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Can a AT starter work on a manual trans? > --- Original Message --- >Sent: 06/08/04 09:47:00 >From: tristessa@pon.net >To: type3@vwtype3.org >Subject: Re: [T3] AT Starter > >At 07:27 AM 6/8/04, you wrote: >>Is there a diff starter for a AT vs MT? > >Yup. The AT starter is physically bigger and heavier than the MT starter, and is also >what's known as "self-supporting" -- the shaft is fully supported by the starter instead >of being partly supported by a bushing in the transaxle (like the MT starters are). > >If you need an AT starter, make sure the parts store guys don't give you the wrong one >before you leave the counter -- if there's a shaft sticking out past the starter drive gear, >it's the wrong one. > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org >