autostick pressure

[Dennis Flora]

What does LSD stand for ???

[68AutoBug]

Hi Dennis,

LSD = Limited Slip Differential...
I have heard that VW offered this option on Many models over the years.
Never ever come across one though...
Having an LSD is nearly as good as 4WD...
as both axles drive... instead of one slipping and revving..
and the other axle doing nothing...
I can get the same effect with My emergency hand brake..
in My driveway with loose stones...

Lee -- 68AutoBug -- Australia --

http://community.webshots.com/user/vw68autobug

[Dennis Flora]

Ok... boy, I wasn't aware that the air cooled's even offered Limited Slip.

[volkenstein]

Dennis,
          Bjorn is user "VWAR", the very first one in the members list.

Enjoy
Volkenstein aka Sean

[Dennis Flora]

Is that who we need to contact about gettin Bob registered ?  He was signed up, but he gets a message that says he is inactive, and need to contact the administrator, but it doesn't give him any contact info. lol

[volkenstein]

Dennis,
          Yep, that's him.

Regards
Sean aka Volkenstein

[Dennis Flora]

Thanks !   We'll let him know about the problem...

[Dennis Flora]

Bob put another autostick in his trike, and it leaked about a drop per second, so he's puttin a 4 speed in it. He's at his whitts end. The trans before that one, the converter scraped on the bell housing and the ring gear broke off. He's had real bad luck with the autosticks. I wonder if there isn't a bushing somewhere that was causing all those problems. I dunno, mine has been flawless for a little over 3 years now. Go figure...

[Dennis Flora]

I know when I installed my TC seal 3 years ago, when I built my trike, I put yamabond 4 in the metal cup of the seal and on the flange of the trans before tapping it on, and Bob has informed me that he doesn't use any sealer there at all. I think it would only require a scratch to leak since the fit is metal to metal. What are you feeling on that.    Dennis

[68AutoBug]

Yes Dennis,
the seal doesn't have any rubber around it so its a metal to metal contact..
As You said, it would take virtually nothing to make it leak..
You would need to use some sort of sealer...
He may have had a scratch or mark where the seal seated..
He certainly had a lot of bad luck....
with the 4 speeds here on trikes, the first gear is locked out...

Lee -- 68AutoBug -- Australia --

http://community.webshots.com/user/vw68autobug

[Dennis Flora]

I agree about the metal to metal leak possibility. I use 1st gear for crawling offroad only. My lockout plate must be missing a tab, because it's hard to make the 1-2 shift without grinding reverse a bit. I have been unable to find an autostick lockout plate, but im use to it now.

[volkenstein]

Dennis,
          How many has he got lying around now and would he be willing to part one out? I want to get a bellhousing off a 68-69, but just the bellhousing nothing else.

Thanks
Volkenstein aka Sean

[Dennis Flora]

Well, he does have one that doesn't shift I believe. Why don't you give Bob a call... 916  728-4018

[johnr]

Hello Lee:  Can I remove the fittings from my old hydraulic hoses and put
them into new hose secured w/ hose clamps?  I'm getting funny looks from the local folks who build hoses.  I mentioned banjo clamps to one fellow and he started to back away from me, wide-eyed!  (just kidding)
Also:  I noticed when I reinstalled the passenger side heat exchanger,
the bottom hose was in the way of the opener lever.  Not much room in there! :?

[johnr]

I used a hole saw and drilled out a 2x4 block to fit the seal.
I used this to pound it into place.  I hope it worked!  Haven't fired it up yet,  finishing up the brake work.