[Vwdiesel] Transmission fluid draining

[Shawn Wright]

On 2 Jun 2005 at 21:28, LBaird119 at aol.com <LBaird119 at aol.com> wrote:

> I see nothing in a VW
> tranney that even looks like it may need HYPOID lube ?.
> 
> 
>   There's a ring and pinioin gear in there.  Angles are different than a 90
> degree set but still a slippage cut gear rather than straight bevel gears. 
> Worst part of the tranny is the "crap magnet" is mounted in the rear (as you
> disassemble) body, right next to the rear pinion bearing.  Crap builds up too
> much or breaks loose and there goes the rear pinion bearing.  ALWAYS closely
> inspect or replace and CLEAN the magnet if you have one apart!

This is the first I've heard of a magnet in the fwd trannies... I was thinking of 
swapping in a magnetic drain plug from a Vanagon, but wasn't sure if it would clear. I 
guess there is a reason they didn't use a magnet on the plug?

Shawn Wright
http://zuiko.sls.bc.ca/~swright
'85 Jetta D 
'88 Westy 2.1L, soon to be 1.6TD 5 speed
 (see progress at http://members.shaw.ca/vwdiesels)
'82 Diesel Westy