transaxle leak

[dswalterwi at gmail.com (Don Walter)]

Like is shown on page 8-16 of the Bentley manual.

On 11/4/05, Don Walter <dswalterwi@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> How do you get the flange out after you remove the circlips? It is pressed
> on the splined gear. I had to hammer (rubber) them off my sons but that was
> when it was out of the car. IT was difficult would had been nicer to have
> like a gear puller or something.
>
> On 11/4/05, David Utley <fahrvergnugen@cox.net> wrote:
> >
> > There is a circlips that holds the flange onto the shaft. The clamp
> > takes the pressure off of the flange (via spring in the tranny), and allows
> > you to remove the circlip without loosing it...
> >  David
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > *From:* Don Walter <dswalterwi@gmail.com>
> > *To:* Phil Boeye <gooddane66@yahoo.com>
> > *Cc:* David Utley <fahrvergnugen@cox.net> ; Scirocco list addy<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > *Sent:* Friday, November 04, 2005 7:29 PM
> > *Subject:* Re: transaxle leak
> >
> > How do you get the flange out. It is pressed on the splined gear. I had
> > to hammer (rubber) them off my sons but that was when it was out of the car.
> > IT was difficult would had been nicer to have like a gear puller or
> > something.
> >
> > On 11/4/05, Phil Boeye <gooddane66@yahoo.com > wrote:
> > >
> > > Just research the Peloquin shim kit and you'll find a
> > > copy of the tool you need. Basically a U-shaped
> > > depressor. I am sure Schley made one.
> > >
> > > --- David Utley <fahrvergnugen@cox.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Certainly, but you will need one of those clamps
> > > > that has... CRAP, I can't
> > > > remember the brand. Basically, it is kind of long,
> > > > with a flat piece of
> > > > metal inbetween the two clamp halves. The
> > > > pistol-gripped half has a trigger
> > > > that allows you to inch it ever closer to its' mate.
> > > > Damn! I can't recall
> > > > the brand. Anyways, you need either one of those,
> > > > or a large screw that
> > > > will screw into the differential shaft in the middle
> > > > of the CV drive flange.
> > > > Someone here will prolly know the size and thread
> > > > pitch... Along with the
> > > > screw you will need a piece of steel to go across
> > > > the flange itself. This
> > > > is so you can compress the CV slighly while you
> > > > release the circlip under
> > > > the hockey-puck looking seal. It is a bitch
> > > > otherwise...
> > > >
> > > > David
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Blake Irvin" < blake@clockworm.com>
> > > > To: "Scirocco list addy" < scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > > > Sent: Friday, November 04, 2005 10:59 AM
> > > > Subject: transaxle leak
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > the bentley says i can do the transaxle seals (to
> > > > fix the gear oil
> > > > > leak) without dropping the transaxle/tranny - is
> > > > this really feasible?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > blake/
> > > > >
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> > Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
> > 1984 8V Audi 4000s (lastest addition)
> > 1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at
> > http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/708939)
> > 1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (Ben's Car)
> > 1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
> > 1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
> > 1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
> > 1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
> > 1969 Beetle (sold)
> >
> >
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> Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
> 1984 8V Audi 4000s (lastest addition)
> 1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at
> http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/708939)
> 1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (Ben's Car)
> 1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
> 1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
> 1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
> 1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
> 1969 Beetle (sold)
>



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Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
1984 8V Audi 4000s (lastest addition)
1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/708939)
1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (Ben's Car)
1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Beetle (sold)