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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>It will shift hard if there’s any vacuum leaks from the IAD to the modulator . There should be two vacuum lines on the right side if the IAD that are Tee’d together . I imagine it’s the same as on my 73 . The reason I know they shift or bang into gear is because once I forgot to connect that vacuum line to the modulator . If your vacuum lines are ok then it’s something else, possibly the modulator valve itself. </p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> I rebuilt mine back in 2002 because all of a sudden I lost all forward gears . I had a clean one from a 72 and used parts from both to make one good unit. The lost of the forwards gears was a large internal snap ring popped out the forward drive clutch so all the clutch packs had no spring pressure. </p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Yet if you have the funds and can locate the parts go for it. </p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>William</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986">Mail</a> for Windows 10</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:stet.sanborn@gmail.com">Stet Sanborn</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Tuesday, September 18, 2018 1:11 PM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:type3-vwtype3.org@lists.vwtype3.org">type3-vwtype3.org@lists.vwtype3.org</a><br><b>Subject: </b>[T3] VW 003 Transmission</p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hey All - I've currently got my '71 FI engine out of my squareback, and I'm</p><p class=MsoNormal>rebuilding it, which is only my 2nd type 3 engine rebuild... the first one</p><p class=MsoNormal>was back in 1998 (with lots of help from this list). While I've got my</p><p class=MsoNormal>engine out, I was thinking I should replace or rebuild my VW003 automatic.</p><p class=MsoNormal>Over the last 8 years or so, its starting developing a pretty hard shift;</p><p class=MsoNormal>i.e. not smooth, it hits the next gear with more of a pretty hard thud.</p><p class=MsoNormal>It's mostly from 1st to 2nd. But also less so from 2nd to 3rd. I watched</p><p class=MsoNormal>a video on youtube of a guy rebuilding one, and it seems like I "might" be</p><p class=MsoNormal>able to manage without f*ing it up. But also tempted to buy a rebuilt one</p><p class=MsoNormal>for now, so I can rebuild mine this winter as a spare. I know that sounds</p><p class=MsoNormal>crazy, but I'm getting more nervous about finding replacement parts in the</p><p class=MsoNormal>next 20 years, and don't mind stock piling type 3 parts selectively. Any</p><p class=MsoNormal>thoughts on most likely cause of the hard shifting and whether any one has</p><p class=MsoNormal>any experience with:</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>http://www.drivetrain.com/parts_catalog/transmissions_automatics/volkswagen_automatic_transmissions.html</p><p class=MsoNormal>for rebuilt transmissions? I know doing it yourself is better, cause you</p><p class=MsoNormal>know the quality etc, but wondering if anyone has any good expieriences</p><p class=MsoNormal>with any of the retailers who offer rebuilt units.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks</p><p class=MsoNormal>Stet</p><p class=MsoNormal>-------------- next part --------------</p><p class=MsoNormal>An HTML attachment was scrubbed...</p><p class=MsoNormal>URL: <http://lists.vwtype3.org/pipermail/type3-vwtype3.org/attachments/20180918/c68c480a/attachment.html></p><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________</p><p class=MsoNormal>VWType3.Org mailing list - type3@vwtype3.org</p><p class=MsoNormal>To unsubscribe or change subscription options, visit:</p><p class=MsoNormal>http://lists.vwtype3.org/listinfo.cgi/type3-vwtype3.org</p><p class=MsoNormal>If you need more help, contact: gregm@vwtype3.org</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>