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• Re: Will (Audi) Porsche transaxle fit in Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
  Wed, 15 Aug 2001 16:22:54 -0700
  ...This flipped ring and pinion is, to my knowledge, the only substantive difference between the Porsche 914 tranny and the 911 tranny. Anyhoo... I...
• Re: Auto Tranny TLC
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 8 Aug 2010 23:14:59 -0500
  ...It has an auto tranny! I I know nothing about the TLC required for it. Since this is the first time the auto tranny...
• Re: Changing Tranny Oil - One More Question
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 5 Jul 2001 17:42:01 -0700
  ...Changing Tranny Oil - One More Question > It's not impossible to do it yourself. But you have to plan to spend some > considerable time...
• Re: 5 spd tranny
  Historical mailing list - Geoff Wilke
  Tue, 26 Jun 2001 18:47:20 -0700
  ...5 spd tranny Hey gang- looking to reduce the RPMs on my Vanagon while cruising at highway speed for a little better fuel economy...
• transmission rebuilding--how difficult?
  Historical mailing list - Weibel, Pius
  Mon, 31 Mar 2003 16:07:03 -0600
  Hi, I have an 85 westy with a standard tranny that works great in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd gears. The 4th gear is the...
• Re: auto tranny vs. manual/1
  Historical mailing list - Karen Olson
  Sat, 28 Mar 1998 13:47:32 -0500
  ...auto tranny vs. manual/1 > PS. Due to an assembly error at the factory (forgotten shim) I had to > rebuild my tranny after 60K...
• Re: fact. new auto tranny
  Historical mailing list - Bob Allen
  Sun, 30 Dec 2001 21:36:00 -0500
  ...new auto tranny > Are factory new auto trannys available, if so how $$? > new 2.1 engines? > > and Who are the best rebuilders of autotrans...
• Re: converting to 4 wheel drive - Quaife?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Thu, 6 Dec 2001 08:54:21 -0600
  Does Quaife make a limited slip diff for the Vanagon tranny? Does anyone else? This seems like much more cost effective way of getting...
• Re: Rusting Transmission Housing
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sat, 13 Mar 2004 11:15:57 EST
  ...The tranny resides in an aluminum alloy case. You'd be getting white curd if the tranny housing is oxidizing. I would just wire...
• Automatic Transmission Manual
  Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
  Fri, 4 Oct 2002 11:23:35 -0500
  Volks, gonna rebuild the spare auto tranny (from an '89) and wondering what the better technical resources are. Anybody (read novice) rebuild their auto...
• Leaking Tranny Fluid in 1986 Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - johnny Raffi
  Thu, 24 Jul 2003 08:07:59 -0700
  This problem has gotten so bad, that i need to refill the tranny with ATF twice a week or more!! How do i fix...
• Re: Manual Tranny vs Automatic Tranny
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 1 Nov 2005 17:37:44 -0500
  Swapping a valve body is much better than dropping that trans if your symptoms are strange shifting.A can of seafoam will strip out...
• Re: LVC Auto Tranny & Neutral at Stop Lights
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 22 Jul 2011 20:04:39 -0500
  ...more generally as an Auto Tranny question: > > Is there any reason to, or not to, put an auto tranny into neutral when stopped at...
• Re: Help with input shaft on tranny
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 25 Apr 1999 16:49:03 -0700
  This is something I have done a few times and it is a little tricky on the diesel tranny. The splinned sleeve must be...
• Auto tranny problem
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 1 Aug 2001 00:15:18 EDT
  I have a 1983 Vanagon with an auto tranny that is giving me some grief. Hoping for some words of wisdom from the knowlegable...
• Re: place to overhaul auto tranny ... for a passat
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:28:00 -0700
  ...am told the tranny is about shot... i am having difficulties finding a place that will overhaul the tranny. not interested in a junker...
• Re: pre 83 manual shifting, substandard or unrelable?
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Fri, 20 Jul 2007 21:11:02 -0700
  ...Bear in mind that aside from clutch componenents, and assuming engine runs well, there's basically 2 different systems that would affect tranny shifting...
• Re: New tranny for a 1.6l TD westy...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Hembel
  Thu, 12 Oct 2000 23:48:05 -0500
  Most people use the 80-83 aircooled trannys and put the diesel bell housing on the aircooled transmission. I believe this would have the...
• Diesel Tranny - FS or trade
  Historical mailing list - john Runberg
  Fri, 8 Feb 2002 19:14:47 -0500
  I have a diesel tranny available, condition unknown, from an '82 diesel Sunroof Vanagon. No bellhousing, but otherwise dry and clean. $150, trade me...
• Re: Tranny Hex Drain Plug - What size??
