[T3] I have an older auto trans filter screen .

[William J]

 My main concern is the staining which is either just tarnish on both the 
steel and brass or very fine rust stains . So far that seems to be coming 
off sitting in vinegar.

 I thought after that I would place it in some trans fluid to see if that 
does more.

 The difficult part is the outer edge where the brass screen fits over the 
steel about 1/4" then into the crimped steel lip and the area that has the 
spokes where the screen fits against.

 What I want to avoid is any sort of rust stain from getting into the pump . 
The brass screen doesn't need to shine like new just be clean. I don't see 
what would be called surface rust or flakes.

William
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Adney" <jadney at VWType3.org>
To: <type3 at vwtype3.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2016 5:15 PM
Subject: Re: [T3] I have an older auto trans filter screen .


> On 13 Feb 2016 at 16:40, William J wrote:
>
>>  Is it even worth trying to clean it and if not where can a get a new
>> or good used one? The one in the trans now has a hole poked in it from
>> me slipping with the screw driver.
>
> In general, they can just be cleaned, but I have new ones, for those
> times when the screwdriver slips. They don't have to be pretty; they
> just have to be free of accumulated dirt.
>
> The AT pan gaskets often start to leak after the fixing bolts have
> been overtightened and warped the flange of the pan. (Look for the
> raised conical areas around each bolt hole.) The distortions can be
> fixed with a vise or press and some care, but the solution is to
> install Belleville washers under each bolt head instead of the split
> ring lockwashers that are OE. The Belleville washers spread the bolt
> force over double the circumference, so the pan will never deform as
> long as the bolts are only torqued to the correct spec, which is
> actually quite low.
>
> I sell a set (13 + 2 spares) of Belleville washers for this purpose
> for $10, plus shipping.
>
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> Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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