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• How do I go about prepping a tranny for re-assembly?
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Thu, 26 Apr 2001 15:53:15 -0700
  ...I have my porsche transaxle labeled and apart. The case is pretty dirty/greasy outside/inside. What is the best way to get all...
• Re: OK, Swepco gear oil..
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 22 Apr 2010 12:11:32 -0700
  ...OK, Swepco gear oil.. > MTL and MT-90 are not for use in transaxles or differentials with hypoid > gears, which means not for use...
• Syncro Rumble Syncro Whine
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Sun, 19 Jul 1998 23:11:08 -0700
  Volks cafe rebuilt my transaxle last week and both the rumble and whine are now GONE. I had previously replaced the rear cvs and...
• Re: Tranny Woes? No 1st and 2nd!!-reply
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Mon, 15 Feb 1999 03:29:29 EST
  ...You could just open the case and replace the lever but since this is a used transaxle with over 100K on it I'd...
• Re: Porsche 944 motor & transaxle for conversion
  Historical mailing list - Joe Ernest
  Wed, 23 Feb 2000 02:07:27 EST
  Yes the 944 has a 2.5 L 4 cylinder DOHC up front with a transaxle at the back. The interior is in fair...
• Is Alan Brase here?
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Tue, 21 Aug 2018 10:35:09 -0500
  Alan posted on FB about having some transaxles and not responding to me. Thinking I remember him from here. Thanks. Wanting a 5 speed...
• For Sale Carmichael CA
  Historical mailing list - Dave Assad
  Sun, 27 Jun 2010 10:49:04 -0700
  ...Low miles on new transaxle Needs Rear Window, has dent on pass.rear. Has been sitting since 1/2006, starts and runs, everything works...
• Parting out '74 Van
  Historical mailing list
  30 Dec 1995 01:48:57 GMT
  ...working when removed $40 Front brake calipers " " " $25 ea Auto Transaxle " " " 100. Bumpers $50 ea. Misc parts - ask. Located SoCalif. Ralph Ricks 714-846...
• Re: 5 speed eurospec tranny's-reply/1
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Sun, 24 May 1998 08:43:12 -0700
  You can get rebuilt euro-5 speed trannys for all vanagons from Todd Hill at Volkswerkes Transaxles. He's on the list, too. Weddle...
• Re: Oettenger 2.5L Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Scott De Santi
  Sat, 28 Oct 2000 15:47:29 EDT
  << Vanagon racers in Nurburgring this year were breaking transaxles all day long without the engines missing a beat >> They've got Vanagon races !?! Scott...
• Re: T-3 Transaxle Needed: 82 Diesel Westy1
  Historical mailing list - Jwilli941
  Thu, 30 Apr 1998 00:38:34 EDT
  ...Todd Hill VolksWerks Transaxles Olympia, WA PS- My info shows that Diesels Vans came with a 5.86 not a 5.43 ring and...
• Re: Transaxle Drain Plug Detritus
  Historical mailing list - Fred Porter
  Mon, 20 Apr 1998 03:40:37 -0600
  ...seeing on their drainplugs. ***I had about 50kmi on my new transaxle when i changed the oil to redline. The debris collecting plug came...
• Re: Automatic Transaxle w/ Diesel?
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Belman
  Fri, 7 Sep 2001 09:24:43 -0700
  ...install a suitable diesel engine in > a Vanagon w/ an > automatic transaxle? Are the final drive gears the > same as manual diesel > vanagons? > Thanks...
• Re: Syncro Gearbox synchromesh
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 21 Oct 2002 18:37:51 -0700
  i sent AA Transaxle a syncro tranny. One week after leaving my doorstep it was returned and ready for install. It has shifted smoothly...
• Re: AA Transaxle and The BusDepot are run by Jews!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Wes Ullrich
  Tue, 16 Mar 2004 22:05:30 -0500
  ...AA Transaxle and The BusDepot are run by >Jews!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2004 20:32:37 -0600 > > > >Wes Ullrich wrote: > >>Get this anti...
• Re: Noisy transaxle??
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 22 Oct 2013 08:53:01 -0400
  ...The more time I drive Velma with > >> the > >> > much quieter turbo diesel than the previous n/a diesel I've noticed > more > >> > transaxle noise...
• Re: aircooled transaxle with 1.6NA diesel
  Historical mailing list - Tromper
  Wed, 16 Jan 2002 18:36:11 -0800
  ...aircooled transaxle with 1.6NA diesel Anyone done it? I'm in central PA where the are some mountains. I need another gear box...
• Re: Borescope: Inspect Transaxle 3/4 Slider Hub?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 1 Aug 2017 18:37:13 +0000
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• Re: Borescope: Inspect Transaxle 3/4 Slider Hub?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 1 Aug 2017 20:12:11 +0000
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• how much trans. oil?
  Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
  Wed, 24 Mar 1999 12:50:12 -0800
  How much gear fluid can I expect my 4spd manual transaxle to hold? (84). Any tricks in draining the oil (if it is high...
