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• Smoooooooth Shifting
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 1 Dec 1995 14:56:05 -0500
  Well, I finally solved about 90 percent of the problems I was having getting from third to neutral and third to fourth gears on...
• 91 westy 4 speed shifting problem
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drexler
  Tue, 1 Dec 2009 18:19:48 -0500
  ...All gears work fine except 1st. Shifting into 1st is awkward. If I shift out of any gear including 3rd, into what I expect...
• Re: Speedometer Source
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:34:27 -0400
  ...the same on MPH and KPH speedos. �Only the face >> is different. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Jeff > > > > Some gears must be different for the odometer, right? > > > BenT
• [68-91] limited slip diff
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 9 Apr 1996 14:28:30 -0300 (ADT)
  ...2 models, #1310/1311, for 2 or 4 spider gears (4 is stronger than two) price was $311/$345 (or jobbers prices $264/$293...
• RE: towing boat
  Historical mailing list - Mike White
  Fri, 17 May 1996 15:50:44 MST
  ...Better yet, you could install that Corvair engine, and get the 4 gears in reverse one in forward as was described earlier! Cool! - Mike...
• man. trans clac-a-dee-clac source found
  Historical mailing list - Pabst Michael
  Wed, 19 Sep 2001 13:41:00 +0200
  ...If you hear your gears, look at them. Mike, Germany 80 Westy 86 GL 86 Quantum
• Re: SVX-powered crewcab pickup blows trans
  Historical mailing list - sudhir desai
  Tue, 7 May 2002 06:25:26 -0700
  hehe, sounds like my adventures with the stock tranny tooling around lime rock :) the stock gears give nice wheelspin (while they last). > P.S...
• Re: auto tranny noise
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Thu, 25 Nov 2004 20:06:37 -0700
  ...14 years. > > Is it normal to hear a fairly distinct noise as you approach a stop > > and it shifts into > > lower gears? > > Thanks. > > Jerry > > >
• Re: Automatic vs. 4 Speed Transmission
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Wed, 12 Oct 2005 14:41:33 -0700
  ...the manual for being able to shift the gears, just like shifting them sometimes. Either on is subject to break downs one is no...
• shift lube, WOW
  Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
  Mon, 5 May 2008 11:03:17 -0700
  ...After lubricating everything I got in and moved it through the gears, I thought something was broken. Its like it almost wasn't there...
• Re: is it me? broke shift lever!
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Fri, 20 Nov 1998 12:36:31 -0500
  ...At 11:53 AM 11/20/98 -0400, you wrote: >Hi, > >Anyone else had the gearshift break off in their hand? > >Trying for reverse...
• Re: Travel Emergency: 4sp Manual Shifting Problem
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:23:50 -0700
  ...No other gears. She also says the clutch pedal > action seems normal. > > I guessing rear shifter linkage is bad, but your suggestions? Nearest > trustworthy...
• Re: TRIP HOME. Traveling across the country, without all your gears...
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Sat, 15 Aug 2009 13:24:39 -0400
  Craig: You missed Nancy's famous marinated chicken breasts with roasted potatoes on the porch Friday night. We had a Sheiner Hefe Weizen in...
• Re: Gear lever hits dash
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 26 May 1997 08:39:18 +0200
  ...Friday, 23 May, 1997 20:44 I tried a 112hp doublecab pickup today, the gearshift felt very strange in 2nd and 4th gear the...
• Re: 83.5 Trans grinds into reverse?
  Historical mailing list - TBill
  Sat, 6 Sep 1997 02:20:46 -0700
  ...But if it were a clutch adjustment > > problem, wouldn't it grind into forward gears as well? > > Nope. > > Any ideas? > > TIA > > Jeff > > 83.5...
• Re: Oils
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 19 Sep 1999 19:03:43 -0700
  ...Could shift seamlessly through all 6 gears wide open with no clutch...and i never had a clutch (wet) fail either despite great abuse...
• Re: 85 Man Tran Fluid
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Wed, 8 Jan 2003 14:16:18 -0800
  ...I'm at work, and it is almost > impossible to shift gears. The clutch is almost to the floor. > > 85 Vanagon Manual 1.9L...
• van won't drive faster than 30 in any gear -- automatic
  Historical mailing list - will hansen
  Wed, 9 Apr 2003 14:56:56 -0700
  ...Transmission engages manually in all gears, but van won't drive any faster than 30mph -- even in D! All direction and ideas are welcome...
