RE: auto trans

[James MacNaughton <JMac@uglyduckling.com>]

I'm not fully conversant with T-3's A/T's, but...

If it's an 'experienced' transmission, there's a great deal of 'material' in
solution with the trans fluid.  Bits of clutch and band, that have worn off
of the bands.  They are kind of a continuing spiral effect.  If you change
the ATF every 20K, there's no problem.  The longer you go without changing
the fluid, though, the more particulate matter gets thrown into suspension
(worn off the clutches).  It gets worse and worse, and there's no real
performance loss usually evident in this scenario, right up until there's a
fluid loss.  Then all of that lovely particulate matter goes away, and you
only really have nice, shiny brass discs to try and activate your tranny.

It's usually not a real good sign; but it really kind of depends on the
condition of the original trans fluid.  If it was nice and pink and healthy,
look elsewhere.  The bands could need adjustment; could be many things.  If
the fluid was brown-black and really smelled disgustingly sweet, you're
probably hosed.

	-----Original Message-----
	From:	oligeo [SMTP:oligeo@acnet.net]
	Sent:	Thursday, February 04, 1999 10:31 AM
	To:	type3@vwtype3.org
	Subject:	Re: auto trans

	Anyone know about a/ts?   heres the story; I have a 71 square auto
trans.
	It started slipping due to low fluid.  When I added fluid it started
blowing
	smoke out of the exhaust.  It turned out that the vacuum diaphram
was
	leaking, allowing fluid to get sucked up to the carb.  I changed the
	diaphram which stopped the fl. loss, but after about 30-50 miles it
suddenly
	wouldn't shift out of 1st gear(won't go over 15 mph)I'm about to
remove the
	trans for repair, but I'd like to know if its the bands or what .
thanks.
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	Date: Thursday, February 04, 1999 4:14 AM
	Subject: type3-d Digest V99 #62



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