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• Re: FS: 1987 Syncro passenger van $1800
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Tue, 12 Oct 1999 08:50:02 -0600
  ...Karl, I'm curious about how you drive a Syncro with the front diff out. Do you have stub axles in the front hubs...
• Re: Stub axle...are they all the same?
  Historical mailing list - Dan Burgos
  Sat, 25 Jul 1998 03:03:48 -0400
  Does anyone definitely know about this stub axle dilemma? I could really use the help :) TIA, Dan Burgos '81 Westy --------------------------------------------------------------------------- <<From: H Steven Dolan...
• Re: CV joint boots
  Historical mailing list - Richard Smith (Smirby)
  Tue, 17 Aug 2021 13:20:46 -0700
  ...EMPI complete axle: >> >> https://www.gowesty.com/product/axle-cv-driveshaft/3737/drive-axle-rear-m-t- >> >> This type of axle ships dry? i...
• what happens if you install a cv joint backwards
  Historical mailing list - Ben S
  Tue, 2 Dec 2003 23:59:51 -0800
  ...i've already driven four or five hundred miles on that axle and i took a quick test drive today and all my rear...
• Re: Trailers, Portable Generators and the like
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 15 Mar 2006 00:32:40 -0600
  That's a straight axle with a diff in the middle, right? If so, that might work well. John Rodgers 88 GL Driver x2...
• CV boots again.
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 15 Jul 2023 20:53:36 -0400
  ...Anyone found any boots that actually last yet? Or is there anyone selling an automatic driver side Axle with boots and joints ready to...
• Re: LVC: Wheel Bearing Press Requirements
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 28 Feb 2003 11:33:07 -0600
  ...Try and not let the blow drive the axle end into the rags, etc. Move the drift around the axle a few degrees, and...
• new driveshafts for raised vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 1 Apr 2011 09:17:11 -0700
  ...Various VC joins and axles have been suggested. I've found a better solution, this German made driveshaft set up.It allows extreme axle...
• Call for .. Actual Vehicle Weight info / all years
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Tue, 22 Mar 2005 06:53:25 -0700
  ...1990 Vanagon Syncro AdventureWagen Dates 1/2004 & 4/2004 Actual steer axle 2680/ 2780 Actual drive axle 2540 / 2640 Actual gross weight 5220 /5420...
• Re: hello and a new memeber.
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 2 Aug 2004 08:02:55 -0500
  ...3) Remove the drive axle inner CV from the transmission flange. 4) Remove the stub axle after removing the rear wheels, brake drums. 5...
• Re: Towing an Automatic Vanagon. Cutting the drive axles?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:52:01 EDT
  ...phishman068@GMAIL.COM writes: > What if i just cut off the drive axles? > I don't need them.... > umm.. remove them dude.. :<) easier than...
• One more time - Auto Tranny trans-axle shaft.
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Thu, 22 May 2014 12:49:21 -0500
  ...Is the AUTO-TRANNY trans-axle long drive shaft the same length as the shafts on vehicles with A MANUAL tranny? Thanks, John
• Addresses: McKenzie Products & Sway-a-Way?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 2 May 2000 10:24:29 +1200
  ...of outer drive-flanges to mate to the axles etc sold by Sway-a-Way. I may well need adaptor axles in fitting my...
• RE: Syncro driveshaft removal/Vibration
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Sun, 15 Sep 1996 01:02:16 -0400 (EDT)
  ...This would tell you if the problem is in the rear axle or drive shaft/front axle. Turns out that my problem is in...
• Fwd: Transmission question AND front axle solution opportunity
  Historical mailing list - ANTONY MARSH
  Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:35:21 +0000
  ...2002.) Why would the front axle be disconnected? There is a drive shaft and a re-man front axle shaft - still need to find...
• Re: vanagon emissions
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 7 Mar 1996 10:43:06 -0500
  ...Removing, regreasing, and installing the axle took about >2 hours. This is lying on my back in the driveway - a shop with a pit...
• Re: Knocking noise
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 4 Dec 2004 01:17:39 -0500
  John, The transmission drives the outer part of the joint, which transmits torque to the balls, which then drives the inner part of the...
• Re: CV Joint Wear
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 12 Oct 2008 14:27:15 -0400
  ...You must put the passenger side axle on the driver's side and vice versa. Obviously, this is not possible with an automatic as...
• Re: Another bit of info......Clicking noise/whining noise
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 29 Jul 2014 10:17:23 -0600
  ...on the transmission and drivers side axle. We replaced the entire right axle and CV joint with an new axle. That was repacked when...
• Re: Cv axles
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 5 May 2015 16:14:37 -0400
  At 03:51 PM 5/5/2015, Dennis Jowell wrote: >Can cv axles for a automatic tranny be installed on a manual >transmission by...
