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Historical mailing list - Neil N
Mon, 2 Oct 2017 15:31:20 -0700
...Input shaft is cut! Thanks again! Neil. On 10/2/17, vw_van_fan_Mark <madvws@cox.net> wrote: > Since the tape measure bridging...
Re: Bay Area (peninsula) Mechanic Reference:
Historical mailing list - Chris Radcliffe
Wed, 21 Mar 2001 22:38:13 -0800
...I have developed an ATF leak most likely related to the input shaft seal and am in need of a decent Vanagon Mechanic. Anyone...
Re: Hi list. 90 syncro bad leak stuck in parking lot
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Thu, 26 Jun 2014 12:25:21 -0700
...If so, it may harm the input shaft seal. (??) image of oil slinger during an input shaft swap. (2WD, transmission side of clutch housing...
Re: Play at Manual Steering Rack and Bushings ok? (VIDEO)
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sat, 17 Jan 2009 21:43:36 -0800
...But the play he shows is the result of turning the input shaft back and > forth by hand & it's not the bushings compressing...
Re: Clutch alignment tool? and Lapping compound ?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 5 Sep 2010 12:17:19 -0700
...the best thing is an old input shaft. Even an old input shaft from an old VW Bus will work, doesn't have to...
Re: Crazy idea?
Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
Tue, 29 Jul 2014 17:57:15 -0700
Other than the "W" gears that drive the odometer, what is different about the "Diesel" speedometer? The rotation of the input shaft is magnetically...
Re: Sound conundrum - input requested
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Tue, 19 Oct 2021 16:32:45 -0500
...I could reproduce the heavy knocking sound by moving the shaft by hand under the van. I believe the sound is the end of...
Is mechanic on the level?
Historical mailing list - DAVID MOST
Sat, 30 Jan 1999 23:09:11 -0800
...Thanks in advance for any input. david
Re: Anybody have a good writeup on changing the transmission input shaft seal?
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Wed, 13 Aug 2014 09:25:15 -0700
I've not attacked the vanagon transmission, but if it's anything like the 70's buses transmission, I had a friend show me...
Re: 090 (automatic) transmission questions
Historical mailing list - C. Abney
Sat, 21 May 2016 12:12:29 -0700
...also a thrust washer between the reverse plate and the differential input shaft. You have to do some measuring to choose the correct thickness...
Re: Speedo needle sits still sometimes
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Tue, 14 Jan 2014 17:58:40 -0800
...For when the > input side gets noisy you can also use the clock oil there or I like to use > the "super lube" on...
Re: Recent Transmission and Pilot Bearing Adventures
Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
Wed, 8 Jan 2003 16:33:17 -0800
...Novel surface >turning of the end of the transmission input shaft. Redline MT 90 gear oil >saturated clutch and pressure plate assembly. Nonexistent input...
Re: No gears
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:37:29 -0700
One possibility I haven't seen mentioned is the clutch plate coming apart so the splined center just spins on the input shaft. BenT...
Re: Automatic Phobia (Vanagon)
Historical mailing list
Sat, 4 May 1996 09:39:08 -0400
...What kind of costs >can I expect?? Any input welcome. Thanks. > > If only the auto matic section is bad, most parts can be obtained...
Re: Jumpy Trans
Historical mailing list - patrick paul clerkin
Wed, 25 Jul 2001 00:51:12 -0500
...from an engine rear main oil leak or from a > transmission input shaft seal leak. Could be compounded by a warped > flywheel / pressure plate...
Re: Pics of I4 motor mounts?
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Mon, 24 Feb 2003 07:16:47 -0500
...Did you cut your input shaft!!!!! Eric Pat Dooley wrote: > I was working on my I4 conversion tonight, got the motor bolted to the...
Re: [Vanagon-EngConv] shifter grind after swap
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Wed, 29 Sep 2004 10:45:20 -0400
Did you / are you aware of the input shaft problem being different length for the boxer motor vs the inline 4 cyl. I have...
Re: Debugging air leaks in a Diesel
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 13 Jun 2011 06:43:44 -0400
...I'm not sure what shafts seals should be most suspect, but the input shaft might be one. Let me know what you think...
Re: First try at a trannie only pull - questions
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Wed, 6 Apr 2005 19:52:07 -0700
...There is slightly more noise/play when I rock the input shaft in any gear, as compared with my 4 speed, but it has...
Re: 82 transmission advice please
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Mon, 20 Mar 2000 13:52:13 -0800
...gearbox (2L 82 4spd) last night in order to change the input > shaft oil seal. > My problem�..on one side the CV bolt threads...
