Date:         Wed, 30 Jun 1999 14:49:17 EDT
Reply-To:     Jwilli941@AOL.COM
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From:         Todd Hill <Jwilli941@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Welded 091 3rd and 4th gears??
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 tcarrington@RELITECH.COM writes:

<< ...Maybe Todd can weigh in on if the 091 trannys need to
     have the 3rd or 4th gears "welded" like the Bug ...>>

Nope, they come already 'done up' by the factory.  VW uses an
electron beam welding process (what do I know?  I can't even
solder!) to attach the synchro cone/hub to the mainshaft half of
the gearset.  The earlier '113' style 3rd and 4ths that came on
the Type Is and Type IIs up to '72 1/2 or so, only had pressed
on hubs.  Most of the time thats OK but I have seen the press
fit loosen under heavy loading.  I should have a .JPEG or two that
shows the difference on one of these Zip drive floppies laying
about.  I borrow the digital camera from my wife's work when I
can and take as many 'photos' as possible.  Keep telling myself
that I'm doing it for the photo library on my forever delayed
webpage!  ;^)

-Todd Hill
 VolksWerks Transaxles
 Olympia, WA
 360-412-0948