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Thu, 20 Feb 2003 17:11:21 -0800
  ...the manual tranny > drain plug Hex size is? > > Also, can anyone point me to a socket type > tool to remove the tranny plug? I...
• Re: replaced tranny but no move. What next?
  Historical mailing list - al sinclair
  Sun, 18 Dec 2005 15:35:54 -0800
  ...Sounds like rebuilding the tranny myself isn't worthwhile, and I have to save up till someone experienced can replace the tranny with a...
• Re: interesting tranny on samba -- 5 speed
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Tue, 17 Jul 2007 20:35:12 -0400
  ...You are getting a used, broken tranny that is missing major parts. $500? I don't car how rare it is. No. -----Original Message...
• Re: Transmission question AND front axle solution opportunity
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 14 Jul 2011 06:12:05 -0400
  A common cause for a tranny to be stuck in first or second is the pin breaking off the lever for those two gears...
• Re: [Syncro] Automatic transmissions? (friday little vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:28:44 -0800
  ...Re sophistication of 'new' auto trannys. Try the new VW Double Clutch Tranny:� http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual_clutch_transmission You need to...
• Auto tranny needed for 1984 watercooled Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - LENBOU
  Tue, 25 Nov 1997 12:01:46 -0500
  ...Anyway, it appears I need another tranny, cause after calling around to price rebuilding it, I quickly decided that a used tranny seems like...
• Re: New tranny for a 1.6l TD westy...
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Thu, 12 Oct 2000 18:39:09 -0700
  The usual conversion is to put an air cooled Van tranny in it...a DK is the bolt in way to go...They have...
• automatic tranny fluid level
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 25 Jun 2021 01:19:21 -0500
  ...to overfill the beast! Seems as if I should see solid red but I'm not getting it as I add tranny fluid. Thanks
• WTB 5-speed for diesel
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Mon, 14 Sep 1998 08:44:56 EDT
  Hey Volks, I am looking for the ever elusive European 5-speed tranny that fit the diesel. Anyone with a lead? Would like used...
• Looking to buy a Syncro Tranny...
  Historical mailing list - David Jaffe
  Wed, 23 Oct 2002 11:19:11 -0700
  Anybody got one avail? Looking at buying a Syncro w/locking diff but a hole in the tranny case, and won't till I...
• cabrio tranny needed
  Historical mailing list - Shaggy
  Tue, 16 Sep 2003 17:36:13 -0700
  need automatic tranny for a 89 rabbit cabrio. Shaggy its not for me but a 20yr old girl in college with little money in...
• Re: 3.3 verses 4.3 ???
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Sat, 24 Jul 2004 18:40:04 -0700
  ...The biggest drawback to the V-6 was you had to be really >careful if it was coupled to a manual tranny. One fast...
• Re: Manual transmission oil?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 13 May 2009 14:28:54 -0500
  I had a manual tranny 85 GL and currently running a manual tranny 88 GL. Both have been run for untold miles on the...
• Redline Synthetic MTL oil switch results...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sat, 11 Dec 1999 23:51:31 EST
  I had regular dyno transmission oil in my new five speed .457 tranny. I could NOT shift into second from first until the tranny...
• Swap ring/pinion in diesel trans?
  Historical mailing list - john Runberg
  Sun, 3 Feb 2002 17:32:40 -0500
  How hard is it to change the ring and pinion in a diesel trans to something similar to the gas tranny? I just found...
• Re: Opening 2wd Tranny ??
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Mon, 5 Jan 2004 06:44:54 -0600
  ...Is this due to the infamous 3-4 slider issue??? Is there a simple way to open up the tranny without a complete teardown...
• Re: part needed: diesel tranny
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Thu, 15 Apr 2004 13:54:52 -0400
  www.car-part.com 1982 VW vanagon Diesel tranny heres a CA one shipping would be le$$ 1982 Transmission Volkswagen Van Vanagon VAN,4SP...
• Re: Anyone shipped an auto trans?
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Wed, 12 Mar 2003 13:02:48 -0800
  ...HOWEVER, the auto tranny is one heavy beast. I can pick up a 4-speed or even a syncro tranny to move them around...
• Re: diesel tranny needed
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Fri, 20 Aug 2004 13:08:58 -0400
  ...diesel tranny needed > Mike, I have a tranny for my 82 Diesel Westy turbo conversion. > I'm looking for an aircooled 4-speed to...
• Re: Auto tranny cooling
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 26 Jun 2015 22:18:06 -0700
  ...Auto tranny cooling > > > > I would like to install a temp guage to monitor the tranny oil temp but > > don't know how to approach...
• Re: tranny fluid other than redline...
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Tue, 13 Dec 2005 19:33:34 -0600
  ...tranny fluid other than redline... > >folks, i NEED to change the tranny fluid asap. i >cannot get redline locally. what is the >next-best...
