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• Re: Wear Index
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Tue, 15 Nov 94 9:13:33 PST
  ...VW Bus Relative Wear Index Year | Top Gear | Final Drive | Engine Revs | Stroke | Piston Travel | Ratio | Ratio | /Mile | | /Mile ________________________________________________________________________ Micro | | | | | 1200 | 0.82 | 4...
• Re: All About 16" Wheels - CV-900s Have Arrived
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Sat, 16 Mar 2002 07:28:08 -0800
  ...Unless I'm wrong or half right :). -Dana- > If you already have or are planning alternate final drive gears, such as > 5.43, 5...
• Camping suggestions in Vermont New Hampshire?
  Historical mailing list - Don Kane
  Fri, 11 Jul 1997 15:48:52 -0700
  I finally got my '84 Westy running, put the engine from my '85 in it, smogged, registered, insured, and my son and I are...
• Re: Was: ...talk me out of buying diesel Vanagon?.... Now: gear ratios
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 19 Jan 2008 19:49:22 -0800
  ...But in regards to the figures in Bentley...... "Final drive 38:7 = 5.428" What do the first two numbers mean? Sorry for such...
• Re: '82 Diesel Westy to 1.9L TDI
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 Aug 1996 00:46:01 -0400
  ...I've got a line on a 5 >speed, from an '84, but i understand that, that trans has about the same >final drive...
• Re: New Vanagon Parts Inventory System
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 7 Sep 2002 16:16:21 -0500
  ...inventory system!!! -[;<)> John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Stan Wilder wrote: > After evaluating several inventory control systems we finally settled on > one that has proven...
• Re: WANTED: '86-91 SPEEDO/TACH CLUSTER HOUSING
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 26 Feb 2003 20:30:35 -0600
  ...John Rodgers 88 Gl Driver Birmingham, AL JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: > wanted: speedo/tach cluster housing for '86-91 vanagon.. > the plastic housing on...
• A successful swap ...
  Historical mailing list - Durby Suniga
  Wed, 10 May 2000 11:12:02 -0700
  Well, I did it finally! I found on "Joel Walker's Own Page" reference to flipping the fresh air outlets in the dash of...
• Re: Cleaning CV
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:10:57 -0500
  ...Pour a little lacquer thinner over them as a final rinse, or rinse in a pan of lacquer thinner. Repack and you are ready...
• Re: Seals on automatic differential
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sun, 11 Jul 2010 12:25:59 -0700
  ...There are seals that seal the differential from the gearbox, and there are seals that seal the final drive. Which ones do you refer...
• Re: TDIs and Automatic -- Custom Gears?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Magee
  Thu, 13 Oct 2005 16:53:56 -0500
  ...Even the T2 has the 4.09:1 final drive. With stock 185R14 (25.6") tires gives us 3300 RPM at 100km/h (62MPH...
• Re: acceleration with air cooled
  Historical mailing list - S.C. Harrison
  Tue, 26 Mar 2002 15:17:03 -0800
  ...I timed my van this AM, and after the tire was done > smoking, and finally hooked up to the asphalt, I was able to...
• re: 87 HELP
  Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
  Wed, 20 Nov 1996 17:01:22 -0800
  ...I have driven the van twice, first a relatively short 50 mi. round trip, second approx. 140 mi. round trip. Both times, all went...
• Re: Coolant system failure
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Sun, 12 Mar 2000 08:00:01 EST
  ...It was hard starting up when it was hot, but started fine when finally cooled down. ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET...
• Re: '80 Westfalia-- best way to drive over passes
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 24 Jan 2002 09:16:17 -0600
  ...The little number below the trip meter should say 806 / 820 in that range, calculate the tire diameter and the gearbox final output rpm...
• fuel pump noise
  Historical mailing list - Dart 330
  Thu, 31 Jan 2002 22:53:08 -0600
  ...I finally crawled underneath tonight and I believe it is coming from the fuel pump. I have 87,300 miles on the van with...
• Re: Long Distance Drive After Motor Break-In?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 8 Apr 2005 20:55:00 -0500
  ...I had about 40,000 on my engine when I finally made the switch, and when I did, the oil consumption dropped by half...
• Re: "Axle" wheel nut removal...the rest of the story.
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Sun, 15 Feb 2009 18:17:12 -0800
  ...What finally worked was 10 minutes with a propane torch, and prying the drum. I could see it getting looser, and it finally popped...
• Re: Easy CV joint replacement
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 2 Aug 2009 22:04:11 -0400
  ...I had sick feelings that it was in the final drive for a while. The CV boot was in really good condition, I probably...
• Re: Auto tranny noises
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 24 Aug 1999 19:16:06 -0400
  ...If the noise is van speed related, then there may be a problem with the final drive. There are a number of bearings that...