• fun with crane and sunroof
  Historical mailing list - Geordie Birch
  Fri, 15 Sep 2006 00:35:39 -0700
  The easy way to get a 1.6l NA diesel rabbit engine and transaxle out of your sunroof van: http://users.resist.ca/~geordie...
• Re: Silly idea?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 11 Feb 2014 00:17:55 -0700
  ...I am planning on having my >>>>> diesel >>>>> ratio transaxle rebuilt with a 1st and second ratio change to a 4.13 and >>>>> 2.25...
• Re: Subaru Conversion Comments
  Historical mailing list - John Fleming
  Tue, 16 Nov 1999 21:15:34 -0800
  ...And how does the transaxle seem to be holding up? > > Why would you need to have the water circulating through the heater at > warm...
• Re: horse power
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sat, 9 Nov 2019 11:51:39 -0500
  ...I have seen transaxles destroyed by the power of the original 1.9l engine because of repeated clutch drops and bad shifting. Regards, Sudhir...
• Trans Conversion
  Historical mailing list - zzyzx
  Tue, 23 Oct 2012 07:55:49 -0700
  I wish to transplant a transaxle out of a 1981 Vanagon with an 091 side shift to a rear shift for a 1975 Type...
• Re: 87 Transmission Shifting
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Wed, 18 Aug 1999 23:01:09 EDT
  ...Daryl of AA Transaxle (aatransaxle.com)
• Re: porsche 905 tranny.
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Wed, 26 Apr 2000 21:15:56 EDT
  Hi Sudhir, If you are truly referring to a 905 transaxle, you have a Sportomatic transmission. It's the Porsche semi-auto. Two types...
• syncro tranny is sold
  Historical mailing list - SJC .
  Fri, 17 Sep 2004 16:34:12 -0700
  ...I might be gettig two more locking syncro transaxles in the next few weeks and Ill post to the list when they become available...
• Fwd: [VANAGON] Gear box oil - Redline MT90 or Swepco ?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Mon, 27 Aug 2012 17:19:10 -0600
  ...Daryl has recommended use of the Swepco 210, especially for engine conversion transaxles being driven by "bigger" motors ... heat creation. I can say from...
• Re: mystery of the dragging clutch
  Historical mailing list - AATransaxle
  Thu, 15 Jun 2006 20:02:59 -0700
  ...Before the transaxle swap everything was working > smooth > as butter. The hydraulics are all properly bled and in good order. > Clutch > kit was almost...
• Re: Gear shift parts question (me too)
  Historical mailing list - Ed Sato
  Tue, 10 Sep 2002 21:26:11 -1000
  ...into first gear. > This problem arrived with my rebuilt transaxle (ordered from German > Transaxle), replacing the one i broke in canada a couple years...
• Re: rad fan with hose fittings?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:20:07 -0400
  ...On Aug 19, 2009, at 6:02 PM, Alistair Bell wrote: > hi, > > crawling under my '86 syncro (part of the loosen the front transaxle...
• Re: whats up- no 4th on an 87 syncro westy? -reply
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Fri, 7 Aug 1998 19:10:47 EDT
  ...Its a fairly expensive job, mine start at $850 and have gone as high as $2200 for just the transaxle alone. Thats a semi...
• Re: Transaxle mount, possible source A1 chassis?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 3 Jun 2004 21:11:35 -0700
  ...Transaxle mount, possible source A1 chassis? My front transaxle mount is shot again. This is a used one I picked up. The price of...
• Re: Dave Caston's posi trans upgrade question #2
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Mon, 28 Dec 1998 21:02:44 EST
  ...But it is a brand new transaxle! Another route is to slightly change the gearing on your existing 4-speed. I have done this...
• Re: Transaxle Trouble 3rd & 4th - Away from Home
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Sat, 23 May 2009 18:55:54 -0700
  ...Daryl of AA Transaxle (425) 788-4070 aatransaxle.com 86 Syncro Westy Zetec in the trunk ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Wilhite" <dlwilhite@COMCAST.NET...
• Re: Markus' Syncro tranny repair question
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Fri, 9 Apr 1999 15:01:58 EDT
  ...age of the transaxle you'll still probably end up around the same figure. -Todd Hill VolksWerks Transaxles Olympia, WA 360-412-0948
• Re: snow traction, dif. options
  Historical mailing list - john gebhardt
  Sun, 4 Dec 2005 06:46:25 -0800
  I'd expect to spend at least $1000-1500; transaxle needs to be out of the vehicle. If you're having a tranaxle serviced...
• AA Transaxle?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 28 Sep 2016 17:55:57 -0400
  I'm trying to get in touch with them. No one has answered so far or returned my phone call. Has anyone been able...
• Re: AA Transaxle: Happy! Relevant Info, Long.
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 21 Jun 2014 07:24:36 -0700
  Did that last year. Improved shifting noticeably. Karl Wolz Sent from my electronic umbilicus > On Jun 21, 2014, at 5:16 AM, JRodgers <jrodgers113...
