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• Re: Trans. Install: Input shaft & clutch splines
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:50:04 -0800
  ...A > year and about 5,000 miles later the input shaft seal failed. That's > when I found the deeply scored input shaft. The...
• Re: Clutch Rattle
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 23 Nov 2013 21:10:11 -0800
  And what a cool idea, that shaft seal that is similar to the packing gland on a boat propeller shaft..... It is machined with...
• Re: Stuck distr. drive shaft ...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:19:28 -0400
  ...drive shaft ... Hi to all, I am having trouble to take out the distributor's drive shaft. That four inch long little shaft with...
• Re: tranny shaft play
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 8 Oct 1995 10:10:45 -0700
  ...liter in an 81 >>vanagon - checking that main shaft tranny seal I see that the shaft >>itself has a bit of free play to...
• Re: AMC Cylinder Head Question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Thu, 13 Dec 2007 21:16:57 -0800
  ...You can call one input shaft and the other output shaft. The output shaft drives the ring gear and the drive shaft and CV...
• Re: Diesel input shaft
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 20 Dec 2013 09:29:30 -0800
  ...Diesel input shaft > > Any waterboxer input shaft will work, after the end is > trimmed by 10mm length. > > Thanks Karl, > > I was not sure of...
• 80 Westy Odometer Problems
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 5 Dec 1996 12:29:53 -0700 (MST)
  ...After attempting to glue the gear and keep it from sliding off the shaft, I decided that it was time to get a new...
• Re: Drive shaft removal (Syncro)
  Historical mailing list - Shortlidge D Joel
  Wed, 9 Jun 1999 22:12:50 -0400
  ...and VC. > >Anyone ever had vibration problems spontaneously appear after removing >and >then reinstalling the drive shaft without modifying anything? (This >is my >*biggest...
• Odometer Woe
  Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
  Tue, 29 May 2001 08:07:25 EDT
  ...I have ruled out green gear slip because it seems to be secure enough on the shaft. Once the shaft and gear slipped outbound...
• Re: Syncro trans input shaft guide sleeve
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 13 Jun 2021 15:06:36 -0700
  ...The input shaft is supported by a splined coupling at the main shaft and the pilot bearing. In the bell housing there is the...
• CV Joint installation on half shaft
  Historical mailing list - ThomasD. Hanlon
  Tue, 7 Dec 1999 04:25:06 -0800
  ...The washer was missing from the half shaft which I disassembled. Bentley is mute on the washer. Haynes is mute on the washer. Subsequently...
• separating CV from shaft
  Historical mailing list - Scott Terry
  Fri, 29 Nov 2002 18:30:23 +0000
  ...back onto the shaft)to straighten it out. At this point I can't imagine hitting it any harder! Have any of you had...
• Is this behavior normal for an inner front Syncro CV joint?
  Historical mailing list - John-Reed Maffeo (rlpa80)
  Tue, 25 Jan 2000 20:41:39 -0700
  When I rotate the inner CV joint around the axle shaft, there seems to be a 'hitch' in the bearings. A hitch being a...
• Re: 094 main shaft
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Mon, 21 Dec 2015 18:54:17 -0600
  ...They had no used 094 main shaft. The Gipsy should be back on the road in a week. Plenty of time for a planed...
• Re: Steering Wheel
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:17:30 -0600
  ...I have a Golf GTI wheel that was machined out so it fits onto the vanagon shaft perfectly.I don't think they normally...
• CV joint installation question.
  Historical mailing list - All of Us
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 23:05:29 -0500
  ...I was wondering if there is a right way and wrong way to install them on the half-shafts. The CV's themselves have...
• Re; Windshield Wiper Help
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sat, 9 Oct 2004 07:43:42 -0500
  That serrated wiper shaft and nut holding the arm to it is part of the Teutonic pledge of difficulty. It is so the arm...
• fixing broken Power Mirror pivot arm shafts Re: Broken Power side mirror
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 20 Sep 2008 11:07:38 EDT
  as i said before you can repair the power mirror pivot arm shafts. most poeple think whn the neck breaks the mirror is junk...
• Re: 094 main shaft
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Sun, 20 Dec 2015 12:27:17 -0800
  ...All, > I am in need of a 094 3H transaxle main shaft for my Vanagon > Karmann Gipsy. > This is a 2 wheel drive 094...
• Re: Quick throttle body re-bush
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 14 Sep 2014 08:39:09 -0700
  ...But in this situation, throttle shaft, I doubt that is a big concern. The stock seals are nothing to write home about. Mine were...
• re. clutch lever play
  Historical mailing list - Tom Runyon
  Fri, 16 Feb 2007 09:27:17 -0800
  Hi Dave, The clutch lever rotates on two release shaft bushings. I think the clutch lever can be removed fairly easily by removing a...
