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Ok heres the deal. I took the new squareback to my VW mechanic to have the brakes fixed, the rotors and calipers were shot and I don't like to mess with the brakes, but anyway, I also had him give an opinion on the transmission. He said that it was definitely shot and I would need a new one. But I am not sure how he came to this conclusion, he did not take it apart, just drove it. So this leaves me with two options. Option 1, the tranny on my damaged fasty is good so I could swap them. But this mechanic wants $650 to do a complete swap. Option 2 is to try and fix it myself. So here are the questions. I was looking through the bentley for ideas. After I drain the ATF, should I remove the Valve body assembly and clean it? If so what should I clean it with? And since I don't have a compressor, how should I dry it? Is this a very coplicated operation, I know cleanliness is a must? How do I check the Final Drive gear fluid, do I need special equipment to fill it? Finally, once I have drained the ATF and am looking at the Valve Body, what should I look for, metal shards? I also will be checking the simple things, like suggested, engine tune up, vacuum mod, cable adjustment, etc. Thanks for the help. Jason Smith 71 Square 72 Fasty ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/