This is the socket that removes the pinion nut. Its a very high torque and in a hard to reach place. I doubt it would be easily fabricated. www.longenterprises.com will rent the tool for $30 plus shipping. If you need to replace the pinion bearing then you will also need another special tool to torque the 1st gear inner needle bearing race.

Steve Young

John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET> wrote:
What is the tool for? If it is what I think it is, every shop I ever saw
that opened a tranny case simply made one.

Regards,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

Dave Cromwell wrote:

>I'm in the middle of nowhere in the western mountains of New Mexico.
>The good news is I've got have a wonderful mechanic who knows almost everything.
>He's got my '82 091 diesel tranny almost torn down. He's in need of a VW381-14
>tool or a way to get around it to get inside. Does anyone have one I can rent
>(a company in Sarasota Fl. will sell one for $130, OUCH!) or is there another way to skin
>this problem?
>Dave Cromwell '82 1.9diesel Weaty "la ballena azul"
>tortufgasmarinas@yahoo.com
>
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