• Re: axles r off...
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 29 Jul 1995 11:50:40 EST
  ...The next thing is to remove the reduction drive gear. This just slides off. To remove the axle from the tube/inner RG housing...
• Re: Home made Syncro 16" trailing arms???
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Thu, 11 Feb 1999 17:47:08 -0800
  ...is off that much from the correct distance for a given drive axle length it will pull the cv apart. This problem can be...
• Re: CV joints
  Historical mailing list - Joe
  Sat, 6 Dec 1997 14:45:52 -0500
  GOOD ADVICE! another way to get the joint off is to use a punch on the center hole in the end of the axle...
• Re: What would make you disconnect your front axle on your Syncro?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:07:14 -0700
  Didn't we list all these before? broken cv, broken axle, broken wheel bearing. can't drive syncro with a front axle out, the...
• replacing axles
  Historical mailing list - Kendra Calhoun
  Sat, 18 Feb 2012 19:35:33 -0600
  When one is replacing driver side rear axle, does the passenger side have to be replaced as well? Given how old or rusty the...
• Re: Sounds Like a Bad CV joint? Keeping the old shaft.
  Historical mailing list - TonyCollin
  Mon, 17 Feb 2014 11:49:43 -0500
  Does feeling play in and axle joint and small clicking mean the axle is bad? I have driven the van at different speeds including...
• Re: rotating cvs and axles from left to right
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 16 May 2002 16:49:42 -0500
  ...the relaxed fingers of the right and left axles, or > passenger and driver side axles respectively rotated from side to side when > suddenly, Cupid...
• Re: One more time - Auto Tranny trans-axle shaft.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 22 May 2014 22:51:40 -0400
  ...Is the AUTO-TRANNY trans-axle long drive shaft the same length as the shafts on vehicles with A MANUAL tranny? Thanks, John
• Re: CV Joint Load Visual Aid
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Tue, 14 Jan 1997 10:20:29 -0800
  ...I think the CVs should be taken off and switched from side to side, but the drive axle should remain on the original side...
• Re: Rear axle nut socket
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Fri, 27 Jun 2003 15:57:47 -0400
  ...able to find a rear axle nut socket > (I think it's 46mm?) in a 1/2 in drive size? > If so where? > Thanks...
• Re: shivering van.....
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sun, 6 May 2007 00:00:50 -0400
  ...left or right??? center??? We need more input brother! Somethig is wrong in what you did!!! think twice! Drive axles are very simple, so...
• Re: CV joint boots
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Tue, 17 Aug 2021 13:42:23 -0700
  ...EMPI complete axle: > > > > > https://www.gowesty.com/product/axle-cv-driveshaft/3737/drive-axle-rear-m-t- > > > > This type of axle ships dry? i...
• Re: Transmission (transaxle) Drive Flange Seals
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Sat, 26 Mar 2016 13:03:53 -0700
  Yes, it is obvious that the end of the axle shaft was hammering on the flange plug. Warn CV joints can allow the axle...
• Re: CV Joint advice
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Wed, 7 Jul 1999 12:38:45 -0600
  Bulley wrote: > > By putting the driver's side axle on the passenger side, and vice versa, > you reverse the wear surface being used. The...
• Re: Syncro EV Question
  Historical mailing list - Peter Larsson
  Mon, 25 Nov 1996 19:11:40 +0100
  ERIC ZENO wrote: > > Peter, > > How does the 4 wheel drive work? Is it the same as a Vanagon, > with a vicous setup? Can you...
• Re: replacing axles
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Sat, 18 Feb 2012 20:55:54 -0500
  ...Jason On 2012-02-18 8:38 PM, "Kendra Calhoun" <kendracalhoun@gmail.com> wrote: > > When one is replacing driver side rear axle, does the...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon 2 WD - rear axle nut
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 6 May 2005 08:40:43 -0500
  ...to remove the axle nut from my Vanagons, but did on my '68 loaf. Took more than a 3/4 drive I'll tell...
• HD Syncro Front Axles now available
  Historical mailing list - John Wessels
  Fri, 27 Apr 2001 12:58:55 EDT
  ...Just remove your old axle. Replace the final drive flange and install the new axle. Price is plus shipping and CA residents must pay...
• Re: Towing an Automatic Vanagon. Cutting the drive axles?
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Wed, 30 Jul 2008 07:16:52 -0700
  ...Cutting the drive axles? In a message dated 7/30/08 3:22:46 AM Eastern Daylight Time, scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM writes: > I tow...
• Re: Rear axle
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Mon, 1 Apr 2002 07:19:27 -0800
  ...the rear axle of my Vanagon. Gary" I take it to the local truck stop and they use their 3/4" drive air impact...
