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• Re: any chance of finding a 5 speed transmission?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 28 May 2002 18:43:05 -0500
  I think you mean higher gear. A lower gear will make the rpms higher at all speeds. I've got some DK thrannys that...
• Re: Small gear trailer for vanagon- any ideas?
  Historical mailing list - Cullen Stewart
  Mon, 26 May 2008 22:21:04 -0400
  ...Small gear trailer for vanagon- any ideas? Does anyone pull a small cargo trailer for your extra gear? I am looking for ideas on...
• Re: No Start Problem
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Tue, 30 Nov 2010 10:38:19 -0800
  Directions for bypassing the switch? Rob becida@comcast.net At 11/30/2010 07:45 AM, Paul Guzyk wrote: >Try "jiggling" gear shift around...
• loose shifter
  Historical mailing list - Michael B. Harrnacker
  Wed, 24 Feb 1999 11:55:03 -0800
  ...There seems to be a lot of slop between gears and getting into gear requires a lot more attention than it did before. This...
• Need Diesel Tranny
  Historical mailing list - T G
  Sun, 19 Dec 1999 14:02:29 -0800
  ...The van I just bought lost fourth gear and I had to drive it home from OH with 3rd gear...only went 40 but...
• Re: Gearshift stuck!
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 1 Nov 2000 21:26:37 -0500
  At 19:57 11/1/2000, Michael Samson wrote: >out of 4th gear. Needless to say, it wasn't easy getting the thing home...
• gear shift assembly maintainence
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 29 May 2011 13:21:45 -0700
  ...http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/05/29/vanagon-syncro-gear-shift-lever-maintainence/ alistair
• Re: In Missoula, overfilled oil
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 1 Aug 2010 01:05:25 -0400
  At 04:08 PM 7/31/2010 Saturday, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: >'gear oil' has a strong well, 'gear oil like smell' .. >much stronger...
• Re: transmission R and P's
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Mon, 4 May 1998 13:28:21 +0300
  Patrick, For the third and forth gear you will get special long rated gears. They are supposed to be used on high powered engines...
• Re: Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy / fuel, work?
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:05:15 -0700
  ...My idea was to run > a piece of highway in third gear and in fourth gear and > compare numbers. I also ran a test...
• Re: Fourth Gear Movement
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 18 Sep 2011 10:17:59 -0400
  Movement of the shift lever in 3rd-4th gears is a sign the main shaft ball bearing is shot or the gear carrier housing...
• Re: Top Gear episodes with Vanagon campers
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Sun, 26 Sep 2010 13:22:23 EDT
  ...If have you never watched the British show Top Gear you cannot really call yourself a gear head (petrol head in the UK). Here...
• Grinding into Secong Gear when Cold
  Historical mailing list - Brad Estergaard
  Sun, 6 Jan 2002 10:42:43 -0800
  ...When I just jump in and go I get a mean grinding sound going from 1st gear to 2nd gear until the van gets...
• Re: Slipping transmission
  Historical mailing list - Mike Bucchino
  Fri, 27 Oct 2006 18:39:15 -0400
  ...Slipping transmission > For the past few weeks now my transmission has started to slip out of > gear. > I'll be driving along in 4th...
• Re: Can transmisson be rebuilt?
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Mon, 24 Jun 1996 15:43:13 -0700 (PDT)
  ...He told me that the gear boxes are not made by anyone. He > has a couple of bus transmissions on hand with bad gear...
• Sad and depressed
  Historical mailing list - Michael
  Wed, 30 Mar 2016 20:18:29 -0400
  ...It feels like it's stuck in a high gear. Usually it clunks a little when it goes in gear. No clunking at all...
• Warning:To Syncro owners
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Tue, 20 Aug 1996 08:07:36 -0400 (EDT)
  You guys are going to love this one! I started down a steep, paved hill, in creeper gear. As the gears started to wind...
• Re: what causes 3rd & 4th gear to go out?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 5 Aug 2004 14:08:10 -0500
  ...Well I replaced >>that but found out I lost 3rd and 4th gear. I crawled under "Squeaky and put her >>in all gears manually...
• Re: Auto trans - 2nd gear brake band adjusting screw
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:27:51 -0800
  ...Auto trans - 2nd gear brake band adjusting screw > > > One age/wear hazard that can make the 2nd gear shift soft or irregular is if...
• Re: Regearing transmission
  Historical mailing list - John P
  Thu, 19 Oct 2000 03:03:19 -0000
  ...Re gearing is a > >huge deal and costs many thousands of dollars.< > > Re-gearing is not a big deal (imho), especially if your gearbox...
• Re: 4th Gear Ratio Swaps?
