[Vwdiesel] Transmission talk for beginners -- ( filling a 5 speed ).

[pmdolan at sasktel.net]

The 5 speed is just a 4 speed with extended shafts and an extra gear stuck out in a new clutch lever housing.   For whatever reason the trans engineers had a brain fart and failed to anticipate the flow of oil around the little compartment off of the main case, and it was common in early cars to lose 5th gear.  I think it was due to oil pumping over the intended communicating port, and as the trans level went down (usually due to axle flange leaks) it would run the 5th gear compartment nearly dry.

I can't remember if it came through VW or our own back shop, but we always filled and checked the 5 speeds by jacking the driver's front corner (come to think of, far too simple a solution for VW).  Problem solved.

----- Original Message -----
From: "H.Hagar" <h_hagar at prcn.org>
Date: Thursday, September 30, 2004 9:08 am
Subject: [Vwdiesel] Transmission talk for beginners -- ( filling a 5 speed ).

> Usually the designers put the level plug in such a way that tranny can
> not be over filled.
> 
> So today I shall drain and refill at level plug with 2 litres of 
> hypoid oil.
> 
> And I shall report back here tomorrow to let everyone know if it 
> is possible.
> 
> No servivce station I know of will remove speedo cable to fill a 
> tranny.
> Bentley mention "LIFETIME" fill what the hell does that mean ?  EH 
> Loren ?
> 
> Hagar.
> 
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