[T3] Automatic Transmission Options

[Jim Adney]

On 24 Nov 2013 at 14:42, Adam Douglass wrote:

> Yesterday I had a axle shaft come loose and take out the governor on
> my 70 automatic transmission. It knocked the governor out of the
> transmission along with a piece of the case itself. It is a total
> loss.  

I'm really sorry to hear that. Our 003 ATs tend to be quite reliable, 
so this is about the only way they die. I'm going to mention that 
it's really important that those CV bolts get tightened to their 
correct torque. To do this, you need the proper 8 mm 12-point driver 
and it's always necessary to clean out the sockets in the bolt heads.

> What other automatic transmissions are options for replacement? I know
> that there must me some type 2 and type 4 transmissions that are
> available that might be an option for replacement. Is the 010 an
> option? 

I don't think there are any other options. You need a Type 3 AT, and 
you want to avoid the very early ones that have 5-bolt flanges around 
the 2 output drive shaft flanges. They are out there. Someone here 
may have one, but I don't.

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Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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