I suppose you could boil it, no?

Just kidding.

Cya,
Robert

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Bange" <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 8:27 AM
Subject: Re: swapping r&p

> On 10/30/06, Matthew <mpteleski@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> folks, i stubled upon a more suitable r&p for a
>> project... what does it take to replace one? Yes, i am
>> tech savy. since this would be in an automatic tranny,
>> i don't need to deal with shift forks, but what about
>> special jigs and alignment tools? Bentley is in the
>> garage which is to far for a 15F walk...
>
> Well, by the look of the Bentley procedure, even if you decide to just
> wing it on the precise measuring the Bentley calls for, the tough part
> will be putting the bearings on the pinion. Since that requires a
> press, I'd likely just drag that big cast iron monster into a
> trustworthy tranny rebuilder with the new R&P and say "rebuild it with
> this". They'd put it together with properly set tolerances anyway. I
> think the one instruction out of the Bentley that most turns me off on
> the R&P swap procedure is this:
>
> "Heat ring gear to approx. 100degC (212degF)" (pg 39.56)
>
> --
> John Bange
> '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"