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Re: rear end noise, Audiovox cruise control, new batteries.
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Tue, 11 Aug 2009 05:59:39 -0700
...Just before my trip I had a new > transmission installed, and apparently the speed sensor was not adjusted > correctly, so that the rev limiter...
Looking for some parts / questions on problems
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:30:31 -0700
...I was looking at my friends 86 westy and noticed all of these items that he has that I don't. -Fiberglass and mounts...
go over for '91 camper, mechanical soundness and reliability
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Tue, 8 Sep 2009 09:32:47 -0400
...chassis has 145k > miles). > Transmission drained and refilled (manual transmission). > I've redone all the ignition parts -- plugs, points, rotor, cap, > wires. > New air...
Re: Shifter Rattle (Was: Re: shift lever adjustment)
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Sat, 17 Jul 1999 11:40:48 -0700
...Others have previously suggested worn engine mounts, excessive > > > engine vibration, transmission problems, in addition to the worn shifter > > > u-joints, bushings that Randy has...
Re: Swap update
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Fri, 8 May 1998 20:42:05 -0700
...oil seal and with a little RTV the new Diesel/boxer transmission is >together in no time flat. Anyone need a good diesel trans...
Re: Tranny musings (or, getting stuck on my lawn)
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Thu, 28 Aug 2014 07:13:20 -0700
...I was thinking about updating that > one then swapping out my current transmission {I also have a line on a > 5-spd ASR transmission...
Re: Buying a Van - New Question
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 19 Apr 2011 21:51:28 -0400
...Add clutch, motor and tranny mounts, cylinders, labor etc. and you got a $2,000 event. The AC compressor missing means moisture and dirt...
Re: Subaru wbx reliabilty
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Thu, 21 Feb 2002 22:34:37 +1200
...fuel line/pump -exhaust -engine mounts -clutch (KEP's crossmember causes chatter; use Smallcar's crossmember) -tachometer connection -transmission reliability (the only one which...
Re: I-4 conversion general info
Historical mailing list - george jannini
Mon, 26 Oct 2015 09:24:59 -0400
...I can see it working for '86-91 > with a manual transmission. > > Stuart > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com...
Re: FS: Enhanced 1988 Wolfsburg
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Mon, 15 Sep 2008 22:19:05 -0400
...van.: > > > > Engine (many changed parts to improve reliability, longevity and > performance), > > > > Transmission (South African 457 ring and pinion, lowers RPM's, Heavy duty > four...
Re: gutless - My Experience from 1982 New
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Mon, 31 Mar 2003 23:41:06 EST
...screwed up the transmission input shaft length by 1 mm), and went through several muffler designs with exhaust system mounts. But the trans failure...
Re: Repost: Air-cooled vanagon acceptable oil temperature / timing problem?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 10 Jul 2002 14:17:21 -0400
...radiator mounts (thanks vw mags) to mount the cooler >>> on. as well as some 90 degree fittings. I used a Hayden, >>> Inc. transmission oil...
Re: Broken Stebro Muffler Bracket / Malcolm's trip
Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
Tue, 9 Aug 2005 09:27:16 -0700
...Also, undue vibrations from improperly running engines and or worn/broken motor and or transmission mounts. Please verify that all of these conditions have...
Re: A Comment on TDi Engine rpm vs. Longevity and Economy
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:39:31 -0500
...New converters are advised to regear transmissions dropping 3rd and 4th to put rpms in the range of 3000 for 70 mph. I have...
Re: more collision damage found
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:10:28 -0700
...the shaft back to steering > rack. �The crossmember where the rack mounts has been bent back, causing > the front of the rack to pivot...
New member from New Zealand
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Fri, 3 Mar 2000 22:08:37 +1300
...A teardown showed that hardening was coming off the 2 top gears, and a mainshaft bearing, the bugbear of rear-engined transmissions, had collapsed...
Re: I-4 conversion general info
Historical mailing list - Rob
Sun, 25 Oct 2015 12:07:43 -0700
...way to do this on an '85 Digijet with an >automatic transmission. FAS's kit for the auto is $3000, and you >still need...
Re: '82 Diesel Westy For Sale in Denver (Glendale) CO
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 12 Jan 2007 11:15:43 -0600
...to keep other vanagons running) the special oil pan, engine mounts, and transmission bell housing will bolt right into a gas vanagon to adapt...
Re: Newbie/ Syncro Westie Diesel Conversion Questions
Historical mailing list - karl
Tue, 17 Aug 1999 13:59:30 -0400
...The best start is to find either a diesel Vanagon for parts, or get the oil pan, pump pickup tube, mounts, clutch, flywheel, starter...
Re: Looking for some parts / questions on problems
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:17:31 -0400
...I was looking at my friends 86 westy and noticed all of these > items that he has that I don't. > > -Fiberglass and mounts...
Re: 5 speeds, was: Noisy transaxle??
