tranny 5th gear bolt

[scirocco-al at insight.rr.com (scirocco-al)]

I can back up Ron's experiences with the circlips and bolts.  I never bought
new ones either.

Alan
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Pieper" <rapieper@yahoo.com>
To: "T. Reed" <treed2@u.washington.edu>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 6:32 AM
Subject: Re: tranny 5th gear bolt


> 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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