Date:         Thu, 23 Sep 2004 19:43:36 -0700
Reply-To:     jbange <hfinn@INGRATES.NET>
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From:         jbange <hfinn@INGRATES.NET>
Subject:      Re: AT Brake Band Adjustment
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>One foot is
>up against that adjusting bolt you are turning.  The other side is
>connected to a hydraulic piston.
>
>The whole complicated tighten/loosen/tighten routine...  I guess it is
>supposed to get the band fully seated as a reference or starting point for
>the adjustment.

I'm not familiar with the specific hydraulic device in the auto tranny, but
I have installed HUNDREDS of hydraulic door closers, and they require the
same treatment. Crank the spring and valve to max, then adjust backwards
from there. If you don't, they can close slow as a snail for like a couple
days before *pop* something shifts and the next person gets whacked in the
butt as they go thru the door. Dunno what the parallel effect in an AT, but
I don't reckon it'd be any fun!

John Bange
'90 Vanagon "Geldsauger"