[T3] pinion gear replacement-it's time #2

Mike Fisher fisherfarms at gmail.com
Wed Jul 20 12:07:36 PDT 2011


Fred says he's in sunny so cal.  I have a '71 transmission that
shifted fine when I drove it for $300 in Eugene, OR.  There is a
German specialist in Bend, OR.

On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 11:41 AM, Jim Adney <jadney at vwtype3.org> wrote:
> On 20 Jul 2011 at 11:18, Fred Simmons wrote:
>
>> the growl in my pinion gear has finally become unbearable. per the
>> bentley, there's no way i can handle such a big job myself, so i'm
>> going to have it replaced at a local vw shop which has been around for
>> along time but i haven't used except to get a few parts. i'm planning
>> to to get a new clutch assembly and have the flywheel checked. is there
>> anything else i should take care of at the same time?  anything i
>> should try be sure they did?
>
> It might be the gear (VERY expensive) or just a bearing (expensive.)
>
> Air cooled VW tranny work is VERY specialized work. They may be able
> to handle it, but talk with them carefully and maybe read up on the
> process in the Bentley manual. It takes a number of very special and
> very expensive tools to do much of this, so make sure they are up to
> it. I'd be concerned that they would tell you they can do it (yes,
> they need the business) but they might not have anyone really skilled
> at it.
>
> Note that lots of people can rebuild one to survive a season of
> racing, but few of those would last 100,000 miles of street use.
>
> You might be better off, and more cheaply done, by buying a virgin
> junkyard tranny. If you go that route, make sure you get a Type 3
> tranny. One from a '69 or 70 should be an exact replacement, but a
> later one would work just fine if you change to the later pressure
> plate at the same time.
>
> If you tell us where you're located, someone near you might have a
> good replacement. I know I have an excellent one here.
>
> You should be able to buy 2-3 used trannys for the price of one
> rebuild.
>
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