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Re: Differential Lock curiosity
Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
Wed, 2 Dec 1998 12:30:49 +0100
...Get under your van where the gearbox is. At the upper right side of the gearbox (when looking to the van's front) there...
Re: Hard steering when van not moving
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 14 Sep 2014 09:51:51 -0400
...It is rare but hi have seen the manual powers steering racks fail this way and once the angle gearbox. Dennis -----Original Message----- From...
Re: Manual Trans question
Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
Fri, 5 Oct 2012 20:28:30 -0400
...While driving on >> highways the gearbox pops out of fourth gear. Is this something that will >> have to go in to a (very expensive...
Re: New Engine Gas Mileage Report
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:29:42 -0400
...My 2.1l Westy will do an easy 20 mpg at a steady 70, GPS verified, but that's a 4-speed manual gearbox...
Gasket Sealant Question
Historical mailing list - Don Kane
5 May 1995 09:52:26 U
...VW wanted to sell me some overpriced tube of stuff that said it was for sealing engine housings and gearbox housing, and that sure...
RE: Re[2]: 911 motor in a VW transporter
Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
Wed, 05 Apr 1995 15:16:41 EST
...And good luck -- 125hp with reduction gearboxes sounds like something that could lift the front wheels on a good day. B.
Re: Synthetic gear oil recommendations
Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
Sat, 21 Nov 1998 03:20:37 EST
...To counteract this all of the syncro rings in the later 091 gearboxes are now fully moly-coated and VW switched to their 'flavor...
Re: aircooled transaxle with 1.6NA diesel
Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
Thu, 17 Jan 2002 08:04:28 EST
...Some have told me to put in the aircooled gearbox. Will the 1.6L NA diesel engine be able to push enough? >> YES yes...
More Clutch Less Ramps
Historical mailing list - Kurt Grotz
Fri, 4 Jun 2010 08:34:25 -0400
...Some say the new stuff frys all the brass in the gearbox. Others say the newer stuff is fine. 4. Bearings? Any more than...
Re: whats up- no 4th on an 87 syncro westy? -reply
Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
Fri, 7 Aug 1998 19:10:47 EDT
...Thats a common failure point with 094 gearboxes with the factory orginal hub. The newer updated versions just about eliminate that tendency. I always...
Re: Conversions-16v?
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Sun, 13 Mar 2005 13:19:33 -0800
...I know it's a > faily high revving engine, but there are gearboxes avaiable to use that > powere band. > See, I've got one...
Re: Gear Oil: Opinion/subjective experience..long.
Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
Mon, 6 Dec 2010 19:27:46 -0800
...And while it has only been down to about 20f so far, I have not felt the expected 'stiff-stick' with a cold gearbox...
Re: Turbo wasserboxer
Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
Fri, 20 Jun 2003 13:53:26 +1000
...My van is pretty spritely being generally unladen and with a 5sp gearbox, however I couldn't keep up with him. I'd be...
Re: Transmission suddenly slipping
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sun, 25 Jun 2006 19:17:09 -0400
...The mechanic mentioned something about Vanagons draining fluid out of the gearbox that causes this, but my other automatics have been fine. > This shop...
Re: 82 Vanagon gear selection problem.
Historical mailing list
Fri, 4 Apr 1997 09:56:36 -0400 (AST)
...2nd, 4th and reverse works ok. > >Is it a linkage problem or is the gearbox broken ? yup, linkage. but first crawl underneath and completely...
Re: VC: Clinging sound found
Historical mailing list - Peter Larsson
Mon, 15 Dec 1997 17:48:33 +0100
...guess, You're speaking about the drive shaft to the front gearbox, > right? > Exchange parts should be great but, do you mean a full...
Re: Clutch Chatter Question
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Madsen
Thu, 20 Dec 2001 13:36:39 -0500
I had same problem until I rebuilt the gearbox and cleaned the clutch disc of oil from a leaky bearing. Ken Madsen Toronto, ON...
Speaking of horrible squealing noises...
Historical mailing list - Niall Mac Caughey
Sat, 10 Dec 2005 22:26:43 +0000
...I suspect CV joints or a rear wheel bearing, but I'm worried it might be the gearbox or final drive. Any suggestions? Niall
87 Westfalia - TRANSMISSION
Historical mailing list
Wed, 23 Oct 1996 19:47:55 -0800
I have a 1987 Westy with a 4-speed gearbox. Just over the course of a week it has developed a high pitched noise...
Re: 91 westy 4 speed shifting problem
Historical mailing list - Jerome A Perkins
Wed, 2 Dec 2009 15:45:05 +0000
I reworked the linkage on my bus and still had problems shifting, turned out that the engine and gearbox had been dropped at sometime...
Re: Cup Holders For PC
Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
Fri, 19 Jun 1998 19:41:16 +0200
...mecanic wants to take a ride with him to check the gearbox - where the problem occurs! the guy drives away telling the mecanic what...