• Re: [Syncro] Wheddle Engineering Lower Low Gear
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 17 Feb 1999 12:53:48 PST
  ...Mark McCulley >The folks at Wheddle Engineering have offered to perform a feasibility >study on manufacturing new lower low gears for the creeper gear...
• Re: how much did you pay for your vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 9 Jul 2001 17:27:08 +1200
  ...The 094 5-speed had taller 4th & 5th gears made locally; 4th was 0.88, 5th was 0.63; diff was stock 4.86...
• Re: 1981 Questions
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 15 Feb 2002 08:46:36 -0600
  ...Replacing the > gears is the most common rebuild procedure. If you will take note of > the four bolts in the pump, thats the key...
• Re: 5 speeds, was: Noisy transaxle??
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Tue, 22 Oct 2013 16:57:08 -0500
  ...There is no pushing down to engage > any gears, just click click click. Mine was rebuilt 100K miles ago and > shifts very smoothly and...
• Re: Clutch not letting me shift into reverse
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 9 Jun 2010 13:34:46 -0700
  ...Not even into the gate between the gears. After > forcing it a bit. I was able to get the gears till I got home...
• Re: Air Cooled Transmission value
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 6 Jun 2010 20:08:17 -0700
  ...and it seems tight, and all the gears are there...next step is to try it out in a diesel vanagon. so 500 eh...
• Re: new 82 vanagon L
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 2 Jan 2012 13:06:51 -0800
  ...so far > it runs great with the exception of a bit of squeaking while changing > gears. looking forward to learning how to work on...
• Re: Rev limits
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Dove - VAX Master
  Mon, 15 May 1995 16:44:29 -0400 (EDT)
  ...My mother would test it out in 1st (25 mph), 2nd (38mph) and 3rd (63mph) gears all time. It would bog the engine down...
• Re: How I got home from work (broken clutch cable)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 16 Nov 1995 00:35:46 -0600
  ...When you get good enough at it, the gears hardly grind at all.. Cheese
• '85 Starter Selnoid
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Robinson
  Mon, 8 Sep 1997 21:57:37 -0700
  ...I used to be able to free it by 1) Slamming my door while turning ignition key 2) Moving gearshift from 1st to 2nd...
• Re: Coolant - What color?
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Mon, 8 Dec 1997 13:04:19 -0800
  Ok, this is sort of a can of worm gears: The correct VW coolant for vanagons (and most Eurovans) should have a blue color...
• <syncro> syncro-pated sounds
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Sun, 14 Jun 1998 22:29:46 -0300
  ...It is more likely a bit of wear in the R&P gearsets, try to check by hand if concerned. Doesn't hurt but...
• Re: engine swaps (long)
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Tue, 13 Apr 1999 22:28:39 -0700
  ...BTDT. (w/ 3.89 gears & posi!) Austin
• Re: Gene Berg Short shift/extension kit
  Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
  Tue, 25 Apr 2000 17:11:24 +0100
  ...A collar is then fitted to the gearshift stick and the stick is re-bolted to the floor on top of the 1" plate...
• Re: New High Power Subaru Boxer Engines
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 27 Apr 2000 02:26:04 +0200
  ...No cam belt nor chain, only gears. I've scanned the image from a LT brochure, you can see it a few minutes after...
• Re: linkage woes
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Wed, 7 Aug 2002 00:39:40 -0400
  ...I can swing the whole linkage side-to-side (when in neutral; this causes the gearshift lever to move left to right); this makes...
• How much AT fluid?
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Wed, 15 Nov 2006 18:47:51 -0700
  ...Went through all of the gears at idle, a couple of times, took it out for a drive of 5-6 miles, everything working...
• Re: 5sp transmission rebuild?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 25 Apr 2016 13:40:06 -0500
  ...I am hearing whining noise in all gears...no popping out or shifting > problems with any gears, but this transmission has been getting noisier...
• Poor shifting in '71 bus
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Apr 95 10:10:19 PDT
  ...My '71 is no exception-- 1st and 2nd gears are a real bear to get into. 3rd and 4th aren't so bad. To...
• Re: Difficulity Shifting
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Wed, 19 Jan 2000 06:59:21 -0500
  ...Simply ease up on your shifting, and let your tranny take its time between gears. If you haven't already switched to synthetic gear...
• Re: horse power
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 9 Nov 2019 08:50:11 -0800
  ...It's really torque that breaks gears and bearings... On Sat, Nov 9, 2019, 8:42 AM Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote: > hi...
• Re: Pasat
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 25 Aug 1994 15:25:02 -0400 (EDT)
  ...these parts (read the 18 to 22 get rubber in all gears...take off all of your muffler types) have been ordering the "Rallye...
