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Date:         Thu, 10 Mar 2011 12:24:50 -0800
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Auto trans - 2nd gear brake band adjusting screw
Comments: To: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@q.com>
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lol, yes, but the spec is to adjust it once .. and that's it. but good point .. I hear you there ....which makes it 'tempting' .

Scott ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karl Wolz" <wolzphoto@q.com> To: "'Scott Daniel - Turbovans'" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>; <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2011 11:56 AM Subject: RE: Auto trans - 2nd gear brake band adjusting screw

>I figure if there's an adjustment available, it's meant to be adjusted. > > Karl Wolz > > > |-----Original Message----- > |From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf > Of > |Scott Daniel - Turbovans > |Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2011 12:24 PM > |To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > |Subject: Re: Auto trans - 2nd gear brake band adjusting screw > | > |excellent reply Ken. > | > |exactly how I figure it works. > |My guess that turning the screw in is 'more'... > |it tightens the brake band a bit more. > |and obviously it has to not drag at all when not engaged .. > |then grab hard when it is. > | I figure it is only 'hope' that could help it keep going a bit more .. > |if that's what the problem is ...a worn brake band for 2nd gear. > |If it's worn beyond spec or useful life ..it's just worn out. > | > |I had the pan off and all looked pretty nice in there. > |I have driven about 200 miles since then. > |that it's intermittent seems a bit strange. > |the miles are fairly high on it .. > |so I know it's probably really due for a rebuild really. > | > |just thought I'd ask. > |thanks ! > |Scott > |----- Original Message ----- > |From: "Ken Wilford" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET> > |To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > |Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2011 7:13 AM > |Subject: Re: Auto trans - 2nd gear brake band adjusting screw > | > | > |> Scott, I am not an auto transmission expert, nor do I play one on TV. > |> However, recently I had to deal with an issue that required me to rip > |> into the autobox and deal with this 2nd gear band adjustment. > |> > |> It is kinda cool how it works. There is a piston that is behind the > big > |> round cover on the driver's side of the transmission. I am talking > |> about the one that is on the automatic portion and has a big round clip > |> that holds it on. The 2nd gear band is just that, a circular band that > |> goes around the outside of a drum. The band is split on the bottom > side > |> and there is an ear of metal on either side of the split. One ear > |> pushes up against the finger that is attached to the 2nd gear piston. > |> The other ear is pushing up against the adjuster screw that we are > |> talking about. So when you set this adjustment, you are setting the > |> amount of clamping force that you are putting on the band as it tries > to > |> grab the drum when the piston is actuated. I am sure that you don't > |> want to adjust it too much because this will stop the piston from > |> traveling all the way, or make the band drag all the time and cause > |> other problems. > |> > |> I set the adjustment per the Bentley manual and it was pretty simple to > |> do and worked great afterwards. If you drop the pan and find chunks of > |> the band in the bottom of the pan, don't bother trying to adjust it. > It > |> is dead. > |> > |> HTH, > |> > |> Ken Wilford > |> John 3:16 > |> www.vanagain.com > |> > |> > |> On 3/9/2011 6:04 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: > |>> Hi all.. > |>> has anyone ever fiddled with that adjustment ? > |>> I am aware of what Bentley says .. > |>> just wondering if anyone has tried say, a qtr turn this way or that . > |>> > |>> thanks. > |>> scott > |>> >


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