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Peter - Belgium
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 Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 7:53 am Post subject: Drive shaft length T2 automatic |
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Does anyone know the driveshaft lengths for the T2 automatic?
There seems to be a different length of axle on both sides of the auto gearbox?
Thanks
Peter
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NASkeet
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| Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 6:58 am Post subject: Re: Drive shaft length T2 automatic |
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| Peter - Belgium wrote: |
Does anyone know the driveshaft lengths for the T2 automatic?
There seems to be a different length of axle on both sides of the auto gearbox?
Thanks
Peter |
Yes, that is correct! they are supposed to be of different lengths.
Check the chapter in your workshop manual, re automatic transmission. If I remember correctly, they are both different from those used for manual transmission.
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Nigel A. Skeet |
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NASkeet
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| Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 6:41 am Post subject: Re: Drive shaft length T2 automatic |
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| Peter - Belgium wrote: |
Does anyone know the driveshaft lengths for the T2 automatic?
There seems to be a different length of axle on both sides of the auto gearbox?
Thanks
Peter |
Yes, that is correct! they are supposed to be of different lengths.
Check the chapter in your workshop manual, re automatic transmission. If I remember correctly, they are both different from those used for manual transmission.
Regards.
Nigel A. Skeet |
I checked in the Automatic Transmission chapter of my Robert Bentley manual, for the 1968~79 VW Type 2, which gives the following information:
Manual Transmission
Drive Shaft (both left & right-hand sides) – length = 476 mm (VW part No. 211 501 211)
Automatic Transmission
Drive Shaft (left-hand side) – length = 457 mm (VW part No. 211 501 211 B left)
Drive Shaft (right-hand side) – length = 505 mm (VW part No. 211 501 211 B right)
The driveshafts for the automatic, are also said to have a ridge around the middle somewhere.
Having previously encountered various errors in the Robert Bentley manual, I am somewhat wary of the VW part numbers which are quoted, because normally, I would not expect two separate items to bear the same part number, distinguished by the addition of "left" and "right".
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Nigel A. Skeet |
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Peter - Belgium
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