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Date:         Sat, 9 Jan 2010 21:43:32 -0800
Reply-To:     neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: R&R Transmission with winch?
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On Sat, Jan 9, 2010 at 7:41 PM, Daryl Christensen <daryl@aatransaxle.com> wrote: > Regarding testing a trans out of the car..Kinda iffy to really tell much, > but there are several ways to help decide.. > Turn the input shaft and see if there is an discernable noise or roughness > you can feel. Roughness will be mainshaft bearing likely. > Grab the input shaft and pull and push hard in and out.. If there is any > clunking play, the mainshaft bearing is moving in the gear housing (front > end of trans).That means the thing MAY pop 4th or at the least, will tell > you it's getting tired. Every trans I rebuild gets a re-bushed housing for a > reason..They are all tired after all these years, so beware. > Turning the flanges will turn the diff And mainshaft, so anything you hear > will likely be the MS bng and not he diff. > Take the bell housing off and look deep in at the Pinion head..That's the 6 > or 7 tooth gear that turns the Ring gear (30 some teeth). > The ring gears seldom wear, but look like they are..If the pin teeth are > smooth and shiny with NO pits, your good to go. > Turning the input shaft while shifting will tell you that it does, in fact > shift. If 3rd or 4th is very notchy or feels glitch after a few tries, then > maybe the 3/4 hub is already cracked. Dry shifting them is of no use..They > all feel a bit different. > That’s all I can think of currently, but my theory is that if all feels > good, then slap her in and try it..If it doesn't work, oh well...You > tried..That's the used tranny gamble and no way to tell otherwise for sure. > Daryl of AA Transaxle > 425-788-4070 > "On the cutting edge of Old technology" > > > -----

Gold info man. Gold!

Thanks.

This is interesting stuff.

Neil.

-- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"

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