Automatic transmission rebuild+ custom oil cooler and problems

[ALIKA T3]

You're not measuring anything with that straight edge on that picture, or is it for illusration purposes?

Most likely you're measuring wrong somewhere, unless your clutch drum is not fully seated on the pump clips, but that would sit proud....
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One thing I'd like to mention, and I found it pretty easy to miss,
Is the Forward Planetary ring gear.
See page 38.17.

First, the Thrust Plate and
Then (1) Inner Splined Plate,
needs to be installed,
Under the Ridges on the Forward Planetary ring gear.
That's the little (bumps around the lower portion.

If you miss this note,
You may want to add all of the plates afterwards
or even at the beginning,
thinking they'll be sitting correctly
but that will probably chew everything up upon running.

Not to mention it will throw the pressure plate
adjustment way off.

I kind of wish Bentley would have circled these
not so obvious adjustments for dummies like myself !

John C...

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Now, to find out why I have such a large space on top of
the Reverse planetary ring gear/ Governor drive gear
( End Play adjustment )

To start, I'd better measure the height
of the Apply Shell ?

And back to my question;
How many 1st Reverse Plates
for a Vanagon.

I found most diagrams are generic
and covered All applications.

So, it's easy to have one too many plates in the assemblies !

At the present, I have No Wavy Plate,
and 4 ea inner and 4ea outer spline plates.

Is this correct?

Onward & upwards.

After thought; Maybe it Is Rocket Surgery ???

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OK, I may have figured it out

Measuring Diameters, It looks like
I may have been measuring the wrong surface?
see pic;

That certainly would narrow the gap down for me!

The pictures in the Bentley are quite dark
and it's hard see the detail in them.
&&& My Transmission did not have a end play shim to compare

Thanks,
JC...

[ALIKA T3]

Hello!

Real quick, from the waiting room at the doctor: yes, measure from where the spacer washer would sit on
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Syncro transmission upgrade parts in the Classifieds.
Subaru EJ22+UN1 5 speed transmission
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=416343
Syncro http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4...num+gadget

[ALIKA T3]

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[ALIKA T3]

Cool!

Now I feel better, and I'm not at the same time... I thought it could solve my issue. I will be back to it in June now, cannot work on it for a while

My transmission was a 1991.

Aloha!
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Silicone Steering Boots and 930 Cv boots for sale in the classifieds.
Syncro transmission upgrade parts in the Classifieds.
Subaru EJ22+UN1 5 speed transmission
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=416343
Syncro http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4...num+gadget

[blackglasspirate]

Alika,

This post is gold. If we ever meet, I owe you quite a few beers.

I do have a few quick questions, as I am rebuilding my auto trans for the second time in 1.5 years, currently broken down in Durango.

1. What do you guys use to clean the tranny internals? I was thinking mineral spirits, but wasn't really sure. When I did this in Chile we used Kerosene because that was what we had.

2. Does the Cobra kit come with all the differential seals, like the back to back ones as well as the axle seals?


I have ordered the kit, raybestos frictions, new spring plate, and pistons. I'm debating whether or not to get all new bushings or not, though I'd have to get a shop to remove/install them. The torque converter one is new and in good shape, the others I won't know until I remove them today.
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[ALIKA T3]

Hello!

You don't owe me a beer, it's our spirit to share and help others

According to my picture on page 1, the parts are included
I do cleaning with old gasoline or whatever is handy, and then non chlorinated brake cleaner.
I would replace the bushings after inspection if they have never been replaced, it can only be a good thing.

I also dismantled the valve body for cleaning, they accumulate a bunch of mud.

Aloha!
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Syncro transmission upgrade parts in the Classifieds.
Subaru EJ22+UN1 5 speed transmission
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=416343
Syncro http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4...num+gadget

[blackglasspirate]

Got it

Another quick question though regarding parts. Are either the sealing rings or brake band included in the kit? In your photo I don't see the * next to those parts to indicate they are not included, but I'm assuming they aren't.
I totally forgot to order a new brake band when I ordered everything else. Thankfully I do have a lightly used one from last time I had to rebuild this damn thing last year which I could reuse if needed.

Also, the shims between the auto and the diff, where do you get those? I'm guessing between the two transmissions I have that I'll have enough shims, but am not sure and don't want to be stuck without them at the last moment :/

I have also never extracted bushings like this so now I'm off to google the process and tools I'll need...
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[blackglasspirate]

Also, what is the name of the tool you use to remove the bushing from the oil pump and also the turbine/stator shaft? Trying to figure out how to remove those...
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[blackglasspirate]

Well I figured as much, but the particular piece he pulled the oil pump bushing with doesn’t seem to come up when searching that and I can’t find it in any loaner tool program so far.

I did a little more searching and it seems it may be an extension housing bushing remover. Is that correct? I rented a slide hammer puller set but none of the extensions will work for that bushing.
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[blackglasspirate]

[ALIKA T3]

Hello!
It's indeed a blind hole bearing puller , with a slide hammer.
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Syncro transmission upgrade parts in the Classifieds.
Subaru EJ22+UN1 5 speed transmission
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=416343
Syncro http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4...num+gadget

[ALIKA T3]

You can inspect the band if it's still good and recent, you can reuse it.
Not included in the kit
I don't remember for the sealing rings, I think they're included , I had bought a kit and it turned out they were included if I remember well. Which was a good thing bc I broken one . It's a pita to reassemble the drum over new ones while lining up the discs.
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Silicone Steering Boots and 930 Cv boots for sale in the classifieds.
Syncro transmission upgrade parts in the Classifieds.
Subaru EJ22+UN1 5 speed transmission
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=416343
Syncro http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4...num+gadget

[blackglasspirate]

Thanks for confirming!

I had to order a kit from Amazon because I couldn't find any local. Autozone did say they could get one for $200 but it wasn't part of their loaner program.

I got my kit from Cobra yesterday. The sealing rings are included, for future reference. Unfortunately the friction discs and steels were already opened, covered in gunk, and floating around the box. They're sending another set but it just delays my rebuild longer.

That's just how it goes!
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