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Date:         Sat, 14 May 2011 16:47:38 -0700
Reply-To:     Daryl Christensen <daryl@AATRANSAXLE.COM>
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From:         Daryl Christensen <daryl@AATRANSAXLE.COM>
Subject:      Re: Any tips on the last inch transmission mounting?
Comments: To: David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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As Jake said..Push. We put them in 4th gear and turn the flanges the same direction while pushing to get the splines lined up in the clutch too. Look carefully at how even the bell hsg is to the block..The slightest bit cockeyed will ruin your day. Look, Turn, Push

Daryl of AA Transaxle 425-788-4070 "On the cutting edge of Old technology" 86 Syncro Westy w/Turbo Zetec in the trunk

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of David Beierl Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2011 11:13 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Any tips on the last inch transmission mounting?

Putting Sally's "new" transmission on and haven't been able to get the input shaft to enter its pilot hole. Clutch pilot tool shows clutch centered perfectly but the closest I've been able to get the flanges is an inch (ring gear just out of sight in the bell housing). Does that indicate a complete miss or that the rounded front of the shaft is entering the hole? Engine front is lowered so the fuel rail ends are about half an inch above the sheet metal shrouding. I've tried with jack under the after end of transmission and with it riding on the studs.

How hard may I shove on the transmission? Is there anything else I should be doing? This has gotten very frustrating. And of course Millee is having visions of it never going back together.

Thanks, David


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