• RE: No reverse Gear
  Historical mailing list - King, Robert
  6 Oct 1994 10:12:23 +1000
  There is also a little nylon and metal universal joint thingo on the end of the selector shaft where it joins the gearbox selector...
• Vanagon transmission fixed.
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 27 Dec 95 18:33:21 CST
  Hi, again, Vanagoners, I guess I should also report on my successful replacement of my transmission input shaft. Halloween weekend my pilot bearing siezed...
• [Fwd: Syncro Driveshafts - Problems in Paradise?]
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Fri, 19 Jun 1998 13:12:52 -0700
  ...Told me it was the best fit he has had on these syncro shafts. The shaft is not installed yet and it might be...
• Re: Shuddering rear end /INFO!!!!!!!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 3 Aug 1998 07:19:41 -0700
  ...Make sense? We had a clutch do this we removed the trans and found the worn crossarm shaft, we then installed another used shaft...
• input shaft question
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
  Tue, 21 May 2019 12:12:24 -0400
  ...The end of the input shaft is a bit corroded. Does anyone know if this can be cleaned up by hand so the trans...
• Re: Diff Lock Knob Removal?
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Sat, 16 Oct 2010 11:58:39 -0700
  ...do I remove the diff lock knob? > Hold the shaft and unscrew the knob. Shaft is threaded. Angus Angus Gordon Bainbridge Island WA birdworks...
• Re: re. clutch lever play
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Fri, 16 Feb 2007 12:49:03 -0800
  ...It could be, however, that your release shaft bushings may be worn rather than the clutch lever. I don't think the release shaft...
• Re: Rear half shafts
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 7 Jun 2009 23:50:52 -0400
  ...In addition, I found one of the Lobro inner hubs wouldn't go on to the OEM shaft. Now that may just haven been...
• Re: Odometer Problems
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Sun, 5 May 2002 10:26:38 EDT
  William, Perhaps earlier in the process I erred when assumed that the wheel was moving not the shaft. To solve this, I pushed the...
• how to fix floppy armrests (was Re: Looking for Grab handle packing ??
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Apr 2006 11:42:59 EDT
  ...slide armrest off shaft. tighten smaller allen bolts that hold shaft to the seatback. if a bolt head has sheared off, leaving the threaded...
• Diesel Folks: Machine Intermediate Shaft?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 10 Oct 2016 11:26:00 -0700
  ...The intermediate shaft has a somewhat rough OD. A helpful VW person suggested that machining this shaft smooth would help reduce engine vibrations. I...
• Power Steering Rack sources ??
  Historical mailing list - Tom Rowsell
  Mon, 3 Nov 2003 14:32:05 -0400
  ...It's coming out around the shaft that goes into the rack (from the steering column "shaft"). I'm wondering how to approach this...
• WANTED: 28 spline 22" / 65cm Porsche 930 CV shaft
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 25 Jan 2009 20:58:18 -0800
  I am looking for a 22" / 65cm long Porsche 930 CV shaft for my LT 4x4 project - just one, not a pair.� Anyone have...
• Re: Determine if new pilot bearing needs replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 4 Oct 2017 19:17:35 -0700
  ...The input shaft metal is fairly hard. During install attempt, I turned the crank to help line up input shaft and clutch disk splines...
• Euro-Trans: FIX 91 Volkswagen Vanagon , Mechanical, input shaft
  Historical mailing list - "Richard Meissenheimer (by way of Derek Drew )"
  Wed, 12 Jan 2000 09:26:54 -0500
  ...input shaft ___________________________ FIX: ___________________________ I received 7 responses. Thanks to Howard, Eric, Darrell, Daryl, Tom, Derek and Mark. The fix was to remove the bell...
• Alt grumbling noise, anybody guess what it is?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
  Tue, 29 Oct 2002 11:02:33 -0800
  ...When you free spin the shaft, there is no side-to-side play BUT there is forward to rear play in the shaft. Is...
• Re: Diesel input shaft
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Fri, 20 Dec 2013 10:57:04 -0800
  ...Diesel input shaft > > Any waterboxer input shaft will work, after the end is > trimmed by 10mm length. > > Thanks Karl, > > I was not sure of...
• Re: 27 in tires in clamshell
  Historical mailing list - Bill Glenn
  Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:13:10 -0500
  ...Be sure the tire does not rub on the steering shaft. Based on personal experience, a van originally fitted with the 205/70 tires...
• (new to list!) tranny stuck in gear!
