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Re: [T3] leaky transmission. [ strange one.. ]


On 15 Sep 2004 at 10:04, fess wrote:

> He thinks he might be mistaken on this now. saying that for bugs, this
> type of flange on the axle retainer, ( and corresponding O ring seal. )
>  were only on '68 bugs.  but they might have been there on '67 type
> III's 

It looks like your mechanic knows his stuff. The O-ring was only used on 67-on 
swing axles. The axle tube looks like it is a special that had to be bought 
with the retainer plate already in place. The left tube is 361 501 105A (has 
white paint dot) and the right one is a 361 501 106A. Basically all these parts 
were just used on the cars that got the Z-bar, which was 67-68, plus the late 
M263 swing axles that we didn't get in the US and a few early M267 swing axles 
that also came with the Z-bar.

I'd say your options are limited: 

1) grind off the tab, replace the retainer plate with a 111 501 141B retainer 
plate (uses the O-ring), reweld the tab.

2) find the correct part somewhere, new or used.

3) grind off both tabs, replace the retainer plate, and remove the z-bar.

4) find a complete 67-68 MT in a junkyard somewhere and install it.

Sorry, not the news I was hoping for.

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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