Golf GL L4-2.0L (AVH) (2002)
Torque Converter: Technical Service Bulletins
A/T - Torque Converter Installation Precautions
Condition
Torque Converter with Needle Bearing, Installing on Transmission with Bushing on Turbine Shaft
32 07 01 Jan.16, 2007, 2002295, Supersedes Technical Bulletin Group 32 number 00-01 dated November 16, 2000 due to inclusion into ElsaWeb.
Technical Background
Torque converter (with needle bearing) will not install on a transmission with a torque converter bushing installed on the turbine shaft.
Latest generation 4 speed automatic transmissions are equipped with a torque converter which contains an integrated needle bearing between the turbine
shaft and the torque converter.
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Replacement torque converters may be equipped with an integrated needle bearing.This torque converter can be identified by the 4th digit (arrow)
of coding (will be a D, H or J).
Previous generation 4 speed automatic transmissions were equipped with a bushing between the turbine shaft and the torque converter.
Production Solution
Not Applicable.
Service
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Replacement torque converters with integrated needle bearing will not fit previous generation 4 speed automatic transmissions without first
removing bushing -A- from the turbine shaft on the transmission.
Tools, required