• re: Uh-Oh! Tranny or Shift Linkage?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 Nov 95 15:51:29 PST
  ...All other gears are fine, including downshifting. |
• Re: Odometer stopped
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 15 Oct 2001 20:27:47 -0500
  ...He says they take it out of the dash and take it to > someone esle to fix one of the gears that is broke...
• Gearshift lube job
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sullivan
  Thu, 21 Mar 2002 18:55:14 -0800
  My manual trannie shifter squeaks and squeals when I shift. Sounds dry as the Sahara in there. Can I re-grease the ball joint...
• sticking gears
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Sun, 23 Nov 2003 16:40:43 -0500
  Volks, Just got my bus back on the road after an engine swap. It's been sitting for awhile (four months or so). The...
• Re: manuel trans pop's drops out of third gear
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Sun, 25 Mar 2007 09:23:31 -0700
  ...180,00.0 + miles are on it . > Other than this it shifts very smooth in all gears. from AOL at http://www.aol.com.
• Re: Doka Look Alike (friday reply)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 30 Mar 2012 22:35:14 -0700
  re He swapped in the tranny and then went..."Whoops, I got 4 gears backwards and 1 frontwards".... because he'd used a sedan...
• Re: noisy shifting
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:20:59 -0800
  ...all... > > I'm getting a lot of noise when shifting- all gears. > Comes and goes a bit, but it always comes back. > Sounds like...
• Re: Recommended Auto Body in South, FL
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Mon, 13 Aug 2001 15:15:34 -0500
  ...That's a lot of force to feed through the gears. I lost a transmission like this when my Jetta was rear-ended. I...
• transmission problem - resolved
  Historical mailing list - Dake Collins
  Thu, 6 Sep 2012 16:12:26 -0700
  ...The reason for the sudden & quiet loss of 1st & 2nd gears without any forewarning remains a mystery.� Any ideas? Wu-Wei is now back...
• Automatic transmission, WTF?
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:16:58 -0800
  ...an AT shuffles the valving in the valve body to switch gears via the bands and so on. WOT characteristics of the shifting have...
• Re: Shift Rod Bushing Boots- necessary...?
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:25:06 -0400
  ...Still not as crisp and precise as my '91 Jetta was, but I guess that given the length of the gearshift lever and a...
• Surging?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Drew
  Fri, 23 May 1997 13:40:51 -0700
  ...Hard to describe, but in mostly 1st and 2nd gears I notice that it tends to have rapid fits of these surges. Best way...
• 1.6l TD engine fs $600 complete
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 25 Apr 2000 22:19:10 EDT
  ...The engine is complete with turbo, intake, exhaust manifold, injectors, lines, turbo injection pump, timing belt and gears and even the alternator. He is...
• Re: It's still friday, so..
  Historical mailing list - Larry V. Brown
  Sun, 31 Aug 2003 10:28:34 -0400
  ...Larry Wes Ullrich wrote: > Second Car? > 2004 Cannondale R4000 > 2003 Specialized Epic Marathon > Cannondale XR800 > plus a slew of fixed gears and townies. > > Wes...
• Re: Manual Tranny Oil
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Thu, 15 Mar 2012 21:23:09 -0700
  Richard Koerner wrote: "Redline no longer recommends their products for hypoid gears, making it completely unsuitable for Vanagon/T3 transaxles..." "The fact that Redline...
• Steering rack
  Historical mailing list - Chris Snyder
  Wed, 19 Jul 2006 23:50:22 EDT
  ...does anyone know what the best refurbished of steering gears are for the vanagon? I can find all sorts of them online with all...
• Re: Sad news
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Mon, 24 Feb 2014 12:54:17 -0900
  ...Daryl wanted to make sure the gears kept turning. So broken sliders still have a great shop to go to for repair :)" I will...
• Re: Sad news
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 24 Feb 2014 07:32:24 -0800
  ...Daryl wanted to make sure the gears kept turning. So broken sliders still have a great shop to go to for repair :)
• Re: odometer success!
  Historical mailing list - Jason McDaniel & Christina Kellaway
  Fri, 08 Aug 1997 00:27:06 -0500
  ...Aparently the gears meshing back together while the drive gear is rotating could overstress the underbuilt late speedo. The early speedos reset a completely...
• Syncro fourth gear Woes
  Historical mailing list - Merrag
  Thu, 2 Apr 1998 22:08:27 EST
  ...So, anyone have similar senerios with gears vanishing? How do Syncro trannys usually die? Anyone care to guess what happened? (Todd Hill-you seem...