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Yes on a GoWesty 2.4 L Engine
Historical mailing list - Charles Nighbor
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:22:04 -0700
...I have been seeing all this stuff on conversions and leaky torque converter seals. I have an auto tranny and have had that seal...
Re: New engine, but AT will not engage
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 4 May 2004 21:33:09 -0400
...Now when i worked on the motor, I did take the torque converter off, it did leak some fluid out. But i did reinstall...
Re: The automatic tranny on vanagons
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Mon, 23 Jul 2007 10:21:59 -0700
...At one point I know I smelled hot transmission or torque > converter. That, too, was unnerving. Though I bet I would have smelled > clutch...
Re: 91 Carat w/auto tranny - weird shifting
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 26 Jun 2014 06:14:28 -0400
...Inability to take hills or accelerate is a sign an engine performance issue or a bad torque converter. Yes they go bad and when...
Portland OR Vanagon Engine Swap Shop
Historical mailing list - C B
Mon, 17 Aug 2015 21:01:03 -0700
...The 2.1l torque converter and related parts needs to be removed, and the 1.9l flywheel needs to be bolted in its place...
Re: An Engine Conversion Begins-Mixed Emotions!
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 15 Sep 2013 22:29:49 -0400
Consider getting the torque converter modified with a different stall speed to get the near lock up at a lower speed. Too low a...
Re: OFF TOPIC! Re: XM and Sirius announce merger
Historical mailing list - Ronald Michaels
Tue, 20 Feb 2007 21:49:27 -0500
...The engine runs but had a clicking coming from the torque converter area. Lo and behold, the bolts holding the torque converter were loose...
RE: 91 Vanagon Auto Trans Repair Part1
Historical mailing list
Wed, 28 May 1997 22:51:33 -0800
...Dennis is right about the torque converter... crud can cake on inside it that's impossible to get out for the DIYer, but will...
Re: Pulling engine/transmission together?
Historical mailing list - Steve Bonde
Sun, 30 Apr 2017 02:32:00 +0000
...If >> you do remove it as an assembly leave the torque converter attached to the >> drive plate. Letting it bounce a bit on the...
Re: auto vs. manual
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Thu, 10 Sep 1998 10:29:14 -0400
...I think the torque converter loses you a little bit even when locked up. My only major gripe, the converter seals on the tranny...
semi-OT: Anyone with DETAILED knowledge about 5HP19 Audi trans?
Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
Fri, 28 Jun 2024 19:05:40 +0200
...How did ZF do it? All repair manuals show the internals of the planetary stuff and torque converter, but never the middle gears and...
Re: Cost of AT rebuild?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:47:32 -0400
...I would recommend replacing the torque converter (they get rebuilt) and cleaning, pressure testing the oil cooler. Parts prices will vary depending on needs...
Re: Seals on automatic differential
Historical mailing list - Zolly
Sun, 11 Jul 2010 13:06:19 -0700
...Seals on automatic differential > Torque converter seal, pinion seals; I should probably do the drive flange > seals while I'm at it. I don...
Re: Standard to automatic?
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:31:35 -0700
...3 speed geared low for wimpy engines, and 2) non-lockup torque converter that steals engine power and turns it into friction heat in...
Re: diesel tranny question
Historical mailing list - OOMKES Robin
Tue, 4 Sep 2001 12:44:19 +0200
...a) an auto's torque converter takes away some power, and with only 50 hp you don't want that, and b) a diesel...
Re: 1985 GL Automatic transmission issues
Historical mailing list - Rob
Sat, 8 Nov 2008 16:13:55 -0800
...I just jacked the front up and drained it, I wanted to get what I could out of the torque converter. Then I changed...
Re: Moving forward - with an autotranny.....
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 22 May 2014 10:31:28 -0700
...http://www.etoolcart.com/smallmetalpartstrayt-0170-m.aspx I would also use this opportunity to drain the torque converter and switch to a synthetic...
new Listee
Historical mailing list - dogsbody
Mon, 12 Apr 2004 15:37:45 -0700
...I appears to have an oil leak at the torque converter input seal which I will have to replace, it shifts nice and firmly...
Re: Engine Puzzlememt
Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
Fri, 22 Jun 2018 18:58:35 -0400
...I checked all three torque >>>>>>>> converter bolts. All seem tight. Going to remove some exhaust pieces to >>>>>>>> verify. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Since the last change made to...
RE: drum brake adjustment
Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
Thu, 9 May 1996 02:08:34 -0400 (EDT)
...needless to say, i reset the torque the way it was supposd to be..oh well..enough rambling. !......................... The not so Keen one xi8940...