4 speed intermittent problem
Historical mailing list - AA Transaxle
Thu, 31 Jul 2003 08:18:43 -0700
Chris...Sounds like you either have a bad pilot bearing which is hanging up the input shaft at times (usually when hot) or the...
Input shaft question
Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
Sun, 17 Jul 2005 19:11:46 -0400
...so now for the question on the input shaft: * ive replace CV Joints and Boots and Dog bones and all but, ive not replaced...
Re: Any tips on the last inch transmission mounting?
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sat, 14 May 2011 15:05:42 -0700
...new" transmission on and haven't been able to get > the input shaft to enter its pilot hole. Clutch pilot tool shows > clutch centered...
Re: Mechanical Geniuses please note! (NVC)
Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
Sun, 7 Aug 2005 12:12:18 -0400
...You may need to order a vector duty motor though since the cooling fan on the motor shaft will not be turning fast enough...
Re: CV Joint failure - New or Rebuilt?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 20 Jul 2004 14:08:53 -0500
...CV Joint failure - New or Rebuilt? > > > I recently pulled my CV shafts after noticing a seat of the pants > vibration that was not tires...
Re: 4 speed transmission questions
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 18 Jan 2005 19:50:25 -0500
...I spent the last few hours playing with it, and have some questions. -What is the maximum allowable radial play for the input shaft...
Re: Makeshift Clutch Alignment Tool
Historical mailing list - David
Sat, 1 Apr 2017 02:16:23 +0000
...Dave On Fri, Mar 31, 2017 at 6:41 PM Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com> wrote: > Input shaft from a junk transmission? > > > David <fjazzbass...
Re: Mechanical Geniuses please note! (NVC)
Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
Sun, 7 Aug 2005 05:56:48 -0700
...The motor - by way of pulleys - will drive a shaft whose rotational speed should have a controllable range from 0 to 200 RPM. I...
Re: Putting a 2wd transmission into a Syncro?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 22 Sep 2010 20:32:36 -0700
...I'm guessing the bellhousing is different? >> Input shaft the same?
Re: Transmission job?
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Thu, 21 Jan 1999 12:09:14 -0600
...Bad main and input shaft bearings tend to make a lower pitched rumble instead of a whine on the old busses, never had one...
Re: "Wish in one hand, _____ in the other..." Clutch ?
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Wed, 22 Sep 2010 13:44:00 -0700
...The Vanagon requires this > bearing to support the tranny input shaft. Otherwise the shaft will wobble, > the tranny seal it pokes through will leak...
Re: Oil leak, now slipping clutch - what seal?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:32:35 -0500
...input shaft of the gearbox seal that went as this can get easy > access to the clutch as opposed to the crank shaft seal...
Re: Limited slip differential
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:58:41 -0400
...The input usually leaks from being overfilled or the shaft worn or the pilot bearing and end of shaft being worn. Dennis Back for...
Vanagon Clutch Pedal Rebuild - 87 Camper
Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
Fri, 19 Jan 2001 09:53:24 -0500
...I plan on just removing the instrument panel and seeing how it goes but would like some input about this. I also would like...
Re: Pending clutch replacement
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 11 May 2016 19:43:41 -0400
...The 3-4 gear sit on the input shaft. Now if the input shaft is moving enough, as you load either 1st or 2nd...
Re: Broken down in bishop ca!
Historical mailing list - neil n
Tue, 28 May 2013 23:16:45 -0700
...swap recently done...) I assume you're running the stock diesel input shaft, but was the pilot bearing replaced when the engine swap happened...
Re: Syncro Tranny Removal Procedure/tips
Historical mailing list - Stanley, Kerry
Fri, 24 Dec 1999 13:13:36 -0500
...If this goes, you may get rough engagement but on mine the sloppiness in the input shaft eventually ruined the input seal to the...
Re: Repack manual rack?
Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
Fri, 4 Jun 1999 23:31:32 -0600
...It looks as > though the best bet is to force grease in under the rubber boot at the input > shaft, but would appreciate any...
Re: ABA into 1.9 Vanagon was coolant overflow fears and thoughts
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Mon, 13 May 2013 09:14:04 -0400
...housing to engine attachment bolts > transmission input shaft seal > either a diesel input shaft or shorten wasserboxer shaft 10 mm > transmission to bell housing...
Re: 1.8T conversion question
Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
Thu, 16 Nov 2000 10:45:12 -0800
...is inplace with CVs torqued, diesel bellhousing, input shaft, and clutch lever installed, new Redline MT-90, etc.. I have drilled two additional rear...
Re: What do I need?