Re: Redline MT-90 Winter Weather Advisory
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Fri, 14 Nov 2003 20:38:24 -0500
...Unfortunately I did not measure the amount that drained from the gearbox. If someone else uses this jacking sequence and does measure the drainage...
Engine Conversion Idea...
Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
Sun, 16 Oct 2011 08:58:53 -0700
...engine could be met by putting it together with a Deisel gearbox, and its 4.86 or even 5.11 (or so) final drive...
Head Corrosion (was: Demographics and Gearbox, UK)
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Thu, 23 Apr 1998 16:15:39 -0400
Mark 'n Mo wrote from the U.K.: > <snip>We seem to have different problems over here. As far as I can tell, heads...
Re: Chasing the Sun...or lack of it
Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
Sun, 13 Aug 2017 18:21:30 -0400
...an area near Sky Valley where it won't be as crowded, but my schedule and my Syncro's gearbox had other plans. Chris
Re: Re powering `82 Diesel with 1.9 Turb
Historical mailing list
Thu, 03 Jul 1997 15:05:02 +0200
...Will send you a gearbox-table privately, it comes up in the list too often. Or search the archives... >Any suggestions? Helmut '80 Camper
Re: Failing clutch master or slave?
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 12:33:01 -0400
...After half dozen of various gearbox-to-engine mating attempts, I polished the chamfer on the input shaft (shortened shaft due to ABA block...
Re: Re Trans Swap wbx to air cooled
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Berg
Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:23:22 -0400
...info. >> >> Not gonna do it, I have an 88 that the gearbox is making quite a bit of >> noise >> through the gears. Also popping...
Re: 2.1 L Wasserboxer Rebuild/ New air intake system
Historical mailing list - Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
Sat, 24 Oct 1998 06:55:20 -0400
...What about Slick50 for gearboxes? Anyone tried this? Was looking at it tonight at the FLAPS. It's not an additive. They recommend filling...
$%@#% autotrans. got oil in the ATF. help
Historical mailing list - John Dagastino
Fri, 4 Jan 2002 11:14:46 -0800
...i don't know why someone can't come up with a manual gearbox with a computer controlled shifter servo or something. slushboxes leak...
Re: Re: � � � Re: Frank G.'s TDI cluster, and V6 advertising
Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
Tue, 9 Nov 2004 21:43:53 +0100
...Since 1998, I replaced the gearbox twice. All three (the first one counted in) had over 180.000km when I they were bolted onto...
Oil leak, now slipping clutch - what seal?
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sun, 15 Jun 2008 11:57:39 -0700
...My thinking is that it is the input shaft of the gearbox seal that went as this can get easy access to the clutch...
Re: Replacing seal between automatic & final
Historical mailing list - Zolly
Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:32:08 -0800
...I had to empty both chambers of their kind of oil, then stand it up and take off the gearbox side. There is a...
Re: Bearing load on reverse driven transaxles
Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
Wed, 25 Nov 1998 01:37:58 EST
...place a double tapered roller bearing is used in the Vanagon gearbox is the pinion shaft. The mainshaft is supported in the front by...
Re: vanagon 4 speed
Historical mailing list - Scarlett Semko
Wed, 12 Aug 1998 18:20:22 -0400
...When I do get a request > for a Wasserboxer its usually only for the > gearbox. I'd like to do more later VW stuff...
Vans for sale
Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
Tue, 29 Dec 1998 10:36:16 EST
...Exchange engine, gearbox excellent, runner, twin cabin heaters, plus Propex, Zig, water, gas, silver screens, chains, L6,950. Tel:0161 6260374 or Mobile 09732...
Re: women and standard gearbox
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Thu, 28 Dec 2006 18:09:18 -0800
> > i've always been taught to NOT leave it in gear, cause it puts strain > on the transmission (if parked on a hill) AND...
Re: Failing clutch master or slave?
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 17:56:19 -0700
...After half dozen of various gearbox-to-engine mating attempts, I polished the chamfer on the input shaft (shortened shaft due to ABA block...
RE: Price of a pancake; '72 engine removal
Historical mailing list - King, Robert
28 Sep 1994 09:36:50 +1000
...I also personally think that with type IV motors it's easier to pull the motor and gearbox complete rather than split them >Can...
Re: WTB: 5 speed transmission
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Thu, 13 Feb 2003 19:53:38 -0800
...and a relatively cheap gearbox...:) <DIV></DIV>> I can even point you in the direction of a reliable gearbox <DIV></DIV>>builder...
Re: 91 westy 4 speed shifting problem
Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
Tue, 1 Dec 2009 17:18:51 -0800
...over to the left towards reverse. > > Is this a linkage, or gearbox issue? Any thoughts on what part of the > linkage I need to...
