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On Sat, 2004-01-24 at 11:01, SGT Claassen wrote: > > > After my Military service I have limited use of my right arm, I would like > to keep Dubbin' with ano automatic (not auto-stick) does any one know the > ins and outs and which ones I should avoid? I ahve experience with the early > Golf-1(Rabbit) type which seems to ahve interchangeable parts with the later > bus type only the diffs are different, I guess this saved on tooling costs. > I almost bought a 68/69 fast automatick that was beutiful but my wife HATEs > red. What are the Experienced/Educated inputs to pass along. > I will be on my way back to the USA shortly, > minus my Euro only: 1996 Golf Variant (wagon) SYNCRO, > around May this year. > The Rabbit/Golf/Type2 automatics were all built off the T-3 automatics. The Type 2 just had a few more clutch disks. They are very tough trans. Parts are still available for them. The signs that there are problems, Burnt smelling oil, and oil leaks. Oil should be a nice clean bright red on the dipstick. Reverse is usually the first to go. Check reverse by holding the brakes "HARD" and trying to stall the engine in reverse. The engine should not go over about 3500 RPM. Good luck. PS: You can always repaint the car. ;=) -- Russ Wolfe '66 FB MT '71 FB AT '65 Bug (not running) russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org