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Wed, 30 Aug 2000 18:26:04 -0400
  ...I've tried to manually move the shaft on the tranny but couldn't move it much more than how I could inside the...
• Solved: Any tips on the last inch transmission mounting?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 14 May 2011 16:25:24 -0400
  >Putting Sally's "new" transmission on and haven't been able to get >the input shaft to enter its pilot hole. Clutch pilot tool...
• Re: Didn't know there was two different CV joints. - Figured Out
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Wed, 22 Dec 2004 18:46:19 -0600
  I bought half shafts from Napa about 2 years ago. The other side's boots blew out. This side just destrucked the cv ... great...
• Re: Bearing load on reverse driven transaxles
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Wed, 25 Nov 1998 19:51:56 -0600
  ...By backwards I mean turning the input > shaft the wrong way, not flipping the diff. >> > >Yes, but the end result is the same. By...
• Re: Syncro and Long Trip w/o Front Drive Shaft?
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Gardner
  Mon, 12 Apr 1999 23:26:11 PDT
  ...Syncro and Long Trip w/o Front Drive Shaft? >Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 18:30:04 -0700 > >Does this improve the gas mileage...
• Re: Transmission input shaft play?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 6 Nov 2012 22:40:42 -0800
  ...The input shaft is held onto another shaft (can't recall part name) with a small stud. There is a gear/sleeve that slides...
• Re: Odometers - again
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 4 Dec 2009 06:03:23 -0500
  ...I recall tapping the metal gear shaft hole with a screwdriver tip to drive some metal material inward. This made the gear sit much...
• Re: Knocking noise
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 4 Dec 2004 10:51:20 -0500
  ...The trans side transfers torque from the outer flange to inner shaft. The wheel side is reversed. Turning the shaft 180 degrees will still...
• Re: Drive shaft removal (Syncro)
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
  Thu, 10 Jun 1999 11:34:38 +0200
  ...However, I'm not going to buy some other listees' comments that a removed drive shaft might put additional stress on the front diff...
• Re: tranny shaft&seal
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 8 Oct 1995 10:38:33 -0500
  ...liter in an 81 >vanagon - checking that main shaft tranny seal I see that the shaft >itself has a bit of free play to...
• Re: Shock Shaft Socket
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 2 Oct 2005 16:36:16 -0700
  ...Shock Shaft Socket > As bizarre as a Citroen is I have a hard time thinking about a bell > housing with oval headed bolts !! > Crazy...
• Syncro Drive shaft U-Joints
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Jenkins
  Mon, 7 Jul 1997 10:54:53 -0400 (EDT)
  Fellow Syncronauts, If anyone has replaced the u-joints on the drive shaft, please let me know which u-joint you used. Please provide...
• Re: NEW Axle Shafts w/CV's NOW AVAILABLE!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 26 Dec 2002 20:33:08 -0600
  The Bus Depot wrote: >So, you could say that for the price of joints and boots, the Bus Depot >gives you the shaft. :-) (sorry...
• Re: Quick freeze, wipers on...
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Fri, 16 Dec 2005 08:47:18 -0500
  if you are lucky the wiper arms were loose and they just slipped on the splines of the wiper shafts. Remove the wiper arms...
• Door handle/lock changing question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 19 Jan 2009 11:50:20 -0600
  ...is that pin through the yoke and square shaft, or some kind of set screw? Thanks, Jim
• Re: Syncro trans input shaft guide sleeve
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 13 Jun 2021 14:54:23 -0700
  ...The input shaft is supported by a splined coupling at the main shaft and the pilot bearing. In the bell housing there is the...
• Re: Distributor/Spark Plug die-electric grease
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Wed, 28 Apr 2010 21:04:59 -0700
  ...Any hints/pointers? Oh yeah, when I pulled the rotor off the distributor shaft, the shaft had surface rust on it. I did sand...
• I need a little help with a clutch problem
  Historical mailing list - email99
  Mon, 25 May 2009 11:05:32 -0400
  ...The flywheel, guide sleeve, cross shaft and cross shaft bushings were replaced with a quality parts 40K ago. The cross shaft does not bind...
• Re: last call for axle cleaning suggestions
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 8 Mar 2006 22:19:07 -0600
  Wes, Use a solvent to clean all grease and dirt from the shaft, then sand lightly the portion of the shaft between where the...
• Re: 91 Westy distributor rotor stuck...
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Thu, 26 Sep 2002 07:24:43 -0700
  ...Put a light film of oil on the shaft. Install the new rotor. Pull the rotor to inspect and clean the shaft every time...
• Throttle body shaft leaks and repairing
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:36:13 -0700
  ...Mark //The only place I believe I may still have a vacuum leak is at the throttle body shaft. If I rev it quickly...