Can anyone help this guy?  I know nothing about automatic transaxles...

(Please respond directly to craig.)

Thanks!

Brent Christensen
www.vanagon.com
'89 GL Syncro Westy

>From: craig <craig0207@yahoo.com>
>To: info@vanagon.com
>Subject: '87 Vanagon
>Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 12:14:36 -0800 (PST)
>
>
>Hi,
>
>I have an '87 Vanagon with automatic transmission. The transmission was
>leaking badly and I was able to identify the source of the leak at the 2nd
>gear brake band cover, so I bought new seals and O-rings for the piston and
>cover. The piston and cover popped right out when I removed the large
>circlip which held the cover in. I replaced the hardened O-rings and seals
>easily enough, but when I try to put the piston back in place, it won't go
>in far enough to allow me to push the cover down enough to secure it with
>the large circlip. The piston meets solid resistance and needs to move in
>about another 1/4". Additionally, there is a variation between the
>illustrations in my Bentley manual and my piston. The manual shows a small
>circlip attaching the piston rod to the piston. There is no circlip on
>mine. Instead, there is a disk about 1" in diameter and a bit less than
>1/8" thick securing the rod to the piston. Any help on this would be
>greatly appreciated.
>
>Regards,
>
>Alan Shearer
>
>
>
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