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Date:   Thu, 22 Dec 2005 12:34:42 -0500
Reply-To:   Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:   Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:   Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:   Re: replaced tranny but no move. What next?

Are you sure the torque converter is filled? If you are reasonably sure about your parts and work,go ahead with the seafoam. If that shows some improvement, do the valve body.Other wise, I would remove that trans and check the tc.My first tc instalation would have gone wrong unless the tech told my to pour a qt of fluid in it before installation.I was 17 and this was my ford econoline(32 years ago). I think archives says that many contemporary vw transmissions(minus final drive) fit these vanagons(same with the valve bodys). Now aircooled is different, and I dont know.I think other vanagon valve bodys will fit(bentley tells for sure),but shift points will be a bit different.You can overcome this by grinding off metal from the govener(see subaruvanagon.com --automatic trans modification) Bentley tells of cleaning the valve body fully assembeled in a "cleaner" , but dosent specify which cleaner. You must keep your replacement part surgeacally(sp) clean.No lint. I use a new newspaper to wrap mine in. The exploded view of the valve body seems straight forward. I have never had the pleasure of dissembeling one.However, no special tools or proceedures are needed.I think there are about 9 holes bored through the aluminum valve body that have springs and pistons in them. The object is to remove the cover plates that hold them in ,and remove and clean the springs and pistons and bore.I wouldnt split the valve body in half though(but then again ,it may be simple).If you have a used replacement,perhaps you can muster the courage to do the deed on your old one,since you have a replacement.Gotta get the bentley section for valve bodys first.Dont mess with any adjustments on the valve body.If you have to unscrew something,count the turns of the screw that you make(write it down), and return any adjustment to where you found it. It seems that the only problem is keeping the parts in the proper bore with the proper orientation and the springs cannot be interchanged. Photograph every step with a digital camera, or draw pictures of each bores' contents.Orginazation!Maybe use percription pill bottles that are labeled 1 throuth 9 to store each bores' parts.Clean one bottle of parts at a time.Then clean the empty valve body.I swear I can see no rubber parts in the valve body from the exploded view.I dont think any new parts or gaskets or o-rings are needed. The bentley says parts with minor score marks are ok to reuse.I think it is very doable,but if you got a dry torque converter,neither seafoam nor this cleaning will help.Your kids will love watching this dissambelly and cleaning.If they stick around for the entire proceedure ,you better watchout,as they will all become mechanics,and not the doctors or lawyers that your wife wants.


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