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Originally posted by Zero10
Hmm, my experience with transmissions is as follows:
I've changed and rebuilt several differentials on cars where it is not part of the transmission (RWD cars with transmission in the front), as well as rebuilt the entire transmission on my subaru (FWD). The one on my subaru was so simple that a monkey could have done it, and it was rebuilt without the aid of any special tools.
I've shimmed other differentials before, and that is why I originally suspected that perhaps this was the nature of the R&P failure in our cars. I never had much trouble with them, but you're right, sometimes it is rather tricky to get just right. It's probably a lot worse with an integral differential, instead of a seperate one.
Now, I do have a 20 ton hydraulic press, and most every tool a normal mechanic's shop would have. I understand some rather large wrenches are required for a transmission overhaul, but I am not aware of any other tools. Could you perhaps enlighten me on what else I might need?
I had a thought, (I know, one whole thought!), if our R&P is the same as in an audi 5000 series, perhaps a local transmission shop might have the shims? They are probably a standard size.
Hmm, you would rebuild it for me? I can pay you in beer, but unfortunately, Ohio is a little far for me to travel =)
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Sounds like you are more than handi-capable enough to handle the task then.
I just ordered a 20-ton press myself.
If you have the factory manuals, take a look at the section on transmission rebuilding. In that section, there are pages that have photos and part#'s of the tools needed for the job. Off the top of my head, there are drifts, separators, specific press plates (you could fab these), sleeves, gear pullers (easy), and feeler gauges (easy). The hard to find tools are going to be the specific drifts and sleeves. Most of the ones with VW part#'s are NLA, I have been looking for those myself. Most of the ones that are Kukko tools are available and/or can be cross-referenced with other manufacturers.
You are correct, some of the audi models used the 016 gear boxes, but with different r&p ratios. If you find a cheaper source for the shims in their audi guise, let me know. I have accessed a Russian webpage that has audi part#'s for the diffs and some other trans parts, but I haven't spent enough time on it to find the shims to check the part numbers.
