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• Re: Can transmisson be rebuilt?
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Mon, 24 Jun 1996 15:43:13 -0700 (PDT)
  ...The owner says that it has a bad transmission. > I talked to a local VW mechanic and he says to make sure that it...
• Re: Manual Transmissions
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Fri, 22 Dec 2000 07:26:47 -0600
  ...Manual Transmissions Does anyone know if the ring and pinion from the late model Loafs ('76-79') are the same (apart from the ratio...
• Re: Putting a 2wd transmission into a Syncro?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:12:16 -0400
  ...You will need the 2wd Transmission and the mount at the nose of it and four bolts to bolt it to the frame. The...
• Re: Where to get 84 GL Automatic Transmission rebuilt?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 26 Dec 2001 20:45:17 -0500
  The Auto transmission is really two parts. You have the Automatic section and the final drive or differential section. The Automatic section is relatively...
• replacing manual transmission
  Historical mailing list - Edward Duntz
  Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:51:26 -0500
  I'm in need of a replacement manual transmission in my '85 Westfalia. I've located a used one that I'm going to...
• Re: GL-4 vs GL-5 Some more good reading!
  Historical mailing list - paul guard
  Fri, 8 Jan 2016 05:06:59 +0000
  ...This make these parts, the most highly stressed part of Porsche transmissions. This requires a GL-5 rated lubricant to protect these components against...
• transmission/clutch noise
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 25 May 2015 11:20:17 -0700
  My '87 Syncro is experiencing a noise emanating from the transmission area. It does not sound like it's internal to the transmission, it...
• Transmission Rebuild?
  Historical mailing list - Michael McSwain
  Thu, 4 Jun 2015 22:43:29 -0400
  I have a buddy who's having some transmission problems with his manual '84. Anybody know of anyone near Asheville or Charlotte, NC who...
• Transmission in Portland
  Historical mailing list - Sondergaard, Arlene
  Fri, 27 Sep 2013 08:16:34 -0700
  Has anyone had work done by a good transmission shop in Vancouver or Portland? Thanks, 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender -- Arlene Sondergaard CVO Sediment Lab 1300...
• Re: Transmission Oil Cooler Leaking - Again!
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Sat, 16 Apr 2011 07:14:57 -0400
  I put one of these on my new transmission. Never worry about fluids mixing. http://www.smallcar.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product...
• Re: ATF: Type F?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 29 Sep 2004 23:28:51 EDT
  ...Time, j.michael.elliott@ADELPHIA.NET writes: > > Is Type F automatic transmission fluid compatible with the Vanagon > automatic transmission? > > you need Dextron 2.. chris
• Re: Automatic Transmissions
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Wed, 16 Jul 2003 21:56:35 -0500
  ...Get yourself a bently book, a clean work space, a master kit for the transmission. Take the transmission apart and overhaul it yourself. Phil...
• Re: should I get a new transmission?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Thu, 26 Aug 2004 13:48:01 +1000
  ...My Westfalia just flipped 140,000 miles - from what I read, this is the spot on the odometer when the transmission is most likely...
• Re: Transmission swap problems: 86 tranny onto 83 engine.
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Tue, 5 Jan 2016 11:37:03 -0800
  ...I'm trying to replace the manual transmission in an '83 Westy with one from an '86 tintop. Quite simply, I can't get...
• Re: 094 5 Speed kit
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 31 Dec 2016 09:43:57 -0800
  Agreed...heat in the transmission IS problematic, especially when you add a more powerful motor... When my old racecar had an almost stock motor...
• Re: First try at a trannie only pull - questions
  Historical mailing list - Jimt Thomson
  Thu, 7 Apr 2005 22:01:20 -0600
  started pulling the transmission out late this morning. took my time and still made some errors. if you have a subie mod make sure...
• Syncro questions
  Historical mailing list - CARY CHIANG
  Mon, 1 Mar 1999 18:03:19 MST
  ...Would different tire sizes cause the transmission problems? 2. Are syncro transmissions lots more expensive to repair/rebuild than regular vanagon trans.? 3. Asking...
• Re: Checking Transmission Oil
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Sun, 30 Jan 2000 12:32:40 -0700
  ...Checking Transmission Oil > > > With all the discussion on what oil to use in the manual transmission I > want to check mine. > > What is the...
• Re: GEAR SHIFT HOUSING ASSEMBLY
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Wed, 8 Oct 2003 11:23:06 -0700
  ...It > is possible to replace this rod without rebuilding > the transmission? Does the gear shift housing just > come off the end of the transmission...
• Re: CHErry picker is a pain in the ....
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 3 Nov 2006 16:13:46 -0800
  ...Was it an issue with installing just the engine onto the already in place transmission? I found the boom-type engine lift worked great...
