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|  Menangler 
 
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| posted on May 19th, 2006 at 09:05 PM |  |  | 
| T3 Auto removal nightmare! 
 
 Has any one pulled an auto trans out of a T3 van using a trolley jack, car ramps and a block of wood? Its nasty, I hate it
 
 I just did it again in my wifes '89 Caravelle for about the 5th time, in 5 years, what a bastard of a job, it doesn't get any easier, sliding off
the block of wood, just won't balance right on the jack, so bloody heavy, auto fluid all over the floor, CV greese in my hair, its just a nasty
job.
 
 The torque converter decided to make bad weird noises during the week so I decided to change it for a spare one I had in the shed, and after finally
getting all the splines lined up and the converter sitting in the right position, fitting everything back in, its just a noisey as the one I pulled
out, so I have to do it all again tomorow!! anyone want to give me a hand?
 
 I hate autos!:o
 
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|  1303Steve 
 
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| posted on May 20th, 2006 at 12:24 AM |  |  | 
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 Hi
 
 I feel your pain,I think you need to make a gearbox holder, below is the one I made for the G50. The G50 just didnt want to sit on a jack, so I made
holder that just slides into the top of my floor jack.
 
 Steve
 
 
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| posted on May 20th, 2006 at 01:42 PM |  |  | 
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 Hope you werent swearing Dave
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|  68AutoBug 
 
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| posted on May 20th, 2006 at 02:07 PM |  |  | 
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 Just having ATF fluid everywhere is enough.....
 
 specially made trolleys are the way to go.....
 
 Best of Luck...
 
 Looks like You will have to take the transmission to an Automatic repair specialist...
 
 
 
 
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|  Menangler 
 
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| posted on May 20th, 2006 at 05:22 PM |  |  | 
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 I was all set to make a jig this morning to pull the box out again, but before I started thought I would start the car  up again and have a listen,
looking down throught the inspection hatch, the noise was coming from the bellhousing area, just the same as before, I slid under the car on a creaper
and had a listen, mmmmm noise seemed to be coming from the rear of the engine??? had a bit of a think..... bugger, it was the water pump all along,
took the trany out for nothing!! I pulled the belt off the pump to be sure, and it was quiet, so just had to change the water pump, that is another
bastard of a job in its self!!
 But she is fixed and quiet again.
 
 Not much time left to prepare the Beetle for the drags tomorrow, just chucked it on the trailer, will sort it out at the track in the morning.
 
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| posted on May 20th, 2006 at 06:42 PM |  |  | 
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 the great escape dave ...mate the very worst transmission to remove from a vw is a T4 syncro....you always invent new words when pulling out one of
those babies....with factory tools i will add.....so life is not so bad   just thin k every time you feel stuck.its not a T4 syncro cheers steve
 
 
 
 
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|  Menangler 
 
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| posted on May 20th, 2006 at 07:27 PM |  |  | 
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 I can imagine, just seems the newer a car is the harder it is to work on, give me an air cooler anyday
 
 
 
 
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| posted on May 22nd, 2006 at 01:56 AM |  |  | 
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| posted on May 22nd, 2006 at 08:47 AM |  |  | 
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 you don't have a spare auto trans for sale do you?
 
 
 
 
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| posted on May 22nd, 2006 at 11:28 AM |  |  | 
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 Is that a G50 gearbox and Porsche 944 IRS arms Steve C? Nice..
 
 
 
 
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| posted on May 22nd, 2006 at 02:22 PM |  |  | 
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 | Quote: |  | Originally
posted by matara Is that a G50 gearbox and Porsche 944 IRS arms Steve C? Nice..
 
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 Hi Steve
 
 That the new 1303 Im building, my 1973 1300 is in the background. The 944 arms are just a work of art.
 
 Steve
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