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Old 12-20-2007, 08:24 PM
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I have an automatic, will the rear differential from a manual trans work?

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I have an automatic, will the rear differential from a manual trans work?

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Yes they are both the same.

Automatics have a plate in between the tranny and the differential and the manuals do not.
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Fast answer! Thanks.

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Yes they are both the same.

Automatics have a plate in between the tranny and the differential and the manuals do not.
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You'll have to get your shift points reprogrammed, but the differential gears can be changed.
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A shot of the plate.


Shaft seal


Plate O-ring


The 3.42 diff I pulled from my 6-speed and installed in the wife'e A4.


Diff with the A4 plate installed


Diff mounted on the A4 tranny
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I can pull these parts from my old diff correct?
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I can pull these parts from my old diff correct?
You'll need new seals, but yes you can pull parts off your existing set-up.
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Originally Posted by Patches
A shot of the plate.


Shaft seal


Plate O-ring


The 3.42 diff I pulled from my 6-speed and installed in the wife'e A4.


Diff with the A4 plate installed


Diff mounted on the A4 tranny
geez I really hope you reply… I just recently found a MT 3.42 gear diff that I want to install into my 2005 A4, I really appreciate the pictures but where did that plate that goes inbetween come from? Did it come off your A4 diff?
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geez I really hope you reply… I just recently found a MT 3.42 gear diff that I want to install into my 2005 A4, I really appreciate the pictures but where did that plate that goes inbetween come from? Did it come off your A4 diff?
Yes it comes out of your old dif.
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Yes it comes out of your old dif.


how is that removed??
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how is that removed??
Twist and pull it's just held in place by the O-ring
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