• Re: Automatic transmission, WTF?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:33:18 -0700
  ...Automatic transmission, WTF? > > On 8/26/2009 11:33 AM Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: > >> Notice to All Who Drive an Automatic Transmission Vanagon : >> >> The...
• Re: 5 speed transmission
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 19 Jul 2011 08:51:12 -0700
  ...Mark ralph meyermann wrote: > When did vw start using 5 speed transmissions? >
• RE: Transmission Popping out of 1st
  Historical mailing list - Dyen Fred D.
  Fri, 14 Jun 1996 15:58:28 -0800 (AKDT)
  I have an 84 Vanagon who's transmission just started popping out of 1st gear during hard deceleration. Has anyone every run into this...
• '84 Westy, dead automatic tranny - help
  Historical mailing list - Gregor Brandt
  Fri, 7 May 1999 17:54:20 -0500
  Yikes, Have you ever seen the prices of parts for an automatic transmission from an '84 Westy? Its going to kill me. Does anyone...
• Syncro transmission rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Wendell Hovey
  Wed, 2 Jun 1999 08:55:04 -0600
  Am I crazy to rebuild an 86 Syncro transmission myself? I've rebuilt VW, Porsche and motorcycle engines of all types over the years...
• 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...
• Needed: Manual transmission for an '83 air-cooled
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Mon, 16 Sep 2002 21:07:26 EDT
  Anyone have a manual transmission for an air-cooled '83 Vanagon? The closer to Illinois, the better. How much? Thanks! Tom '71 Westy, '85...
• Re: looking for transmission repairer or used
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 7 Sep 2006 10:03:16 -0400
  ...com> wrote: > Anyone in the Kitchener ON area know of someone to repairs 89 Vanagon transmissions? or anyone have 1 for sale thats good? >
• Re: transmission for I4 conversion--will a DK fit?
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Sun, 23 Mar 2014 06:52:07 -0500
  ...Like some diesel > guys use the air cooled transmission. So.... > > If the DZ nose mount is original (and obviously the linkage works), > with the...
• Re: Your thoughts on auto transmission
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 17 Mar 2004 02:05:50 EST
  ...I have run across a few > interesting Vanagons all of which are late 1980s models and most seem > to have automatic transmissions. I have...
• Re: SA 5-speed transmission
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Thu, 13 May 1999 21:25:32 -0700
  I assume you are talking about the Syncro transmission... The "pushing down to get into first" problem can be caused by a couple of...
• Re: Automatic Transmission Fluid Change
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:51:08 -0500
  ...Automatic Transmission Fluid Change I checked the transmission today on my 1987 2-WD van today and noticed the fluid has turned from a...
• 93 Eurovan Automatic Transmission?
  Historical mailing list - Rissman
  Mon, 31 May 1999 20:38:36 -0700
  ...I decided on the 83 after calling around and finding out a transmission job is $4,000.00 on the 93s. Mark ----- Original Message...
• Re: Blown Transmission?
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Fri, 8 Oct 1999 09:33:03 -0400
  This is the all-too common 091-1 transmission failure of the 3rd/4th gear hub. I have it documented with pictures at http...
• Syncro manual transmission oil fill point
  Historical mailing list - thetrans
  Sun, 10 May 1998 15:41:37 -0400
  I'd like to check the oil level in the manual transmission on my 1987 Westy Syncro. I haven't done this before, and...
• Transmissions: Will auto fit into a 4 speed in a '84 ?
  Historical mailing list - Preston Lewis
  Fri, 9 Oct 1998 15:36:41 -0700
  ...Since my clutch is about ready to cost me mega-bucks, I am dreaming about automatic transmissions. Does anyone know whether an auto transmission...
• Syncro Trans Help needed
  Historical mailing list - Loretta Abbott-Kennon
  Sun, 3 Mar 2002 20:27:03 EST
  Hello Folks, I did a very foolish thing today, I used a siphon pump to remove the old transmission oil. The foolishness is that...
• Thanks for the transmission information and another idea - question.
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Thu, 17 Jul 2003 13:12:28 -0500
  ...I have a transmission in the white 84 that the gear part is messed up but it shifts real good. The transaxles have slop...
• Weight of a vanagon transmission?
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Thu, 26 Feb 2004 09:54:02 -0800
  ...what's the weight of a vanagon transmission with the bell housing removed? I'm guessing around 100 lbs, but I'm trying to...
• Re: OK, Swepco gear oil..
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:29:37 -0400
  ...Redline says: "Red Line MTL may be used in transmissions which recommend 75W, 80W, or 85W GL-4 gear oils, or SAE 30 or...