• Re: Shifting problem with 88 Westy (standard)
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Mon, 26 Apr 1999 16:07:31 EDT
  ...if its difficult into rev also.They get worse when hot-better cold...better hope its linkage as Brent suggested Daryl at AA Transaxle
• Syncro transmission rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Wendell Hovey
  Wed, 2 Jun 1999 08:55:04 -0600
  ...and motorcycle engines of all types over the years, but never tried a transaxle. What kind of trouble can I get into? Wendell Hovey
• Transaxle question
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 1 Dec 1999 00:15:30 -0800
  Can anyone tell me if the differential used in the South African 5-speed transmissions (2wd) is the same as the differential used in...
• jvd (just vdubs)
  Historical mailing list - Art McGinn
  Mon, 11 Aug 2003 11:42:33 -0700
  has anyone on this list done business with jvd (just vdubs) which rebuilds transaxles for both air and vasserboxers, based in the san diego...
• Re: Transaxle Shop/Syncro r/p ratios
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Wed, 12 Aug 1998 12:00:04 -0400
  ...I was >wondering about replacing the ring and pinion sets >in the FDU and the Transaxle in a syncro to achieve >lower overall gear...
• Re: Silly idea?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 10 Feb 2014 17:20:23 -0800
  ...I am planning on >> having >>>>>>>>>> my >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> diesel >>>>>>>>>>> ratio transaxle rebuilt with a 1st and second ratio change to a >>>>>>>>>>> 4.13 >>>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>>> 2.25...
• Re: Limited Vanagon content: using reverse running transaxles
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 23 Nov 1998 19:16:14 -0800
  ...I am proficient at >>tearing down transaxles and the possibility stills exists, but I too was >>thinking of just making a rabbit motor run...
• Re: 85 Westy transmission advice needed-reply
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Fri, 3 Jul 1998 12:03:35 EDT
  ...If you want a good transaxle and wish to mail order from a California co. then I'd try either Rancho or Carter's...
• Re: Draining/refilling oil of the Vanagons transaxle?
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Sun, 26 Aug 2007 18:10:08 -0400
  Nope. I suspend my funnel nice and high, hanging from the rain gutter. I leave the quart containers in the sun for a while...
• Re: Exhaust cylinder studs & threadlock
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Tue, 28 Aug 2007 09:26:51 -0700
  skipping to school????....BbbbBob you gotta lay off some of thosse meds Daryl of AA Transaxle (425) 788-4070 aatransaxle.com > > running with scissors...
• Drive Flange Seals
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:26:16 -0700
  Just had a leak start from one of the transaxle drive flanges on an '86 2wd. One of the fun things I haven't...
• Re: Transaxle for an '85 4-speed manual waterboxer?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Mon, 31 Oct 2016 22:51:23 +0000
  ...My girlfriend just got the bad news that her transaxle is shot. I’m aware of the following sources for rebuilds: http://www.mrgasrebuilds...
• Syncro Sonata
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Sat, 16 Mar 2013 11:15:53 -0700
  I recently developed some transaxle trouble with my '86 Syncro. First indication was a mild/moderate difficulty in coming out of reverse. I then...
• Re: WTB: Synchro Locking Differential Switch
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Mikkelson
  Tue, 2 Nov 1999 07:24:10 -0800
  ...The guys at German Transaxle in Bend, >> Oregon say they can do this with a synchro case and lock mechanism. The >> other internals will...
• Re: Syncro Drivetrain HP capabilities?/1
  Historical mailing list - Jwilli941
  Tue, 19 May 1998 22:44:45 EDT
  ...Todd Hill VolksWerks Transaxles // VW dealer tech Olympia, WA PS- installed a complete exhaust system on an '87 Westy Syncro today. I guess the...
• Re: Stuck in 4th gear !
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Tue, 29 Apr 2003 13:30:02 -0400
  ...Is it group purchase time?? :-) > >Cheers, >Doug > > > > >AA Transaxle <aatransaxle@JUNO.COM> >Sent by: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> >04/29/2003...
• Repowering madness, is this workable?
  Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
  Thu, 26 Nov 1998 13:36:17 -0600
  ...Has anyone repowered a Vanagon with a complete front wheel drive auto's motor and transaxle by just making it a mid engine installation...
• Weddle Engineering, Locking Differentials, & Syncros
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 13 Sep 1996 19:40:15 -0400
  ...They have done this before by selling a remanufactured transaxle with the new gear ratios and taking a normal transaxle in as a core...
• Re: Transmission/gear lube
  Historical mailing list - James Flournoy
  Tue, 27 Aug 2013 13:53:42 -0700
  ...Transmission/gear lube > > Any suggestions on heavier transaxle lube when pulling a trailer/loaded > heavy? I just want to know if its a good...
• Re: F*** engines in Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Wed, 20 Jan 1999 21:37:12 -0500
  ...well nevermind, mated to close ratio bus transaxles. the interesting thing is that on the old tranny's there is a spacer for a...