Re: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH OIL!!!!!

[brett@kodak.com (Brett VanSprewenburg)]

> > I would tend to believe that Shawn is correct except for the fact that
> > VW stopped using the idiotic 'enlarged' rivet, and went back to the
> > retaining clip for the 16v transmission pinion shaft.  Now, it is
> > possible that his car got a transplant from a suspect year/model...
> > What's the transmission code (found on a small flat plate at the bottom,
> > it's really dirty so scrub it a little).  I'm not saying that the
> > dreaded SMS isn't possible, just a whole lot less likely due to the
> > hugely more effective retaining clip on the tranny pinion shaft.
> > 
> > ==Brett
> 
> So what tranny codes are affected by this problem?  Do I have to worry
> about my '87 16v Scirocco (AGB, I think)?  Also, is the tranny from my
> '88 16v GTi parts car the same as the Scirocco ones?  I haven't checked
> the code yet.  Thanks.
> 
> John

There was a really good article in VW&P a while back (aren't all the *really*
useful articles from VW&P days?) that described this SMS exactly, and
which trannys *would* (not might) be affected.  I'll bring it in
tommorow and transcribe it.

==Brett
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