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Tue, 22 Oct 2013 17:50:41 -0700
...Only bad thing I have found is the front transmission mount suck..The 'normal' ones get soft quickly and allow metal to metal contact...
Re: more collision damage found
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:26:13 -0500
...The crossmember where the rack mounts has been bent back, causing the front of the rack to pivot down so that the U joint...
Re: seeking Air Cooled info/advice (82 Westy)
Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
Wed, 18 Sep 2002 16:37:18 -0400
...Loosen the motor to tranny bolts slightly, the transmission (nose) mount bolt [about 4 turns loosened] and the mount-to-frame bolts slightly. 8...
Re: 5 speeds, was: Noisy transaxle??
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 22 Oct 2013 16:28:15 -0500
Yes, but if you got EVERYTHING--mounts, shifter, transmission, box, stick, etc from an 83 it should be a piece of cake, right? the...
Re: Tranny musings (or, getting stuck on my lawn)
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Thu, 28 Aug 2014 08:24:07 -0700
...If and when I do have to do major service on my transmission I will most assuredly include something to enhance the very poor...
2.1 Wasserboxer and Parts FS (Used in WV)
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Sat, 25 Mar 2000 17:07:01 -0500
...Includes engine bearer bar with new engine mounts, exhaust in OK shape, intake runners, good working A/C compressor (clutch sqeaks but runs fine...
Re: Hard Shifting..sometimes
Historical mailing list
Fri, 9 Jun 1995 09:54:05 -0700
...Another thing to check might be the engine mounts themselves, especially pre-'68. On old worn transmissions I used a GL-5 type oil...
Re: Rear of engine sitting too low???
Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
Thu, 28 Apr 2005 16:50:25 -0500
...About a year ago I decided to remove the transmission from the Westy without removing the engine (something I'd never done before, and...
Re: Conversion Choices
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sun, 2 Sep 2012 07:35:37 -0700
...diesel vanagon,though the earliest diesels had poor motor mounts. The diesel 5sp transmission is a great improvement to driving a Vanagon, too. You...
FS: '85 Westy w/middle seat, '89 Westy
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Sat, 10 Apr 1999 13:20:47 -0400
...It mounts on the seat track under the carpet (found on most Westies through somewhere around '87), and has a storage compartment underneath it...
Re: Lots of parts available very cheap/Free. (Long)
Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
Sat, 24 Aug 2002 10:35:00 +0100
...a good while, and has no valves or heads. > > One automatic transmission, also could use rebuild, but was working fine for > me, free to...
HELP! Which Westy to buy for engine swap?
Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
Sun, 19 Jul 1998 11:26:29 -0400
...Can the transmission be lowered, (if so how far?) while retaining the original CVs shafts. Helmut Zeidler <mailto:Helmut.Zeidler@ntc.nokia.com>'s...
Re: vanagon Digest - 24 Feb 2008 - Special issue (#2008-238)
Historical mailing list - sam mccarthy
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:24:11 -0800
...New converters are advised to regear transmissions dropping 3rd and 4th to put rpms in the range of 3000 for 70 mph. I have...
Re: request for information, please
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Thu, 12 Sep 2013 12:21:49 -0700
...DV engine mounting system ...large aluminum engine brackets, cradle bars, rubber mounts, misc hardware. DV oil pan and oil pump DV cooling system hoses...
Re: 5 speeds, was: Noisy transaxle??
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Tue, 22 Oct 2013 19:57:35 -0500
...in first. > > Only bad thing I have found is the front transmission mount suck..The > 'normal' ones get soft quickly and allow metal to...
Re: Tranny musings (or, getting stuck on my lawn)
Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
Thu, 28 Aug 2014 13:02:13 -0300
...I was thinking about updating that >> one then swapping out my current transmission {I also have a line on a >> 5-spd ASR transmission...
Re: go over for '91 camper, mechanical soundness and reliability
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Tue, 8 Sep 2009 10:13:29 -0400
...chassis has 145k >> miles). >> Transmission drained and refilled (manual transmission). >> I've redone all the ignition parts -- plugs, points, rotor, cap, >> wires. >> New air...
Re: '82 diesel 1.8 conversion
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Sat, 18 Aug 2007 08:57:31 -0700
...The other thing to consider is the transmission. Your stock Diesel trans is low geared and makes the engine run about 1,000 rpm...
Re: *&^%@ gas gauge!!!
Historical mailing list - J. Walker
Thu, 06 Oct 94 09:11:51 CDT
...the hookups required are: - 4 magnets on the cv-joint at the transmission (i used the clutch slave cylinder side, and used the cylinder...
Re: Shifter Rattle (Was: Re: shift lever adjustment)
Historical mailing list - j fritz
Sun, 18 Jul 1999 00:11:13 -0500
...Others have previously suggested worn engine mounts, excessive >> > > engine vibration, transmission problems, in addition to the worn shifter >> > > u-joints, bushings that Randy has...
several questions about my 1984 westy
Historical mailing list - Ronald Michaels
Sat, 5 Aug 2006 14:23:05 -0400
...I recently bought a white 1984 westy with automatic transmission, 15 inch aloy wheels and Michelin tires 215/65 15, Yakama roof rack, and...