• There and back
  Historical mailing list - Ian Cameron
  Wed, 24 Jun 1998 14:31:09 -0700
  ...Any vehicle driven on those roads for more than a week isn't worth buying. Second, anyone wanting suggestions for camping in the interior...
• Re: Looking for a Rabbit Pickup, DAVID
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 23 Jul 1998 17:11:48 -0700
  ...1984 Diesel Transmission for > strength and 3.94 final drive. 2.0L engine with a Schrick 276 cam in a 85 > Scirocco head with...
• Re: Battery light on in park or neutral
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 8 Mar 2022 22:34:10 -0500
  ...It's off in any drive gears. > > Any idea about why this is happening? > > Thanks
• AT rebuilding
  Historical mailing list - Helen Fahy
  Mon, 24 Feb 2003 19:02:51 -0500
  ...AT up to a TDI powerplant upgrade? Is there a replacement final drive gearset to better match the rpm/torque characteristics of the TDI...
• I gotta tranny... what is the gearing? no codes
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Mon, 22 Dec 2008 13:15:46 -0800
  ...I don't want to pull the bellhousing to count the final drive. I could figure it out empricially with rpm and speed i...
• Yugo, I go, we all go for Yugo ... (was Yugo Videos - and other things) (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Mon, 5 Apr 2004 07:34:51 -0700
  ...Car & Driver's final buying advice was something to this effect: "If we were to spend $3990, we'd rather have a Countach wing...
• Re: Auto Transmission fluid change
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 9 Aug 2021 14:45:53 -0400
  ...now have a better understanding of the AT transmission and the final drive. > > I’ve changed the AT fluid before by dropping the pan...
• Vanagon Syndrome??
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 13 Jan 2006 00:14:44 -0600
  ...worse. Finally shut it off, restarted and it kicked right up.I thought "That's odd!". Took it out for a drive, and a...
• VW 3 : Locksmith 1
  Historical mailing list
  16 Aug 96 06:13:39 PDT
  ...attempt to pick lock on driver's door. After about 15 minutes of valiant effort, the locksmith finally gave up and asked what window...
• Mid-engine DoKa resurrection
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Fri, 6 Apr 2012 18:30:39 +0200
  The mid-engined double cab I built way back (2002), I finally bought her back from my friend (the previous owner while building) After...
• Re: Alternator Deal.
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 26 Jul 2003 07:46:57 -0700
  ...You finally broke loose and spent a 100$ in repairs to that old dog you drive. I'm thinking that you are as cheap...
• Re: Standard to automatic?
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Sat, 7 Nov 2009 21:15:47 -0500
  ...Think the automatics have like a 1.03 final drive or some such..about a 1:1 with no "overdrive" in 3rd. Daryl of...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - New Year's resolution - AFM
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:09:51 -0800
  ...comcast.net> wrote: > > It's time to finally fix my "hunting idle" on my vanagon..... > > I drive this van daily but it's idle...
• Undercoating Removal Tech Aid
  Historical mailing list
  05 Jun 97 08:39:57 PDT
  I just finished installing the fuel pump from my spare '80 Westi into my daily driver. The one I pulled out was starting to...
• the vans we drive
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Mon, 20 Mar 2000 06:09:23 -0500
  ...Now that the engine is finally running properly again I am going to look into re-covering the tan vinyl seat covers. Woody Haverhill...
• Need sliding door outside handle
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 27 Nov 2000 11:36:21 -0800
  Hi all, It finally twisted clean off. I should have known something was wrong when it got increasingly more difficult to open the door...
• Re: Finally got some SA Grille Kits in Stock
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Tue, 25 Sep 2001 16:23:15 -0700
  ...19'W '82 Westfalia 1.6L NA diesel ("Stinky") '97 son Russell ============= '99 daughter Margaret /_| |_L| |__|:| clatter SPEED KILLS! {. .| clatter! Drive a Vanagon diesel ~-()-==----()-~
• Re: 5 SPEED TRANS'
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Sun, 7 Dec 2003 11:52:15 -0500
  My thoughts: * final drive speed doesn't change from the regular 4 speed * there is too little info about the gear shifter linkages changes...
• Re: E-Vanagon :-)
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 25 May 2004 15:48:05 -0400
  Okay, I finally get to see the pictures.... Interesting that there is a syncro skid plate underneath the motor. They could have put a...
• Re: Wind Noises 'round the doors
  Historical mailing list - David McCallum
  Mon, 5 Jun 2006 15:56:57 -0600
  I chased several issues before finally fixing the "highway whistle" on my driver's door. It turned out that the felt channel (where the...
• Many vanagon parts FS
  Historical mailing list - William Dummitt
  Wed, 22 Apr 1998 11:29:50 -0400
  ...Final drive from 80 vanagon automatic- $50 Round headlights and upper grille from 85 w/harnesses- $35 All below from 86 syncro- Upper grille...
