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Re: Where are all the transmission experts?



If anyone ever needs a case, just a case, I have a couple that are bad
trannies... but good cases for self-machined ones!
    -Josiah
        '84 GTI
    '86 Scirocco 8v
    '87 QSW
    http://www.gsinet.net/~josiah



Shawn C Meze wrote:

> On Tue, 13 Oct 1998 10:13:56 -0500 "Crane, Damien" <d3c@TENNANTCO.com>
> writes:
> >Doesn't anyone have any words of wisdom for me?
>
> Not from me.
>
> >What is it like when the self-machining syndrome takes over and ruins
> >a transmission?
> >Damien
>
> Its always in effect really. See, heres the deal. The factory, for some
> stupid ass reason, stoped installing these little $ 0.30 clips on the
> tranny diff pinion shaft. What it does is it machines part of the case
> until there is a hole where the tranny fluid leaks out onto the clutch.
> Thats usually your firtst clue. Sometimes theres some noise right before
> it breaks thru, then the explosive diarea all over the clutch and by
> then, you are an expert at the self machining experience.
>
> Some trannies go out after 50,000 miles, some wait til much longer. The
> spooky part is you never kbow when its gonna happen.
>
> This machining doesnt ruin the tranny, but it does ruin the front of the
> tranny case for you, which is just as expensive as a replacement tranny
> and will require a tranny rebuild to replace the case if one goes this
> route it so this is a good time to have the clips inatalled AND replace
> the rivits on the diff with the bolt kit. Makes for a happy tranny, and
> fine piece of mind for the driver. (Both my roc and my GLi have been
> selfmachine proofed!)
>
>
> >...And what happened to Scott F Williams anyway??
>
> He rolled his Honda and I think just got out of the pet hospital or
> something like that. Yah, thats it, I dunno. Its that, or hes in "im
> bored with this list" lurk mode. :)
> Roc On!
>
>               Shawn Meze
> 86' Jetta GLi           82' Scirocco GTi
> The Fastest, Quickest, Cleanest and
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