tranny 5th gear bolt

[rapieper at yahoo.com (Ron Pieper)]

I don't replace the 5th gear bolt.  I do clean the threads with a wire brush, and those inside the
mainshaft, and re-loctite it.  And I do use a torque wrench when reassembling.

AFA the circlips, I have installed used ones with no issues.  Just use pliers to tighten them up
first, and don't stretch them any more than required when installing.  

This has all been approved by a local 20+ year VW ASE mechanic - we discussed such things when he
was at a friends while I was doing a 5th gear conversion.  

HTH, 

Ron


--- "T. Reed" <treed2@u.washington.edu> wrote:
> I did a last-minute U-turn and decided I -will- put a bolt kit in my 4K
> after all. I've got it all apart minus the 1st/2nd cluster which I need
> to make the puller extensions to get off.. so far so good.
> 
> Anyway, I'm getting a new main gasket and I have a new 5th housing
> gasket but how crucial is it to replace the triple square 5th gear bolt? I
> read that it's like 30 dollars (!)
> 
> What about replacing the circlips that hold on the 3rd/4th/5th, etc?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> -Toby
> 
> 
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