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Date:         Tue, 17 Sep 2002 22:04:16 -0400
Reply-To:     Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
Subject:      Re: Auto tranny rebuild
In-Reply-To:  <3D87B76F.B2C4CFEB@enteract.com>
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How are you folks rebuilding your own transmissions without all those special tools and jigs I see in the Bentley? There also seem to be some very precise and difficult to measure tolerances. I too, would like to rebuild mine. Do you have some tricks? Edward

At 9/17/02 06:14 PM, you wrote:

>Any shop that's familiar with Rabbit ATs of that era should be able to >do it. The guts are the same. Shouldn't be more than $1k IMHO. > >A few years ago my daughter and I did the AT from my 84. I had no >previous experience with an automatic. No special tools were needed >(compressed air is helpful). The Vanagon Bentley is needed of course, >but I got the most useful and detailed info from the Rabbit, Scirocco, >Jetta Bentley, 1980-84 gasoline. > Since we were trying to use some parts from an old core that I bought, >and I was learning as I went along, it took us a few tries to get >everything right. After a few rounds, we could pull the AT out in about >30 - 40 minutes. My daughter (15 at the time) became quite skilled with >CV joints. > Take your time. Stack everything carefully in order. Be very careful >and methodical in cleaning the valve body. > If you have to buy very many clutch disks and things like the second >gear band, you should shop for alternate parts sources; the dealer >prices are stunning. > >good luck, >Larry A. >91 GL (AT only slips a little going into 2nd)


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