Re: A/T problems -- fluid level high
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 22 Feb 2015 12:00:06 -0500
...If not look for differential fluid or a bad valve body, torque converter or clogged vent. Dennis, From my phone. ________________________________ From: Rick Cooper<mailto...
very loud Screeching noise on very cold days - turns heads
Historical mailing list - Marshall
Wed, 6 Mar 2002 08:37:01 -0600
...Could it be my automatic transmission - possibly the torque converter? Thanks for any and all help you volks can provide. Marshall Ruskin 84 Westy...
Re: What are your thoughts on Rebuilding an auto trans at home?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 18 Jan 2004 13:49:28 -0600
...The most >important thing is to remove the transmission and >gearbox together with torque converter and clean it >well before opening it up. I...
Re: Auto transmission from ten years of storage....what should i do?
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Thu, 25 Mar 2004 22:46:42 -0500
...should i buy a rebuilt torque >converter? > >or just use my old one? > >any help on this matter would be grand... > >thanks again everyone...
TIICO: Conversion Discussion
Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
Thu, 12 Jul 2001 10:35:12 -0400
...This means you need 2mm longer bolts to connect the torque converter. These bolts are not included in the kit. It was hard finding...
Clarity I hope.... Re : How VC's work
Historical mailing list - (Christopher j. Pierce)
Sat, 24 Apr 1999 20:23:11 EDT
...It is along the same theory of as that of a torque converter that is found in automatics, it only uses a different liquid...
Re: My auto transmission troubles
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 28 Jun 2007 23:45:46 -0400
...When the engine is first started, the ATF is pushed into the torque converter. The level when cold and running should be near the...
Just got back from camping in my 1.9TD Syncro Westfalia!
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sun, 4 Aug 2002 21:14:25 -0700
...of torque - 6.5R16 tires (~29.4"). The Syncro Camper has a 1996 Jetta 1.9L TD motor without the catalytic converter and a...
Re: TDI Conversion Advice
Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
Wed, 10 May 2017 19:29:44 -0500
...Werner < > michael.d.werner@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > > > Seeking experienced TDI users or converters on your vanagons... > > > > Before I consider the potential of a TDI...
Re: RPM?MPH
Historical mailing list - Allen Hill
Thu, 11 Jan 2007 04:06:50 -0600
...standard trans that the auto trans would need higher rpms for any given speed due to slipping in the torque converter and transmission. Route...
Re: GoWesty 2.4 L Engine
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:50:35 -0400
...I have been seeing all this stuff > on conversions and leaky torque converter seals. I have an auto > tranny and have had that seal...
Re: spare tire compatibility?
Historical mailing list - David M
Sat, 18 Jan 2014 14:49:22 -0800
...For an automatic you get to move into torque converter seal failures due to fluid overheating. If you get a flat or blowout in...
Re: Jetta tranny to Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Thu, 13 Mar 2003 07:42:17 -0500
...Would it be the torque converter that would make the difference to enable the engine to work with that ratio? I'm not an...
Re: Automatic vs Manual trans. ( Friday )
Historical mailing list - eve Appleton
Fri, 11 Sep 2015 12:40:57 -0700
...Autos are 1:1 top gear, and there is always some torque converter slip, so they will have poorer mileage than the manual. The...
Re: Transmission cooler
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 15 Aug 2002 20:43:38 -0400
...Most of the heat in an automatic transmission is developed in the torque converter. The Vanagon converter is heavily finned and does an excellent...
Re: Ring and pinion - 1991 Carat
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 18 Nov 2022 13:22:11 -0600
...Also over time the case can pound out at the torque > converter side. At the point that the pinion bearings or the inside pinion...
Re: Strange Auto Trans Behavior
Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
Sat, 22 May 2010 12:27:03 -0700
...BenT Sent from my torque converter -------------------- BenT- TQ, noise? First guess... within the Valve Body. A piece of dirt/wear causes one of the...
Sunday Washington Post Classifieds
Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
Sun, 16 Aug 1998 17:00:58 PDT
...301-977-3944. '69 Beetle, body in great condition, all original, needs torque converter to run, $900. 703-759-5142. '64 Beetle, professionally restored...
Re: push start
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Sat, 13 Jan 2001 12:20:55 +1200
...Had to be doing at least 60kmh (37mph) in 2nd (top) before the torque-converter would lock up and provide drive. Andrew Grebneff Dunedin...