• Re: non-Vanagon Automatic tranny innna Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 28 Nov 2006 22:27:43 -0500
  ...Has anybody used a non-vanagon automatic tranny's final drive in a vanagon? The engine-to-tranny bolts are different, but that is...
• Re: Diesel shift linkage
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sat, 22 Mar 2008 12:44:57 -0800
  ...Diesels have the tranny tipped up very high at the front and aircooled have the tranny mostly level. The aircooled rear rod is thus...
• Re: Slipping Auto Tranny after fluid change
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Tue, 18 Jan 2011 17:51:38 -0800
  ...By "slipping", do you mean that you give it gas and the engine revs up readily but the tranny is sluggish to catch up...
• Re: help!! vanagon cruise control question!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 13 Aug 2002 20:01:00 EDT
  ...anyway, anyone know where the part located in the rear of the van is by the tranny? chris
• Re: Slipping auto tranny
  Historical mailing list - Lee
  Mon, 18 Nov 2002 19:21:55 -0500
  ...The tranny slips badly in 2nd gear. 1st & 3rd are fine. The van has lots of problems I don't wont to spend a...
• Re: Napa Brand
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Wed, 21 May 2003 09:01:24 -0700
  ...I can't recall any Bentley that says, "Never change tranny lube".
• low mileage auto tranny for sale...was Re: Best Place to Buy a Transmission on
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Nov 2003 08:50:59 EST
  ...good places on the east cost to buy a rebuild > auto tranny for an 89 vanagon? > Or would it be better to just to...
• Still looking for help with tranny!
  Historical mailing list - Jonny Miner
  Sat, 29 Apr 1995 23:41:09 -0700 (PDT)
  My tranny has started popping out of 1st gear when I start from a dead stop. This is the only gear that this happens...
• Tranny questions...
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Tu
  Fri, 11 Jun 1999 11:56:26 -0700
  Can anyone quickly give me a tutorial on what the ABD/ACW code trannys weak points are. Also what are ways in which it...
• Redline Tranny Oil
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Wed, 4 Jul 2001 21:00:00 -0700
  Time to change the tranny oil. Since shifting into reverse has *always been a bit stiff on my van, I think I will order...
• 83+ 4spd manual tranny rebuild cost?
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Tue, 2 Apr 2002 23:27:01 -0500
  Folks, Can anyone give me an idea of what they've paid for a wasserboxer tranny (four-speed manual) rebuild? I'm assuming I...
• Tranny
  Historical mailing list - Don Deitke
  Thu, 6 Jul 2006 17:52:48 EDT
  I have a freind who needs a good tranny for his 89 Vanagon Syncro. // Any one wanting to sell or know where we can...
• My van has about 220k miles, what are the chances that the manual tranny has never been rebuilt?
  Historical mailing list - Kai Mei
  Wed, 26 Sep 2007 21:40:35 -0400
  Do some of them last that long, w/o the dreaded 3/4 lider grenading? Is that problem always fixed on rebuilt trannys? Thanks...
• Tranny Pump
  Historical mailing list - Scott Dempster
  Mon, 3 Nov 2008 21:29:36 -0800
  ...Now (2 months later) I must pull the tranny again and swap out the pump. Does anybody on the list have a lead on...
• Syncro Tranny Problem
  Historical mailing list - van man
  Sat, 2 Mar 2002 09:30:30 -0800
  Hi, I am experiencing some very disturbing tranny probs in the 87 syncro. Over the past couple months there have been a few sporadic...
• Re: Filling the transmission
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Fri, 8 Apr 2005 10:36:23 -0700
  ...I put a pan under the tranny and start pouring tranny oil into the funnel. It is a slow process since the gear oil...
• Re: (Diesel) transmission / stuck in gear
  Historical mailing list - Joel
  Tue, 6 May 2003 20:11:40 -0500
  ...I bet that's what happened to your tranny. Mine was really handled ruff and I think it happened from all the transit slamming...
• Re: Dropping the tranny - advice NEEDED
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Sat, 29 Mar 2003 20:26:53 -0500
  ...I've pulled plenty of aircooled >manual tranny's but not Vanagons, so a couple questions... > >1) where should I unbolt the clutch slave...
• My Sisters Sold Syncro Soap Opera
  Historical mailing list - Craig Spaeth
  Sun, 29 Oct 2000 23:20:14 -0700
  ...Anyway by mistake the bad tranny never got back in the van. The people who bought the van called the mechanic, not my sister...
• shift linkage concept question
  Historical mailing list - Michael Rule
  Fri, 12 Nov 2004 04:41:05 -0800
  Hi All, rebuilt 4spd tranny in, trouble shifting into 2,4 without having done more than unbolt and rebuilt linkage at trannyand replacing the...