Type 4 Auto Trans bolts

Trike Rider · Post by **Trike Rider** » Sun Dec 21, 2003 6:15 pm

I am looking for the bolts for the auto trans flex plate to the crankshaft.Its for the type 4 engine.I guess they are hard to find.
Dennis

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 10:20 am

vw dealer can get them. They are same on later vanagons. Do you need part number?

swervyjoe · Post by **swervyjoe** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 3:48 pm

what size are they? 12 pt. right?
joe

Trike Rider · Post by **Trike Rider** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 7:04 pm

Yes the part # would be great,I dont have a discription of the bolt just the size. Dennis

swervyjoe · Post by **swervyjoe** » Tue Dec 30, 2003 6:40 pm

i need to remove the flex-plate. the book i have says to take it to the dealership. not mch help there. how do i remove it without warping it? the manual shows some special tool. thanks

joe

Trike Rider · Post by **Trike Rider** » Tue Dec 30, 2003 7:05 pm

What are you trying to do,remove the flex plate from the crank or trying to get the trans unbolted from the engine,your not giving much to go on here.
If you are trying to get the bolts off the crank you will need a metric 12 pt? allen type wrench to remove them. you should be able to go to a good parts store [Napa] to find what you need just have to know the right size,sorry cant help you there.
If you are trying to seperate the trans from the engine there are 3 bolts you need to get off from the torque converter to seperate it then unbolt the trans from the engine and it should come apart.
Hope this helps, Dennis

swervyjoe · Post by **swervyjoe** » Wed Dec 31, 2003 10:08 am

i need to remove the flex plate from the crank.

i plan on putting the engine in my bus for a while, so i need to put a flywheel on it.

i have the 12mm 12pt. the book i have says it is hard to not warp the plate.

thanks,
joe

raygreenwood · Post by **raygreenwood** » Wed Dec 31, 2003 3:01 pm

Don't worry about it. The main thing the book is getting at is the methods you may have to use to hold the flexplate/crank in position with enough force to break them loose.
The best way to do this, is with a hand impact driver, a short handled sledge and a helper to hold the fan on the otherend of the crank, so striking the flex plate does not slam on the rear main. Put the 12pt in the socket hlder on the impact driver...strike each bolt once....and work around until they break loose. Just do not try to wedge or grip the flexplate itself to hold it still. It will bend. Otherwise...there are no worries. Ray[/code]