• CV joint boots
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 16 Aug 2021 02:02:04 +0000
  ...As for carrying a spare drive axle, for automatics keep in mind the left and right axles are different lengths. For all the single...
• Re: Curb wieght of a fat Westy
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 4 Jun 2002 21:35:55 -0500
  ...sitting in driver's seat, 70lbs of tools in rear ... steering axle (front) - 2260 lbs (told you he was fattass). :) driving axle (rear) - 1960...
• SNAP! Zrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! (sheared CV axle shaft)
  Historical mailing list - Tim King
  Mon, 30 Aug 2004 13:37:30 -0700
  ...The driver side axle shaft sheared in half right under the tranny side boot. It looks like it was laser cut it's so...
• Re: Rear axle torque specs?
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Mon, 1 Jun 2015 10:44:14 -0700
  ...axle nuts on both side of the Westy. The passenger side was exceptionally hot. I couldn't hold on to it. The drive side...
• Re: CV joint reversal?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 13 Jan 2009 09:25:10 -0500
  ...With an automatic, though, you can remove the CV joints from the passenger side axle and put them on the driver's side axle...
• Harbor Freight 3/4" drive breaker bar?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 22 Jul 2011 06:24:44 -0700
  ...Anyway, I broke another 1/2" drive (from Harbor Freight, actually) trying to loosen the axle nut, so now I am going to get...
• Re: Call for .. Actual Vehicle Weight info
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Mon, 21 Mar 2005 04:32:38 -0500
  ...Front axle was 1640 lbs. Rear axle was 1860 lbs. That's 47/53 with driver on board. jonathan
• Re: CV joint boots
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 18 Aug 2021 10:37:37 -0400
  ...EMPI complete axle: >>> >>> https://www.gowesty.com/product/axle-cv-driveshaft/3737/drive-axle-rear-m-t- >>> >>> This type of axle ships dry? i...
• Re: Why my rear axle nuts got loose
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 12 Jun 2010 08:57:59 -0500
  ...My Craftsman 3/4" drive flex handle is healthy after all the times I've R &R'ed my rear axle nuts over the...
• Re: Why my rear axle nuts got loose
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 12 Jun 2010 01:35:07 -0400
  ...The main risk is that the drive axles will no longer be able to power the wheels reliably, or that the nut itself might...
• Re: CV joint boots
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 17 Aug 2021 20:26:41 +0000
  ...EMPI complete axle: > > https://www.gowesty.com/product/axle-cv-driveshaft/3737/drive-axle-rear-m-t- > > This type of axle ships dry? i...
• Re: I rather drive the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jarrett Kupcinski
  Mon, 9 Jun 2014 05:22:02 -0500
  ...aka ;jim lahey' - Scott ) <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> wrote: > oddly, amazingly ..their is more weight on the front axle than on the > rear ( drive ) axle !!
• Re: Axle Nut is nuts
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 08:36:15 -0400
  ...I ordered a special axle nut remover tool, I believe 46 mm, that fits over the axle nut and has a place for a...
• Re: Rear axle replacement advice
  Historical mailing list - Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski
  Tue, 27 May 2014 15:16:43 -0500
  When you say broken axle, I assume you mean the CV axle shaft, not the stub axle in the rear wheel hub. If it...
• Re: CV drive axle, 89 auto
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Mon, 24 Aug 2009 05:15:25 -0700
  ...CV drive axle, 89 auto Hi folks: CV's are really starting to make some noise, and for the price of the whole drive...
• Re: Rear axle torque specs?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 3 Jun 2015 10:03:35 -0700
  ...the stub axle, and tightened by this nut. What fun brake jobs were. I had to rent a 3/4" drive electric wrench, buy...
• Re: Removing axle question
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Sun, 18 Jan 2009 22:12:25 -0500
  ...rear axle out ('85 Vanagon), must I remove the entire wheel bearing >housing, including the brake mounting plate, or can it be driven out...
• Rear axle shafts making contact with trailing arms
  Historical mailing list - Vernon Craddock
  Thu, 11 Jun 1998 14:09:52 -0700
  I was looking under my van yesterday and noticed shinny rubb marks on both drive shaft axles where they pass through the trailing arms...
• For sale drive axles 80-83 Aircooled Auto.
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 6 Jun 2001 15:05:11 -0500
  For Sale-Drive axles, one left one rigth for 83 Vanagon Aircooled with automatic transmission. May fit other vehicles but I'm not sure...
• CV replacement questions
  Historical mailing list - Carl Mount
  Sat, 18 Jun 2011 13:16:33 -0600
  ...The boots that go over the axles seem a bit small. Axle diameter is 1.073" for the left or driver's side and...