Re: kraftswerk = good.

["RoccoPhil" <roccophil@mindspring.com>]

Good comments, Chris.  Now when are you going to answer my email I sent you
on tranny tools??

-PK

>
> Im not pointing any fingers or anything but there are only 2 things that
> will cause such damage.
>
> 1. preload on the bearings set too tight (probably)
> 2. Low on oil (not likely)
>
> >I've only bought something from them once and will never again.  In the
> >summer of 1997 I bought a rebuilt stock transmission for my '87 16v.  I
too
> >was surprised to see it on my doorstep the next day.  It even had a
12,000
> >miles or 12 month warranty. Then 16 months later and just over 17,000
miles
> >my transmission started making a weird sound.  I thought it not good,
when
> >I
> >drained the oil and it had to many pieces of metal for my tastes.
> >
> >When I opened the transmission up to find and hopefully fix the problem.
I
> >found that the pinion gear was missing half of a couple teeth and chips
out
> >of many others.  It had also ground the case near where the pinion gear
> >seats.  The upper pinion bearing was partially non-existent.  I was
> >surprised that the car was even able to still move. The final drive had
> >also
> >suffered some tooth damage.  I can't speculate what was the initial cause
> >of
> >the problem, just that the result was not good.
> >
> >I only have a couple pics scanned, here are the links if you want to
check
> >them out:
> >
> >http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Classroom/5326/scirocco/Pinion1.jpg
> >
> >http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Classroom/5326/scirocco/Pinion2.jpg
> >
> >Well just thought I would share that with you all.
> >
> >Happy Driving.
> >
> >greg
> >   -----Original Message-----
> >   From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >[mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Joe Doty
> >   Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 7:32 PM
> >   To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >   Subject: kraftswerk = good.
> >
> >
> >   Good people to deal with.
> >
> >   I ordered a 4K with a .71 5th gear (free swap!) monday and its already
> >here!  They have a pretty cool deal.  I paid about $800 for the
> >transmission, including the core and tax.  It is shipped to you for free,
> >you throw the old one in the box and tell them to send a UPS guy.  Then
> >apparently they will send me a check for $150.  The lady on the phone was
> >really nice and helpful especially when my cool check card reached its
$700
> >daily limit.  Now for the clutch and flywheel.
> >
> >   Joe
> >
> >
>
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> Chris DeLong
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