Date:         Sun, 1 May 2005 21:01:55 -0700
Reply-To:     jbange <hfinn@INGRATES.NET>
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From:         jbange <hfinn@INGRATES.NET>
Subject:      Re: Need Automatic Transmission
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At 08:31 PM 5/1/2005, you wrote:
>What did you break?

Not sure. Putting in the 2nd gear band piston, the band slipped down and
the piston shaft missed the little indentation it's supposed to sit in and
went over the top of the clip at the end of the band. Because I was using
an improvised screw press to compress the spring I was blissfully unaware
that I was just wedging the shaft in at an angle. I realized something was
wrong only after I got it just about all the way in and something inside
went CRACK...and now there are a couple loose bits rattling around inside.
Also, the piston shaft it wedged and I can't get it out.

John Bange
'90 Vanagon "Geldsauger"