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zabo Samba Member
Joined: May 24, 2005 Posts: 1195 Location: ATL
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Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:19 am Post subject: pulled 60 trans |
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So I just pulled my engine/trans and waiting for some parts to get here.
Im replacing the trans with one out of another 60.
Replacing the rear main seal, input shaft seal, trans mounts and axle boots.
And all the brake components.
What else do I need to look out for? _________________ 1960 6 volt sedan- 1978 adventurewagen
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fl59bug Samba Member
Joined: November 23, 2005 Posts: 1976 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 12:25 pm Post subject: |
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I recently replaced the original 59 crash box tranny in my car (December 1958) with a unit from later that model year.
I would recommend you verify that the replacement tranny has not been upgraded to 12 volt. You can verify this by looking at the inner diameter of your current 6v starter bushing and comparing it to the bushing in the replacement tranny. The 6v unit will have a larger inner diameter. My bug has been converted to 12 volt and has a 12 volt starter and a 6 volt flywheel, but the replacement tranny was still 6 volt. I didn't check carefully and as a result the smaller 12 volt starter pinion was slapping around in the larger 6 volt bushing and wreaking havoc on my flywheel.
I caught this and corrected it but had to yank the engine a second time, tap the 12 volt bushing out of my "old" trans and put it in the "new" trans.
As your car is still 6volt, I think you may not experience this any way since the larger 6 volt starter pinion probably wouldn't even fit in the smaller inner diameter 12 volt tranny starter bushing.
How do you like the crash-box tranny? I am not too satisfied with mine and am ready to switch to a later synchro'ed unit since I am tired of the noise and having to stop completely to shift into first!
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my59 Samba Member
Joined: August 13, 2003 Posts: 3793 Location: connecting the dots
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Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 1:52 pm Post subject: |
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I thought a crash box was a tranny with no syncro's at all.
They are, ah, interesting to drive (I've only driven one- an early 50's American LaFrance fire engine)
I've always thought the non syncro first is part of the charm of an older vw _________________ my59: Well son, my grandfather died before I got to drive it, so does that answer your question?
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KantDriveFast Samba Member
Joined: January 08, 2005 Posts: 4293 Location: Caldwell, Id.
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Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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Check the collar that the hockey stick rides in. They are kinda pressed in, but I've seen them move around with the shift rod when the get worn.
Inexpensive part, and much easier to replace with the trans out. |
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bill may Samba Member
Joined: August 27, 2003 Posts: 14160 Location: san diego,ca
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 2:38 am Post subject: |
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my59 wrote: |
I thought a crash box was a tranny with no syncro's at all.
I've always thought the non syncro first is part of the charm of an older vw |
crashbox trans not used after october 1,1952.. the zwitter came with syncro 2nd,3rd and 4th. splitcase is term for oct 52-august 1,1960 then full syncro(tunnel case) 1,2,3,4 but reverse has never been syncro. _________________ Admin note: Bill Passed away - July, 2017
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