Date:         Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:17:43 -0700
Reply-To:     Evan Mac Donald <vanagon_dad@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         Evan Mac Donald <vanagon_dad@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: some guidance please, 86 autotrans troubles
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AH-HA! Someone else has had their band spring open!
  The main difficulty with re-installing the piston and its' pushrod is that the point on the band, where it should be making contact, isn't there any more. The second gear band pops open much farther, and can not be reached any more by the piston pushrod. DO not panic, though, nothing is broken, it is just out of alignment / position. To fix this is very simple, but it will require the valve body be dropped. If you feel up to that mechanical feat, holler back. Otherwise, it will be trans shop time. The bands' end just can't be pulled back into position, it needs to be held while the pusrod is re-installed.

  Ask me how I know....;^P

Hector Zapata <hlzapata@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
  According to Bentley, your talking about the second gear brake band piston,
and you need tool VW281a, and the caption says 'press down piston and
install clip'. Your idea could work, so goos luck.

--
Héctor
1990 Carat 'Ursula'




On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 9:40 AM, Daniel O Stevens wrote:

> I'm hoping someone has btdt and is a little more familiar with the VW
> automatic to give me a little assistance.
>
> Mom coming into a VW family gtg our 86 automatic came rolling in
> SMOKING.....
>
> Oil everywhere. smoking off the hot exhaust.
>
> inspection shows a round cover plate on the Drivers side infront of the
> axle with a LOOSE SNAP RING.
>
> I removed the snapring to clean, and the cover plate pops out.. this is
> I believe the 2nd gear actuator assembly.
>
> well after tracking down NEW O-rings
> VW has to order, they are a 'seal $19ea' I go to a big equipment
> Hydraulics shop and they are $.83ea
> and the guy @ the counter is an old time VW guy (went independant in
> 77), far more helpful then the dealership parts counter..
>
> but I can't seem to compress the spring by hand to get the cover in
> place to set the snap ring..
>
> any hints tips tricks or just find ??? I was going to rig up a 'pipe
> clamp' to apply some even pressure
> I do have a 'spare bad VW autotrans' to dissassemble that part and learn
> but was hoping for some VW experiance advice.
>
> Thanks
>
>
> Daniel Stevens
>