[Vwdiesel] Transmission trashing

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/28/2005 9:33:47 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
rod.welch at kolumbus.fi writes:

> I cannot find the article... don't know what the part was called.... and
> can't remember what problems it caused.... (great...)
> 

  There was the "self machining" syndrome where a clip of some sort 
was omitted, would break, something and one of the shafts would 
grind through the engine end of the case.  That was close ratio 
trannys only I believe.  There was some problem with ring gear 
rivets breaking also I believe as there are bolt kits available to 
replace and strengthen that union.
     Loren