• Re: More email trouble
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 5 Aug 2007 09:49:53 -0500
  ...John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Larry or Joan Alofs wrote: > A couple of weeks ago our house finally got DSL thru ATT. This meant...
• Re: Won't go in ...
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Wed, 16 Jan 2019 21:40:43 -0800
  ...Managed to have the troublesome shaft into position by standing the transmission upside down and by turning the final drives the same time. One...
• Re: Personalized Plates - Cast Your Vote!
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sat, 4 Oct 2008 12:18:48 -0700
  All of my vehicles get a name, and those names are often given by my mom. (She usually sees them in her driveway for...
• Noisy Failure Response
  Historical mailing list - Jon B. Kanas
  Thu, 9 Sep 1999 22:46:35 -0600
  ...All of the additional vibration caused by the exhaust leak may have driven an already weak connection to final failure. The Brake Light is...
• Re: Auto to manual conversion
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 9 Sep 2005 12:20:04 -0700
  ...I've been able to tell there's only one AT final drive that fits the vanagon, and it can only take one kind...
• Re: 87 armrest collection
  Historical mailing list - Dan Soiney
  Fri, 11 Oct 1996 09:29:52 -0500
  ...Drive out the roll pin, reinstall the bracket, put the armrest back on the bracket and finally drive in the roll pin. hope this...
• Re: in dash MP3 player??
  Historical mailing list - Shawn
  Sat, 5 Jan 2002 22:35:18 -0600
  KENWILFY@AOL.COM wrote: > > I finally got around to hacking my I-Opener over the Christmas and New Year > holidays. This is a 200...
• Re: 88 Vanagon For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Nunya Business
  Wed, 26 Sep 2007 22:36:35 -0700
  ...My daily driver. > Runs and drives super. Registered and inspected and on > the road! Van is located in Western Maine. Pictures > attached. $2000 or...
• 82 Vanagon gearbox swap ?
  Historical mailing list - L. J|rgen \hman
  Sat, 15 Mar 1997 21:27:42 +0100 (MET)
  ...Jorgen Ohman 82 VW Crewcab - Needs new gearbox 76 VW Combi - Needs new crankshaft 72 Volvo 142 GL Rallycar - The daily drive Lulea, Sweden...
• Re: Am stuck in a wheel chair (not a funny post and its not friday...)
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Lee Harrison
  Mon, 29 Sep 2003 12:20:51 +0100
  ...Exciting, isn't it! You'll be back in the driver's seat soon, then. Do you want to get back on a bike...
• New Wheel - New Pictures
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Wed, 19 Oct 2005 17:48:56 -0700
  I finally got around to getting those new wheels mounted on a Vanagon: http://www.vanagonparts.com/images/wheels/wheelsOnVanagon.jpg http://www.vanagonparts...
• Re: new muffler question: BusDepot offerings
  Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
  Fri, 4 Aug 2006 10:41:20 -0700
  ...wrote: > need to replace the muffler/tailpipe/strap on my '84 1.9l-- rust finally > overwhelmed them. I got a Midas muffler about 16...
• Re: Rebuilt Tire?
  Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
  Sun, 26 Nov 2000 15:52:13 -0500
  ...When the tires finally fall off and there's nothing left but sidewall, I drive on the steel rims. They last pretty long really...
• Re: Primer
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 31 Jul 2011 20:40:46 -0700
  ...pulling, screwdriver, and finally banging the top on the > driveway. Of course, the top came off along with the nozzle, which > promptly > proceeded to...
• Re: A Snow Story (Whoa-vanagon!!!) and Lessons Learned
  Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
  Sun, 6 Jan 2002 21:19:53 -0800
  ...We got more weight over our drive wheels... >From: Steven Denis <NotaJeep@AOL.COM> >Reply-To: NotaJeep@AOL.COM >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM...
• Re: vanagons days numbered?
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Mon, 2 Aug 2004 21:34:19 -0400
  ...it seems that they would need to make classes of vehicles with different tax per mile driven costs. jonathan On Mon, 2 Aug 2004...
• Re: '56 Kombi update: DMV/clutch
  Historical mailing list
  4 Nov 94 11:47
  ...Coz the clutch it engaged when you start it, the gears in the tranny are turning and "dragging" the final drive gears round a...
• Re: Air-Cooled (Bread-loaf) Syncros!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 24 Apr 1997 09:56:04 +0300
  Someone found an old Front Wheel Drive Bread-loaf in Turkey. He wrote an article to one of VW's periodicals years ago, but...
• Re: Passenger side electric mirror not working advice needed.....
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Sat, 26 Jan 2002 12:44:54 -0800
  ...More common on the drivers side, but... Brent ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vanagon Man" <VGONMAN@MSN.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Saturday, January...