The gears are usually pressed onto the converter, sometimes welded. You
should be able to buy just the gear from VW. If not, try Mark I VW in
Walkersville, he might have a used one.

Karl Mullendore
Westy Ventures
1987 Syncro Westfalia 1.9TD

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I have a 1985 automatic vanagon GL.  And the teeth are worn on the torque
convertor, and is consequently eating the starter gears.  Do you know how
the gears are connected to the torque convertor, bolts, welded, etc?  And
could I just replace the gears?  Anyone know any yards, etc. around
DC/Baltimore area that might have something like this?
Thanks,
Brian