Re: vanagon Digest - 19 Feb 2014 to 20 Feb 2014 - Special issue (#2014-103)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 21 Feb 2014 00:21:38 -0500
...The best upgrade would be for a lock-up torque converter. There some ring-pinion sets available with a higher ratio. I would only...
Re: AT rebuild?
Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
Wed, 8 Jan 2003 04:27:04 -0500
...to remember an shop estimate of $800-950 including doing the > > torque > > converter which was priced separately at $150. > > It looks like it might...
Re: anyone have any comments on shipping an auto trans?
Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
Wed, 14 Jan 2004 08:46:07 -0500
I agree with Jim.............I shipped one last year, complete with torque converter...you got to get all the fluid out, though...................that is...
Re: Transmission Problem
Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
Mon, 5 Sep 2005 19:24:56 -0700
...Is there a set of circumstances regarding a failure of the torque converter which would allow this to happen. Any advice would be appreciated...
Sunday Washington Post Classifieds
Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
Sun, 6 Sep 1998 12:01:15 PDT
...OTHER AIR-COOLEDS: '69 Beetle, body in great condition, all original, needs torque converter to run, $900 obo. 703-759-5142. '77 Beetle, 4...
Re: oil leak/dropping motor
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Wed, 21 Jul 1999 14:45:05 -0400
...Torque converter seal maybe? Did an e-mail search of the archives with key words "oil leak". Over 900 matches but shows only first...
Re: Question about hard start relay
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 18:10:14 +0000
...2 with manual transmission). The IMI Hi-Torque starter motor as originally supplied by my Subie Converter was totally junk, and caused much misery...
Re: Auto transmission not shifting question
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 22 Jul 2025 16:20:56 -0400
...The torque converter is slinging a small >> amount of fluid so there is a seal leak there, so my tranny is tired.. I >> don...
Re: Cruising Speed
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:37:50 -0400
...A risk of oversized tires with the automatic is the torque converter can be put into a situation where it continuously slips. This creates...
Re: Auto Trans Rumbling
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:07:09 -0500
...It does not do this in > Neutral or park. > > What gives? My brother says torque converter - but as much as I love him > he...
Re: New engine won't turn - 2.1 WBX
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Thu, 31 Dec 2015 11:35:37 -1000
...Loosen the Flywheel /torque >>> converter plate >>> then see if it turns then. Been there done that. When testing for >>> crankshaft >>> shim thickness it is...
Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sat, 2 Sep 2017 10:47:25 -0400
...Torque converter slip > should be no more than 3% so add 80 RPM for that. > So with the above assumptions you should be seeing...
Re: Is a Porsche 911 engine too powerful for a Vanagon and/or Syncro Drivetrain?
Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
Mon, 14 May 2001 07:57:21 -0500
...Although the Porsche 2.7 > >has more torque than your 2.0 Type IV, the torque comes on higher in the > >power band. In...
Re: Transmission issue
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 12 May 2015 22:50:28 -0400
...The only connection from the engine to the transmission is the fluid coupling of the torque converter. When placed in any gear the engine...
Stall Speed Question
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:15:55 -0800
Searching for reasons for poor mileage in Mellow Yellow (1984 1.9l auto transmission), Dennis Haynes suggested I might check the torque converter for...
Re: Warm up time
Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
Thu, 31 Dec 1998 19:37:19 -0600
...But you are converting a lot of energy to heat in the transmission's torque converter and warming the engine much more quickly. It...
Re: Compression Question
Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
Sun, 18 Aug 2002 07:13:31 -0400
...Apparently the refiner/producers now add "friction enhancers" to the mix that somehow aid the torque converter into beig more efficient, and these friction...
Re: curious ebay vanagon
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sun, 14 Oct 2007 23:05:13 -0700
...1.00 too, given the inherent slippage of a > non-locking torque converter. I know little about the diesels, but isn't a > 1...
RE: 91 Vanagon Auto Trans Repair Part 1
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 27 May 97 03:39:54 UT
...Also, consider getting a rebuilt torque converter from the Trans shop. You do not want all the junk in it getting into the newly...
Re: Broken AT in my 88..need donations.
Historical mailing list - John Connolly
Fri, 7 May 2004 11:41:38 -0600
...Fri, 7 May 2004 12:10:44 -0400 > > > >My 88's transmission is broken.................drive gears to the pump, > >torque converter stripped, and the...
Re: Damage to case behind flywheel. Interesting...
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Wed, 23 Feb 2005 21:16:15 -0500
...as for the marks on the case i'm not auto trans person but those look like torque converter bolts that were coming loose...