Historical mailing list - P.Dooley
Sun, 14 Dec 2003 23:17:01 -0500
...What do I need? Not only will you need the flywheel and clutch, but grab the transmission bell housing and the input shaft. Dennis...
items for sale: power lock setup & DK tranny w/ dz bh
Historical mailing list - Matthew
Thu, 23 Sep 2004 07:47:57 -0700
...ebay # 7924020172 2.> Selling Air Cooled Vanagon Tranny (DK) tranny with diesel bellhousing & input shaft, perfect for diesel or I4 upgrade. ebay #7924017344 -Matthew...
Re: Vehicles with "Overdrive" equals fuel economy??
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:55:44 -0700
...Overdrive refers to a transmission where the output shaft turns faster than the input shaft, hence is "overdriven". This is the case for all...
Syncro Sonata
Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
Sat, 16 Mar 2013 11:15:53 -0700
...Throw-out bearing? I'm guessing an input shaft problem (bearing?) but I'd prefer it if someone could give me a cheaper diagnosis...
Re: Slow turnover when starting.
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Fri, 13 Apr 2012 18:10:58 -0600
...in neutral to eliminate the pilot bushing hanging up on tranny input shaft dragging it down!! Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy On Apr...
Re: R&R Transmission with winch?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sat, 9 Jan 2010 21:35:57 -0800
...Removing a clutch housing is something I may tackle regardless as I either need to butcher another input shaft (shorten.... running a Jetta engine...
Rear crankshaft seal (late Vanagon)
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Wed, 13 Apr 2005 10:30:11 -0400
Hey guys, late Vanagon 2.1L have a different pulley, well, they have an add-on....on the shaft that insert onto the crank...
Re: SPAM-LOW: Re: Clutch problem - input needed
Historical mailing list - Jens Jakob Andersen
Sat, 9 Jun 2007 23:48:11 +0200
...This is a major wear area and I replace badly worn release >fork/shafts all the time. This can be a painful procedure...
Re: Internal Debate
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sun, 8 Mar 2009 12:23:48 -0400
...While I had the transmission out, I replaced its input shaft seal as well as the starter bushing. If your clutch chatters right now...
Re: [Fwd: Re: Rob Wilke: Re: Bad Vibrations from Aug/97]
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Wed, 17 Jun 1998 07:38:26 -0400
...I have also noted that the large nut on the input shaft seams to be loose on all bad front axles....Go figure?!!! I...
Re: How not to snake wire/why "constant" velocity joints? Was: Wiring rear speakers - 86 Weekender - long
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Mon, 16 Jul 2007 19:03:55 -0700
The input and output shafts spin at a constant velocity no matter what the differential angle between the two because the balls can adjust...
Re: Clutch Rattle
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sat, 23 Nov 2013 21:06:31 -0800
...A recent thread about a chattering maybe oiled up clutch?....Mine did THAT when the output (or is it input) shaft oil seal became...
Re: (new to list!) tranny stuck in gear!
Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
Thu, 31 Aug 2000 19:37:08 -0400
...shaft > slides in and > out of the tranny, and that each gear is a clockwise of > counter clockwise > rotation of the shaft. > > ANY INPUT...
Re: removing input shaft seal
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 13 May 2012 18:08:38 -0700
...removing input shaft seal >> >> How hard is it to remove the input shaft seal on the transmission without >> removing the bell housing? >> >> I realize...
Re: Anyone towed a Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 29 Apr 1999 20:18:19 -0400
...If towing far, then remove the drive shafts when towing on a dolly. Raising the front of the transmission will cause some of the...
Re: Whistle sound--Gland nut??f
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Sat, 1 Apr 1995 20:52:01 -0800 (PST)
...As you know, the t/o bearing really has little to do with the tranny output shaft, except that the output shaft happens to...
Re: Dead tranny
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:01:17 -0500
...Possible the input shaft or even the clutch hub separated. As for how long you can keep it going that is a financial limitation...
Re: Any pilot bearing tricks ??
Historical mailing list - Otmar Ebenhoech
Wed, 28 Oct 1998 20:27:11 -0800
...Now find an old input shaft (or something that fits well inside the pilot bearing) and a big hammer. Hit the TP hard and...
Re: clutch problem!
Historical mailing list - Miguel Calvin
Tue, 24 Jul 2001 23:43:52 -0400
...Thanks guys! doliva2@home.com A leaking rear main seal or trans input shaft seal can lead to oil contamination of the clutch disc...
Engine Is In!
Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:51:17 -0800
...Engine Is In! > > Images of mounted engine and input shaft stuff in no particular order: > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/enginein%28sortlater%29 > > Is it...