Mk2 Jetta Manual Swap Progress! ( Clutch, Pedals, Shifter )

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End of day two feeling pretty good! Was able to knock out a bunch of big stuff some come tomorrow hopefully we can get it finished up!

[@rmuckluck]

I am just used to you always painting stuff. I was just surprised you rebuilt something and didn’t repaint. I have never seen you do that. 😂

[@Mk3Smith]

True but I’ve never painted any of the shifter boxes on any of the swaps lol normally just rebuild them if needed and then you never see them again

[@FenwayPark16]

Very impressive! Great work on the manual swap. I wish I had your skill set man. Keep it going.

[@Mk3Smith]

Idk what I’m doing man lol I just go for it and hope for the best

[@willjafta6711]

The wegon vr6 in the rain looked amazing 👌

[@rcflyer2000]

You make a lot progress in made on manual swap in this video 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 I agree now the to replace the exhaust parts you in this episode. I am looking forward to seeing this Jetta drive on road again with this 5 speed manual transmission swap done 😎

[@michaelbrookover8018]

Man, Great Work and not loosing it! I always get to the wanting to throw stuff quick lol! Very impressive sticking with it Man. Always motivates me to keep working on mine!

[@Mk3Smith]

I’ll always get the job done. I might need to yell for a bit but I’ll never quit 😂 lol

[@RickGTI2019]

The pedal install was easier than I thought, but I wasn’t under the dash. By all means change out the exhaust while your at it. You need to buy yourself a free standing tower fan. Y’all don’t want to dehydrate in the Florida heat ! Great job, as always ! Thanks, RickGTI…..🌴

[@golfplatz123]

Hey man, you've made another big step forward. Very good. The test drive is already in sight. I'm happy about the success for you👏👏👍👍

[@RUNE-66]

I hope it drives you absolutely insane. Love it!😂❤👍

[@Glenn_VW]

Don't forget to loop the connector that was on the shifterbox or car won't start. if you don't know it will be a headache 🙃 I don't think clusters are different from manual to automatic. If so it must be US only.

[@Mk3Smith]

I gotta look up how to do that appreciate the comment 👍🏼 I haven’t pulled the cluster yet to see the connector but I will

[@Glenn_VW]

@@Mk3Smith no problem. The cluster from the donor will not work but the speedocable will from the donor

[@CorollaMAD97]

So syked for you the jetta is turning out amazing such a cool project!

[@stephenmyers3194]

Can't wait too see it rolling on manual steam

[@livviolet]

Awesome progress, she looks good with 3 pedals! 😍

[@thescalefactorypl9932]

Hey Christian, 1991 car has newer style of fusebox Ce2 than your 1987 Jetta Ce1 As someone pointed earlier in the comments this also affects the cluster. It has way different connector and will not fit.

[@vespa8793]

Christian, please save the automatic pedalbox.. I had to buy one for my project. (1.8t 225hp with DSG DQ250 gearbox) in golf 2. I had to look for a long time and paid 50 euro for it! they are hard to find.

[@allovertraveler]

You did say on one of your Germany videos, everything you take off, you paint it before reinstalling it.

[@Mk3Smith]

Facts but I never paint the shifter boxes just rebuild them if needed lol

[@martinbartenbach8516]

Probably the skrew from your steering has an excenter to tighten the steering spindle, take a look if that exenter is ajusted to get it in.

[@keanan176]

Awesome progress man

[@cbaumy3415]

Legend as usual man! Love the content as always!

[@damienortega2177]

I dropped the column with the bolts behind the cluster to avoid popping off that bottom bolt by the pedals

[@aquinodavid76]

Keep them coming!!

[@thokozanibuthelezi8149]

Gr8 stuff dude, always njy ur videos🙌🙌

[@aaronroitman1259]

i did a manual swap on a 93.5 corrado and the pedal box was the worst part i feel your pain

[@Mk3Smith]

Such a nightmare 😂 least favorite place to work

[@Milesformemories]

Awsome man !

[@brady_mitch6930]

Put a block of wood on top of column an hit it a time or two with hammer.

[@cirilomagdaleno2468]

Dope!

[@davidmiller3677]

You outta buy some cheap plug in led lights for the roof of that garage , they plug into eachother , 2-3 of them and youll be golden

[@Mk3Smith]

Had like 30 of them back in Germany I gotta get some more for sure

[@davidmiller3677]

@@Mk3Smith harbor freight or walmart ! They even have one with a bluetooth speaker . Love the florida content msn

[@wrongly5286]

I'm so excited to see vr6 swap in it :)

[@paulbainbridge6425]

never mind vr6 all noise no action 1.8t all the way

[@wrongly5286]

@@paulbainbridge6425 i have vw jetta mk2 and im also for the 1.8t, but i would be fun to see vr6 in it.

[@jerdvr6]

Christian ya necesitamos un shop 😂 para que te entretengas como se debe…🤙🏼

[@LucnotLuck]

I dont think a ce2 cluster will work with a (ce1?) body harness that your car should have. Mk2 gurus can correct me if im wrong

[@thescalefactorypl9932]

The original cluster from the car should be the older style with two plugs. Ce2 cluster has one small plug. So yeah they're incompatible without making adapter. The steering column will also be a problem. Ce2 has different connectors everywhere and it can't be easily replaced

[@LucnotLuck]

@@thescalefactorypl9932 also my thoughts, if that whole ce2 harness is available from the red car he should consider doing the full swap. I think it will also make the 3.6 swap easier

[@thescalefactorypl9932]

@@LucnotLuck that's actually a good point! Of course swap is possible with ce1 but ce2 makes it way easier and i think that there are already plug&play engine harnesses for ce2. Personally I've made G60 swap to ce1 car and it was quite a struggle 😅

[@J.F.K.O]

A buddy of mine has a NA diesel mk2 automatic and suffer from the exact same problems, sadly diesel automatic starters are non existing, we tried with a petrol starter with the heat shield on and everything and it started for a couple of days and then had the same problem again. Kinda weird since yours is 35 years old his is 31 and i assume they haven't had new starters every two weeks for 35 and 31 years :/ that would make quite a lot of starters

[@J.F.K.O]

and the stupid placement VW whats up with that :P

[@4m_max]

Maybe you can do a coop with Charles for the 3,6 swap / rebuild?

[@Mk3Smith]

Would be cool he’s an awesome guy!

[@elespiaa]

I thought that 3.6 was for miley 😮

[@Mk3Smith]

Na 3.6 for the mk2 and 12v turbo for Miley 😬

[@MANUEL-ur5ls]

Relax man!

[@Mk3Smith]

Neverrrr

[@martindlk]

DONT FORGET TO GRAB THE HOOD LATCH PULL LATCH OFF THE DONOR CAR NEXT TIME

[@Mk3Smith]

I APPRECIATE YOU LOL

[@420somewhereG]

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🚘

[@musawenkosimabaso5246]

Please bring Miley back i miss the vr6 jetta

[@VWPassat_3BG]

First!!

[@tinyspeedshop8196]

I cant for the life of me not understand why you do not take the front of and lift the engine. It is much faster and easyer i every way to do both linkage and gearbox. No crawling and lifting heavy stuff under the car. Learn from others.

[@Mk3Smith]

Wasn’t necessary to pull the entire engine for this job. Also I don’t have an engine hoist anymore or a place to store one currently.