Re: Manual Tranny oil levels
Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
Wed, 28 Oct 1998 12:28:47 EST
...when they started noticing the shifting problems in the 091-1 gearboxes with the non- Moly coated syncro rings and the petroleum based gear...
Re: synthetic gear lube leakage?
Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
Tue, 7 Nov 2000 14:04:27 +1100
...synthetic gear lube leakage? > >Anybody had any trouble with redline (or other synthetic oil) leaking from >gearbox? Yea Mick,I do on occasions.Sometimes...
Re: Eurovan Camper , 5 speed
Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
Mon, 21 May 2012 15:36:39 -0400
...am considering getting a 1995 Eurovan with a 5-speed manual gearbox. > > > What is the list consensus on that combination? > > > > > > > Chris, IIRC any Eurovan...
Re: '88 Power Steering - Update
Historical mailing list
Thu, 4 Apr 1996 06:14:16 -0500
...m wondering if I should tell them to replace the rack, gearbox, >pump, etc & pay the 50%, or just wait & do the work when...
Re: Wanted! 1600cc Vanagon Engine Case- REALLY!
Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
Fri, 6 Jan 95 9:26:16 PST
...As far as I know that engine was used *only* in the Vanagon and may be configured to bolt up to the 091 gearbox...
RE-The "world's slowest rear wiper" problem
Historical mailing list - Martin Laycock
Wed, 3 Feb 1999 12:34:09 +0000
...To prove it get the back off the wiper motor gearbox. Disconnect the motor linkage and try turning the shaft. If it won't...
Re: New on the group
Historical mailing list
Thu, 14 Feb 2002 11:00:31 EST
...on a scrapyard an'90 5spd double cap vanagon, does the gearbox of > that one fit on my caravelle?>> Not without some major modifications...
Re: Tranny problems
Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
Fri, 7 Apr 2000 08:25:56 -0400
...Eventually, it died from 3/4 slider hub failure (unrelated). -Karl --------- << My gearbox has just started to become noisy - ... Any thoughts? >> I had the...
Re: I want a bigger diesel turbo in it ...
Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
Thu, 26 Jan 2017 16:05:53 +0100
...www.v6bus.de Also you can check thesamba.com forums, where I offered the gearbox conversion kit as public domain. 132kw 370Nm, test-driveable...
WTB: diesel transaxle, norcal
Historical mailing list - Robert Downes
Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:59:43 -0700
...my limited expertise to a '82 diesel with a blowed-up gearbox that was recently gifted to a nonprofit, the sustainable living roadshow. since...
Re: E-bay item - 5-speed Vanagon Tranny
Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
Thu, 17 Jul 2003 17:57:59 -0700
...Get our your calculator and do some figuring using the transmission info at http://volksweb.relitech.com/helmut/GEARBOX.HTM The USA market 5...
Re: starter bush
Historical mailing list - Tony Polson
Wed, 19 Nov 2003 16:12:53 -0000
...starter because it turned the engine very slowly, but replacing the gearbox ground strap - and cleaning the metal where it connected - cured the problem...
Re: Clutch problems
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Sat, 17 Jan 2004 07:30:34 -0800
...which on an 84 you only need to drop the gearbox). > > While the gearbox was out, the mechanic noticed that the clutch was burned...
Re: '93 Eurovan auto to manual
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 6 Mar 2014 21:33:27 -0800
...gotchas associated with converting an automatic early Eurovan to a manual gearbox? I have the skill to do it on a Vanagon, but am...
Re: syncro fuel tanks and snow tyres
Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
Mon, 20 Oct 1997 10:33:37 +0300
...Where is the inlet of the secondary tank located? Where exactly is the front tank located? Where is the driveshaft driving the front gearbox...
Re: vanagon 4 speed-reply
Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
Thu, 13 Aug 1998 00:46:45 EDT
...a adapter kit (I think Transform? or is that the later gearbox into an aircooled van??) for your existing linkage. When properly built I...
Using reduction boxes (was: Limited Vanagon content: using reverse running transaxles
Historical mailing list - Pat
Mon, 23 Nov 1998 09:02:43 -0500
...I seem to recall looking at the Audi 5000 gearbox and concluding that the diff flip is not possible, but haven't checked the...
Re: Draining/refilling oil of the Vanagons transaxle?
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Sun, 26 Aug 2007 15:11:12 -0700
...Check the wiki: > http://www.vanagonwiki.net/index.php/Gearbox_oil_change > > -- > John Meeks > > Vanagon Rescue Squad > http://www.vanagonauts.com/Vanagon_Rescue_Squad74...
Re: 1988 Carat for sale
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Tue, 19 Dec 2023 18:43:13 -0800
...NGKBP6ET > > - Distributor cap and rotor replaced > > - Thermostat replaced > > - Fuel pump replaced > > - Gearbox oil change > > > Location: Cottage Grove, 25 miles South of Eugene, Oregon > > Pictures...