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Re: self destructing trans



There is a fix.  Check it out at http://www.spiretech.com/~vw6spd/rivets.htm

Aaron
'79 Scirocco S- Still FOR SALE (in Dallas, TX)
'93 Corrado SLC

----- Original Message -----
From: <SCIROCCO87@aol.com>
To: <scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 21, 1999 5:12 PM
Subject: Re: self destructing trans


>In a message dated 1/21/99 5:29:41 PM Eastern Standard Time,
ABTAS4@webtv.net
>writes:
>
><< Does anyone know if this problem with vw trans is preventable, >>
>
>I don't really think its preventable(due to self machining), but too many
>people don't take tranny maintenance seriously and other problems happen.
You
>need to keep the seals in good shape and change the fluid every few years.
>I've driven over 200k in watercooled VW's now and I have had one tranny
die...
>this was my AGB and the reason it died is that it had original tranny
>fluid(which leaked out thanks to diff seals) and 124k miles.    I'm using
>another AGB right now that has 150kmiles on it with no rebuilds.  I also
>highly recommend going to synthetic gear oil.  I use Spectro.  HTH
>Dan May
>8716VScirocco 95.5Tacoma4x4
>http://members.aol.com/scirocco87
>
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