My Solution to Ron's Hitch Mounting
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Fri, 11 Jun 1999 16:03:14 EDT
...Also just took delivery of a motorcycle carrier for the Honda which mounts to the receiver. A small ramp on the end of the...
Re: Electric motors in each wheel, was Re: Hybrid technologies
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Wed, 2 Jul 2008 22:29:11 -0400
...The generator was in the place the transmission would have been, and was BIG. Run directly off the engine's flywheel. This would all...
SA report(Vanagon Info...good stuff!)Longish
Historical mailing list - James Cohen
Fri, 12 Jun 1998 04:00:07 +0200
...WB, and this carrier has two engine mounts for the Audi engine (similar to the golf mounts). "Bull Bars" These are VERY well made...
Re: '82 diesel 1.8 conversion
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sun, 19 Aug 2007 10:03:47 -0700
...or 1.9 turbo. > > The other thing to consider is the transmission. > Your stock Diesel trans is low geared and makes > the engine run...
Re: I-4 conversion general info
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sun, 25 Oct 2015 13:51:30 -0700
...way to do this on an '85 Digijet with an >> automatic transmission. FAS's kit for the auto is $3000, and you >> still need...
Re: Use this for fire safetey... AND eliminate the fire hazard...
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 4 Aug 2004 13:14:45 -0500
...Don't use it if you want > > fire protection. > > > > -- Gnarlie > > > > > > >> Entity Craig Oda spoke thus: > > >> > > >>> I've got my transmission out of the van...
Re: Catholic heaters
Historical mailing list - Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
Mon, 2 Nov 1998 20:34:30 -0500
...I want to put it in the big hollow space above the transmission, where the syncro fuel tank would reside. If the Carver needs...
Re: unexpected ending to Vanagon adventure
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Sat, 11 Jan 2025 07:10:10 -0800
...Systems that have been overhauled include all fuel lines, all cooling hoses, water pump, radiator, front suspension bushings, CV boots, motor mounts, and more...
Upgrading 1.9 to 2.1
Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
Tue, 23 Feb 1999 15:44:02 -0500
...My van has a manual transmission, so it was necessary to swap over the flywheel, reset the end-play, AND SWAP OVER THE TWO...
Re: '82 Diesel Westy For Sale in Denver (Glendale) CO
Historical mailing list - joe trussell
Fri, 12 Jan 2007 17:35:21 +0000
...to keep other vanagons >running) the special oil pan, engine mounts, and transmission bell >housing will bolt right into a gas vanagon to adapt...
V6anagon re-V6'ed, finally, mostly
Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
Mon, 22 Apr 1996 10:26:00 -0700 (PDT)
...I can see where the input shaft, given the built-in slight wobble where it mounts in the transmission, can vibrate or bounce slightly...
Re: Auto Trans Modified Governor Test Report [addendum]
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Mon, 23 May 2011 13:32:35 -0700
...Between the time that VW first introduced the 010 transmission (late '70s?) until they discontinued it, they constantly tinkered with the shift points, in...
Re: more collision damage found
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:54:47 -0700
...The crossmember where the rack mounts has been bent back, causing > the front of the rack to pivot down so that the U joint...
Re: Tranny musings (or, getting stuck on my lawn)
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Thu, 28 Aug 2014 08:49:11 -0700
...I was thinking about updating > that > > one then swapping out my current transmission {I also have a line on a > > 5-spd ASR transmission...
Re: 5 speeds, was: Noisy transaxle??
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Tue, 22 Oct 2013 16:39:38 -0500
...felder@gmail.com> wrote: > Yes, but if you got EVERYTHING--mounts, shifter, transmission, box, stick, > etc from an 83 it should be a piece...
Re: Your Opinion: Subaru or not to Subaru (Engine swap)
Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
Sat, 24 Jan 2004 10:01:26 -0500
...I paid $200 less for the engine but more for the conversion parts since I used the small car header, engine and exhaust mounts...
Re: It is possible to make a 2WD into a Syncro?
Historical mailing list - 1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"
Fri, 29 Sep 2000 09:19:31 -0400
...I have no idea if the > transmission will bolt to the existing mounts. I would use the rear > springs, too. > > If you don't...
Re: Anyone in Seattle area with a Bostig AT conversion?
Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
Fri, 11 May 2012 15:50:28 -0500
...Lots<BR>> of<BR>> questions regarding the Bostig with an automatic transmission. But,<BR>> the<BR>> favored 1995-1996 Subaru...
Re: Syncro bad handling problem
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:59:47 -0700
...The are Exceptionally *Nebulous* that way. ( I jsut thought of broken or shot front transmission mounts ...........not a lot of chance that's it...