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Tue, 23 Dec 2003 09:15:45 -0800
  ...4th Gear Ratio Swaps? > This question spouts from the recent MPG discussion.......... > > Is there a direct VW 4th gear swap out there that reduces...
• Gear Trouble
  Historical mailing list - Eddie Nelson
  Wed, 17 Oct 2012 20:07:12 -0700
  ...I could not get it into 1st gear, I could get in 2nd, 3rd, 4th and reverse just fine, but first was a problem...
• Re: 87 Transmission Shifting
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Wed, 18 Aug 1999 23:01:09 EDT
  Sorry but your'e in for some expense--youv'e got a bad 2nd gear syncro or combination of 2nd gear or slider thats...
• distributor drive gear
  Historical mailing list - Steve Jevne
  Wed, 25 Oct 2000 21:29:14 EDT
  I not only took the distributor out, I also took the drive gear out. So, if anyone has any ideas on how to get...
• Instructions for removing the camping gear
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Fri, 1 Mar 2013 11:33:04 -0500
  Can anybody point me to that list of instructions for removing the camping gear in the West? I need to do it again actually...
• Re: Guidance wanted on 5 speed transmission problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 19 Apr 2004 06:36:03 -0400
  ...Second, the 3-4 slider hub, 4th gear assembly, main shaft bearing has failed. Tranny and clutch time. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing...
• Re: '90 Westy 2nd gear
  Historical mailing list - All of Us
  Tue, 10 Oct 2000 21:31:45 -0500
  ...Re: '90 Westy 2nd gear > Michael, > > You may ask others for suggestions but mine is to drain and frefill the > transmission with synthetic gear...
• Wild Shortened Westy
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Fri, 26 Jan 2001 12:56:22 -0500
  ...Also check out the Gear Speed calculator ---- link off the home page or http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Garage/1811/gearcalc.html It gives...
• Re: Slipping Transmission
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Tue, 27 Aug 2002 16:46:52 -0600
  ...Slipping Transmission >>>>> >>>>> Hi all - sometimes it seems like my Van doesn't shift to the right gear. >>>>> I'll be in gear and want...
• Puh-Leeeze Van-Again!!!
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Hayden
  Tue, 12 Jun 2001 20:52:02 -0400
  ...I had it towed home AGAIN and another night off from work!! I pulled the worm gear out and sure enough it was not...
• Re: Auto trans - 2nd gear brake band adjusting screw
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 10 Mar 2011 16:21:52 -0800
  ...Auto trans - 2nd gear brake band adjusting screw > > > One age/wear hazard that can make the 2nd gear shift soft or irregular is > if...
• Re: Popes out of 4th gear
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Wed, 1 May 2019 23:29:30 +0000
  Do you know how old the last rebuild is your running ? (miles) My Syncro did this ~poping out of gear just months before it...
• Re: Dead Odometer
  Historical mailing list - Geroge A Lehman
  Tue, 31 Aug 1999 15:42:27 -0500
  ...All that has been wrong is that a small plastic gear shifted position. The gear is friction fit tight on the end of a...
• Re: difficulty shifting
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 4 Oct 2017 17:53:07 -0700
  Never break, right, but they do wear out! Probably the second gear brass synchronizer ring is worn. The pause you did in between let...
• Re: Possible problem with 3rd gear
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 9 Aug 2010 18:21:49 -0600
  ...It's crunching > going up and going down to 3rd gear. Do I need a new 3rd gear? > Best regards. >
• Re: odometer gear repair method
  Historical mailing list - Zolly
  Sun, 7 Jun 2009 11:48:23 -0700
  It is a good repair, but I think, the gear is available somewhere. Z ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edward Maglott" <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US...
• Repost: Microbus Tranny Questions
  Historical mailing list - Mike White
  Tue, 11 Apr 1995 12:51:01 MST
  ...tranny with a "Freeway Flier gear." Does anyone have any information on this? What is the final gear ratio of a stock, and this...
• small steering universal joint size?
  Historical mailing list - Gary E Thaxter
  Sat, 13 Feb 1999 15:25:00 -0500
  ...Bently describes it as "universal joint between the steering gear pinion and transfer gear connecting shaft". It is right at the actual steering gear...
• Odometer Repair
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 9 Nov 2000 09:22:59 -0500
  ...I have read the thread about super-gluing the gear and re-fitting. Any other ways that would be more permanent? If I recall...
• Wurstfalia pops into neutral at 60 mph in fourth gear??
  Historical mailing list - Susmay
  Sat, 2 Dec 2006 17:31:08 -0800
  ...It goes right back into gear and then drives just fine. It has not done it at lower speeds, or in any other gear...
