I'm having a problem with my gearbox , at first I thought it was the CV joint gone against the gearbox as it started making the same noise as the one on the other side did a few years back .

Turns out there was a bit of play in it , but when I undid the bolts to swap it I found the output shaft and flange had a lot of play to them .

Clearly the diff bearing needs replacing .

I've not been able to find much information on this other than a thread here ;  https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=491932&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0&sid=91ff7024bd46a68f697d2daa913c7274" rel="nofollow - https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=491932&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0&sid=91ff7024bd46a68f697d2daa913c7274

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But that thread is about dismantling and rebuilding a gearbox with all the adjustments that goes with it.

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Now I can take off  the flange and remove the  side adjuster , I can have someone remove the old bearing in a press , and I can fit in the new bearing .

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My question is , how far/tight do I refit the side adjuster ?

Is it just a case if marking the side adjuster and gearbox body before disassembly and refitting to the same position ?

Is it fine to tighten to a certain torque ?

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Or do I need to drop the box and take it to a transmission specialist ?

Thanks in advance .