# Any hardcore vw guys- need 02A diff help **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [April 14, 2012, 9:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-hardcore-vw-guys-need-02a-diff-help/222125 "2012-04-14T09:03:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![stmotorsports](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@stmotorsports](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/stmotorsports)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2012, 9:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-hardcore-vw-guys-need-02a-diff-help/222125/1 "2012-04-14T09:03:42Z")
Anybody happen to have an 02A differential handy and could grab me a few quick measurements? I need the overall length, case outer diameter, ring gear flange diameter, and ring gear bolt pattern. Tia tons to anyone who can help out :tup: ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2012, 10:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-hardcore-vw-guys-need-02a-diff-help/222125/2 "2012-04-14T10:32:13Z")
perhaps check vwvortex or call a dealership to see if they have one in stock? ---
**Author:** ![somedude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@somedude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/somedude)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2012, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-hardcore-vw-guys-need-02a-diff-help/222125/3 "2012-04-15T19:57:49Z")
is the 02a a jetta trans? ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2012, 5:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-hardcore-vw-guys-need-02a-diff-help/222125/4 "2012-04-16T17:26:12Z")
Carrado, & B3 passat. Newer ones are 02J ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2012, 8:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-hardcore-vw-guys-need-02a-diff-help/222125/5 "2012-04-16T20:04:18Z")
> [@Spam16v](#): > > Carrado, & B3 passat. Newer ones are 02J Cmon! Corrado\* ---------- Post added at 11:04 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:02 PM ---------- And I was under the impression that o2as were used in all of the mk3 2.slos ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2012, 5:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-hardcore-vw-guys-need-02a-diff-help/222125/6 "2012-04-17T05:05:47Z")
> [@Jam](#): > > Cmon! > > Corrado\* > > ---------- Post added at 11:04 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:02 PM ---------- > > And I was under the impression that o2as were used in all of the mk3 2.slos Twice the fucks not given, either way. ---
**Author:** ![Haenszel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e68b1a/32.png) [@Haenszel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Haenszel)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2012, 6:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-hardcore-vw-guys-need-02a-diff-help/222125/7 "2012-04-17T06:17:37Z")
02a’s are not in 2.slo’s. What are you looking to do with this? I hope your answer does not include the words “reliable” or “strong”. ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2012, 3:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-hardcore-vw-guys-need-02a-diff-help/222125/8 "2012-04-17T15:09:17Z")
> [@Haenszel](#): > > 02a’s are not in 2.slo’s. > > What are you looking to do with this? I hope your answer does not include the words “reliable” or “strong”. Yeah, they had then even bigger bag of shit 020 transmissions, like every other water cooled VW since the mid 70’s… until '99, and even later in the MK3.5 cabrio’s… GO VW! ---
**Author:** ![fiend540](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bcef8e/32.png) [@fiend540](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fiend540)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2012, 3:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-hardcore-vw-guys-need-02a-diff-help/222125/9 "2012-04-17T15:22:37Z")
I think I still have an 020 at my parents house that is stuck in 3rd gear, and one with a giant hole in the diff case.