• Re: Manual Trans Gear Oil ??
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Tue, 14 May 2013 17:02:50 -0400
  http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=546909&highlight=gear+oil I run Swepco 201 YMMV, Mr. BZ-brace yourselves for a...
• Re: curious ebay vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Mon, 15 Oct 2007 10:51:41 -0700
  ...I GUARANTEE they didn't change the gearing in that 090 transmission, so doesn't that leave them with a 1.00 third gear...
• Re: 88 Automatic Shifter does not lock in gear
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 23 Aug 2008 23:48:54 -0700
  ...88 Automatic Shifter does not lock in gear > Hello all, > > My 88 Automatic Shifter does not lock in gear. The thumb mechanism > spring is...
• Re: Need help adjusting gear shift linkage
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 6 Jun 2018 02:14:09 +0000
  My plastic assembly at bottom of gear shifter snapped off recently; was able to get into gears by lifting shifter and massaging and accurately...
• Transmittion Rebuilders?
  Historical mailing list - Colin Moran
  Mon, 18 Feb 2002 09:06:24 -0600
  ...It started popping out of 3rd gear. It will stay in gear as long as I keep power applied. As soon as I let...
• Re: Manual shifting very difficult.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 3 Mar 2016 03:00:28 -0600
  ...John Does it involve GearGrinding or just Difficulty Finding gears ~ Did this happen suddenly or slowly over time ~ Does the Shifter still have the...
• Transmission suddenly slipping
  Historical mailing list - s kraning
  Sun, 25 Jun 2006 18:42:29 -0400
  ...Hopefully it has not damaged the gears - I've heard that this is not good for alot of gearboxes. So dropped about 2 quarts...
• Re: FW: 5 spd tranny
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 27 Jun 2001 20:08:26 +1200
  Try Albins Gears in Australia. They make ultrastrong gears for any rear-engined VW, including the 094 5-speed. You'll break the case...
• Rebuild tranny with taller 3rd or 4th--yes or no??
  Historical mailing list - Michael Nichols
  Mon, 7 Jan 2002 09:44:44 -0500
  ...I am about to order a rebuilt air cooled transaxle, and I am considering purchasing the gear modification option of a taller 3rd or...
• Source for those net gear hammocks?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:45:26 -0800
  Been looking all over for some of those small hammocks that are used aboard boats to stow clothing and gear above bunks, etc. I...
• Re: Tranaxle gear carrier gasket
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 28 Jul 2014 16:38:05 -0400
  ...It's now leaking gear oil and my mechanic says it needs a gear carrier gasket. A&P Specialties in Portland, OR is going...
• Re: transmission toasted?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Tue, 23 Oct 2007 16:21:53 -0700
  ...I'd put the van on jack stands and turn the wheels by hand when in gear and out of gear just to diagnose...
• Re: Manual transmission gear oil questions
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Sun, 16 Apr 2000 21:39:49 EDT
  ...I believe the 85/140 gear oil is Valvoline > synthetic or semi-synthetic. Is this a new weight/type of gear oil that > would...
• Re: Need Automatic Transmission
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 2 May 2005 11:37:51 -0400
  ...The pin I think you are talking about seats at the base of one side of the second gear band.The band itself is...
• Re: Transmission Options
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 15 Nov 2000 22:37:17 +1200
  > Not exactly.The syncro's 1st gear is a real low "growler gear" for > difficult terrain etc.Admittedly it's located in the same...
• 86 westie Gear shift Q's
  Historical mailing list - Dave T. Richards
  Mon, 17 Feb 1997 15:49:04 -0500
  OK Does any one have a foolproof procedure for adjusting the shift lever I have just had new clutch installed and changing gears is...
• Re: WTB 5.43 R&P for Syncro (094) transmission
  Historical mailing list - mario
  Fri, 7 Mar 2008 14:04:50 -0800
  I just started calling around for gears and I got the same replies. If you do find a source for R&P gears(front...
• Re: Odometer Broken
  Historical mailing list - Dave Martin
  Tue, 21 Aug 2001 13:29:30 -0700
  ...That greyish gear should be the problem. Turning the red gear on the left (the one turned by the gears coming off the speedometer...
• Re: Odometer clicking/ not working?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 8 Feb 1999 23:59:53 -0700
  After many miles (or perhaps not so many) the little green gear which drives the odo gradually works its way off the shaft until...
• Re: friday - airplane pics
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 26 Mar 2011 00:42:02 -0500
  Interesting difference between the landing gear operation of the Grumman Mallard, vs the Grumman Widgeon, the Grumman Goose, and the PBY. The mallard gear...