New A/T Valve Body Separation Plate: Stainless or Steel?

[ALIKA T3]

[ALIKA T3]

[ALIKA T3]

Aloha all!
Additional note, the plate in the FSB valve body is the same as the FFB, just one hole is slightly smaller.
I installed my new stainless steel separation plate as the hole was still covering the castings in the halves efficiently.

FSB shiny plate below a rusty old FFB plate for easy colorful comparison.

This hole

My new stainless steel separation plate for the valve body
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2186917

I went for a quick test ride, no issues so far.
I will report back after more miles in a few weeks but so far so good
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[AtlasShrugged]

Super job! Brilliant

You will want to post to the Porsche 944/924 and older water-cooled VW forums too. Sadly many just tossed the old 010 automatics and converted to manual transmissions. A real pity as the 010/090 is a wonderful old school automatic.
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[danfromsyr]

your link is your ad owner link

here's the customer link for those curious
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2186917

[ALIKA T3]

Thank you, I just corrected it

As for the car forums, I'm not sure they have the similar valve bodies, I know I worded on a 003 from a late Bay Window and it was rather different....
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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

[fastcougar]

@ALIKA T3

I've been exchanging emails after finding your vendor link. After viewing your pictures and mine, I think the FF and my "FG" (in the "TNA" tagged 010's in VW Cabriolet & A2 Golf/Jetta) are identical with 1 minor exception, the bottom right outer perimeter has 2 notches, whereas the FF has 3 notches.

The only other changes could possibly be the orifice diameters, but I wouldn't know until I get your FF plate in my hands and can compare in person. This is my only hope at fixing this transmission, so consider another one sold! If this works out, you just increased your market quite a bit and I'd consider advertising on VWVortex as well.

[ALIKA T3]

[AtlasShrugged]

The two/three notches are to indicate the application and a change from six 6mm balls to five 6mm balls and one 3mm ball.

I have used a used Porsche 944 valve body in a 1990 VW Cabriolet and a new Porsche 924/944 valve body from Germany in my Vanagon.

The relevant service pages can be helpful: https://www.asuswebstorage.com/navigate/a/#/s/ABC780B4F7084E778CC88E4A5739FA03Y
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[ALIKA T3]

[ALIKA T3]

Here are pics of a FNB valve body plate from an Audi 100 a guy replaced in Germany, it was a perfect match according to him but notches are different. 087 transmission RDX code.

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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

[fastcougar]

I haven't drilled the missing hole yet. In fact, I just ordered the smallest drill bit set I could find online last night, which includes the 0.7mm drill bit. However, I have done an exhaustive measurement of everything and the only variances I could find are in red, everything else is the same and should work beautifully. Not concerned with the VERY minor plate thickness. Any update on shift quality with making that hole slightly bigger (say 1mm)?

[ALIKA T3]

I wouldn't go too big on the small holes, but you will notice some holes are not the exact same diameter, it's almost mon measurable with regular tools, doesn't affect anything at all but I haven't experimented personnally with a bigger hole where you are mentioning. 1mm from 0.7mm is a big increase. Holes that small must be acting like a leak upon valves moving to avoid pressure like a syringe would do, that's my guess.
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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

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Have you ever made these?

[Butcher]

I purchased one, I have not used it yet, but it looks really good and should work fine when I do.

[jlrftype7]

I have one in our '84. No issues, and the old part/ plate def. had wear in the usual places from the balls hitting the plate over the years.
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[ALIKA T3]

[ALIKA T3]

For posterity, the 1991 Golf plate from a FG valve body is the same as the FF plate with the extra tiny hole (missing in the circle here)

FG plate:

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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

[klauspeter]

Hallo Alika ,
i would like to purchase a separation Plate for my 84 Vanagon /090 transmission
&010 FF Valve-Body.
im serching also for a 2th. break band-Piston

thank you
Klaus Peter

[ALIKA T3]