• Re: SA 5-speed transmissions and changing ratios
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Fri, 28 May 1999 10:22:42 -0400
  > After seeing a thread a couple of weeks ago about South African 5-speed > transmissions, I got to wondering about the interchangeability of the...
• Automatic Transmission FS
  Historical mailing list - Perkins
  Fri, 9 Apr 1999 07:20:54 -0400
  Hi Is there anyone in the New England area that needs an automatic transmission? I have found one from a wreaked van for 400...
• Automatic transmission....
  Historical mailing list - HP Authorized Customer
  Wed, 28 Apr 1999 22:09:01 -0700
  printable Computer crashed (not virus related) Yep, I lost everything including the address of the guy who was seeking an Automatic Transmission. I have...
• WANTED syncro transmission
  Historical mailing list - Christophe Peltier
  Fri, 10 Dec 1999 10:10:09 -0800
  I am looking for a syncro transmission. If you know of one or where to get one please help. Thanks cmp __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo...
• 5 speed transmission for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Terry Tan
  Sat, 1 Sep 2001 23:18:28 -0400
  Hi everybody, Has anyone tried replacing the 4 speed with the 5 speed transmission ? . I heard this is only available in the S. African...
• Re: CV Transmissions
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 13 May 2004 09:29:34 -0400
  On Wed, 12 May 2004, tmiller wrote: > Anybody try to put a Continuously Variable transmission in a vanagon? Does anyone make a CVT that...
• Need auto transmission for '90 Vanagon in Marysville, Washington
  Historical mailing list - Ken Taylor
  Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:45:06 +0000
  It looks like the automatic transmission in my 1990 Vanagon 2WD is dead. I need to find a used one in the Marysville, Washington...
• Re: 84 Vanagon Transmission NEEDED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 12 Oct 2005 13:09:09 -0700
  ...Vancouver Transmission is not just the only place to get your transmission repaired, but an honest and competent full service shop with reasonable prices...
• air intake question
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Gies
  Mon, 6 Oct 2003 13:16:35 -0500
  ...If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately notify the sender and destroy the original transmission, attachments, and destroy any hard copies.
• Vanagon Automatic Transmission or Differential Wanted
  Historical mailing list - dodge89
  Wed, 14 Apr 1999 23:21:01 -0400
  ...I'd like to find a used transmission, perhaps with the automatic worn out and bolt my automatic to that differential unit. Does anyone...
• Re: Going with Synthitc Gearbox Lube
  Historical mailing list - Dave
  Thu, 19 Aug 1999 10:08:49 -0500
  I've had Redline MTL in my transmission ('87 Wolfsburg 146k) for apx. 1 year, put in in at apx 120k. It did improve...
• FREE 85' Vanagon Auto Transmission
  Historical mailing list - Paul Borghese
  Fri, 17 Mar 2000 20:24:09 -0500
  Anyone interested in a very used 1985 VW Vanagon Automatic Transmission? I had my transmission replaced a few weeks ago and the shop was...
• 1982 transmission
  Historical mailing list - David and Shirin
  Sun, 1 Jun 2003 23:48:43 -0400
  My transmission sheared the teeth off of fourth gear so off to Rancho it goes. Now according to them the needle bearings are so...
• Re: Pressure test a 2.1L Auto transmission?...How?
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Thu, 30 Sep 2004 19:54:04 -0700
  ...160PSI, there are two pressure points on the transmission, With a gage screwed into the transmission you will be hard pressed to crawl fast...
• Two Automatic Transmission Questions
  Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
  Thu, 13 Oct 2005 22:27:04 +0200
  ...I need the following info, and informed opinion. (1)What is the approximate shipping weight of a Vanagon automatic transmission, with final drive assembly...
• Re: women and standard gearbox
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Thu, 28 Dec 2006 12:00:09 -0600
  ...i've always been taught to NOT leave it in gear, cause it puts strain on the transmission (if parked on a hill) AND...
• Can engine and transmission be swapped?
  Historical mailing list - Gerry Lepage
  Mon, 19 May 2008 10:20:51 -0400
  ...Someone had mentioned the possibility of swapping out both engine and transmission and getting custom axles built with buick at one end?and VW...
• Re: Aircooled transmission options
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 20 Sep 2009 09:18:44 -0500
  ...I guess the question is, will type 2 transmissions from a loaf work in my bus or are there cheep 80-83 transmissions out...
• Re: New Torque Converter-was loss of power resolved
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Sat, 4 Jan 2003 10:58:11 -0800
  ...If you flush, not drain and refill, flush the transmission and clean out the screen an the transmission cooler to get rid of all...
• '84 transmission trouble
  Historical mailing list - Alan Yamada
  Wed, 10 Apr 1996 15:11:23 -0700
  i've got an '84 van with the four speed transmission (224,000km) which made a big "clunk" when i put it in reverse...