You're adjusting spring tension, not adjusting for material wear.

Cya,
Robert
On Mar 10, 2011 12:14 PM, "Karl Wolz" <wolzphoto@q.com> wrote:
> I figure if there's an adjustment available, it's meant to be adjusted.
>
> Karl Wolz
>
>
> |-----Original Message-----
> |From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of
> |Scott Daniel - Turbovans
> |Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2011 12:24 PM
> |To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> |Subject: Re: Auto trans - 2nd gear brake band adjusting screw
> |
> |excellent reply Ken.
> |
> |exactly how I figure it works.
> |My guess that turning the screw in is 'more'...
> |it tightens the brake band a bit more.
> |and obviously it has to not drag at all when not engaged ..
> |then grab hard when it is.
> | I figure it is only 'hope' that could help it keep going a bit more ..
> |if that's what the problem is ...a worn brake band for 2nd gear.
> |If it's worn beyond spec or useful life ..it's just worn out.
> |
> |I had the pan off and all looked pretty nice in there.
> |I have driven about 200 miles since then.
> |that it's intermittent seems a bit strange.
> |the miles are fairly high on it ..
> |so I know it's probably really due for a rebuild really.
> |
> |just thought I'd ask.
> |thanks !
> |Scott
> |----- Original Message -----
> |From: "Ken Wilford" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
> |To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> |Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2011 7:13 AM
> |Subject: Re: Auto trans - 2nd gear brake band adjusting screw
> |
> |
> |> Scott, I am not an auto transmission expert, nor do I play one on TV.
> |> However, recently I had to deal with an issue that required me to rip
> |> into the autobox and deal with this 2nd gear band adjustment.
> |>
> |> It is kinda cool how it works. There is a piston that is behind the big
> |> round cover on the driver's side of the transmission. I am talking
> |> about the one that is on the automatic portion and has a big round clip
> |> that holds it on. The 2nd gear band is just that, a circular band that
> |> goes around the outside of a drum. The band is split on the bottom side
> |> and there is an ear of metal on either side of the split. One ear
> |> pushes up against the finger that is attached to the 2nd gear piston.
> |> The other ear is pushing up against the adjuster screw that we are
> |> talking about. So when you set this adjustment, you are setting the
> |> amount of clamping force that you are putting on the band as it tries
to
> |> grab the drum when the piston is actuated. I am sure that you don't
> |> want to adjust it too much because this will stop the piston from
> |> traveling all the way, or make the band drag all the time and cause
> |> other problems.
> |>
> |> I set the adjustment per the Bentley manual and it was pretty simple to
> |> do and worked great afterwards. If you drop the pan and find chunks of
> |> the band in the bottom of the pan, don't bother trying to adjust it. It
> |> is dead.
> |>
> |> HTH,
> |>
> |> Ken Wilford
> |> John 3:16
> |> www.vanagain.com
> |>
> |>
> |> On 3/9/2011 6:04 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
> |>> Hi all..
> |>> has anyone ever fiddled with that adjustment ?
> |>> I am aware of what Bentley says ..
> |>> just wondering if anyone has tried say, a qtr turn this way or that .
> |>>
> |>> thanks.
> |>> scott
> |>>