wouldnt cause 45* steering wheel correction though. You could've bent a tierod(hopefully).