[Vwdiesel] Tranny plug magnet-Travis G

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/23/2008 10:07:40 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
scameron at storm.ca writes:

> I understand there is already a magnet in the 020 trannys, near the pinion
> gear somewhere.
> 
> I have only ever dismantled one, and it was for the starter mount, and I
> junked the rest, so I did not confirm its existence.
> 

  Advantage:  There IS a magnet near the pinion bearing. 
Disadvantage:  There is a magnet near the pinion bearing!  When 
it gets full, the metal it's collected, starts sluffing off and into 
the pinion bearing, damaging it.  :-(  
  Any time you have one of these trannys split, it's a REALLY 
good idea to pull it down a little further and clean that magnet 
and inspect the pinion bearing.
     Loren


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