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AW: removing diesel input shaft
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Wed, 21 Aug 2002 20:39:26 -0700
...I have to remove the input shaft and install it on another unit. I have removed the clip (slid it up the shaft a...
Re: [Syncro] HELP - Pilot bearing marked up my input shaft
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:07:28 -0700
I've polished up slightly trashed input shafts where the pilot bearing goes. it's a bearing surface , not under that much load or...
Re: Transmission input shaft play?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Wed, 7 Nov 2012 11:08:25 -0800
actually he said: "1/8" to 1/4" of play at the end of the input shaft." This could mean either side or end...
Re: input shaft (again)
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Thu, 22 May 2003 11:19:51 -0700
...The sleeve has splines on the inside that slide over the shaft AND an inner shaft. The sleeve bridges a joint where the input...
Re: Input shaft
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 21 May 2003 19:48:57 -0400
...Input shaft OK, my input shaft is shot and it seems I need another one. VW tells me that this part is no longer...
Re: Manual Transmission Input Shaft...?
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sun, 29 Mar 2009 13:54:57 -0700
...Mark Jim Johnston wrote: > Hello all, > > How much play is acceptable for the main input shaft...? > > http://picasaweb.google.com/inmytree1/RubyTransmission#5318712722934892850 > > Mine...
diesel beelhousings vs gas (for swaps)
Historical mailing list - D.Belick
Fri, 20 Mar 1998 17:16:53 -0700
Hi Volks, There was a recent post(sorry, I've lost your name) that inferred the input shaft from a gas engined vanagon could...
Re: Diesel input shaft?
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Mon, 7 Feb 2000 17:43:17 -0800
...Wrap the rag around the base in the input shaft and start buzzing away. You only need to remove 5mm and it takes no...
Re: Transmission input shaft play?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 8 Nov 2012 19:49:42 -0800
...Transmission input shaft play? > > Yes, I meant radial play, not axial. > > > tabe > > --- On Tue, 11/6/12, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > >> From...
Re: Transmission input shaft play?
Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
Thu, 8 Nov 2012 19:12:36 +0000
...Transmission input shaft play? > To: greentabe-vanagon@yahoo.com > Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com > Received: Tuesday, November 6, 2012, 10:40 PM > If you...
HELP - Pilot bearing marked up my input shaft
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:03:01 -0700
...Does this mean it is time for a new input shaft or would buffing it at the pilot bearing area with some emery cloth...
Re: Input Shaft Removal etc PICS
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sun, 28 Mar 2010 22:20:08 -0700
...Same as diesel IIRC) May also shed light for WBX transmission input shaft. Neil. -- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages...
Re: Trans. Install: Input shaft & clutch splines
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:21:54 -0700
On Mar 20, 2010, at 1:46 PM, neil n wrote: > > When installing the transmission, is it obvious if input shaft/clutch > splines aren...
Re: Diesel input shaft
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Fri, 20 Dec 2013 09:29:30 -0800
...Diesel input shaft > > Any waterboxer input shaft will work, after the end is > trimmed by 10mm length. > > Thanks Karl, > > I was not sure of...
Re: I4 Transmission Input Shaft Length
Historical mailing list - Myron Lind
Mon, 4 Feb 2002 21:44:33 -0800
...I4 Transmission Input Shaft Length >So I don't know if the pilot bearing hole in the crank is the same for the > Vanagon...
input shaft question
Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
Tue, 21 May 2019 12:12:24 -0400
...The end of the input shaft is a bit corroded. Does anyone know if this can be cleaned up by hand so the trans...
Re: Diesel to Gas conversion! Oil Pump Input Shaft Length?
Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
Fri, 22 Aug 2003 06:20:01 -0700
...But my diesel Pump input shaft is an inch shorter than the Gases oil pumps shaft? > > Can some one help me out here? > > Joe...
Re: Diesel input shaft
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Fri, 20 Dec 2013 10:57:04 -0800
...Diesel input shaft > > Any waterboxer input shaft will work, after the end is > trimmed by 10mm length. > > Thanks Karl, > > I was not sure of...
Re: Cut tranny input shaft while still in tranny? (for engine conversion)
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Fri, 7 Mar 2008 14:58:54 -0800
...Mark neil N wrote: > Hi all. > > Am getting closer to mounting the Jetta engine so am researching input > shaft stuff. > > Can I cut the...
Re: Determine if new pilot bearing needs replacement?
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Wed, 4 Oct 2017 20:08:21 -0700
...The input shaft metal is fairly hard. > > During install attempt, I turned the crank to help line up input shaft and > clutch disk splines...
Re: Transmission input shaft play?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Tue, 6 Nov 2012 22:40:42 -0800
...The input shaft is held onto another shaft (can't recall part name) with a small stud. There is a gear/sleeve that slides...
Re: Just got my KEP adapter plate!
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Wed, 18 Mar 1998 21:45:19 -0800
...The input shaft sticks out 1" beyond the belhousing of the transmission. The KEP plate is exactly 1" thick. This would place the end...
Re: Transmission input shaft play?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 7 Nov 2012 14:14:31 -0800
...side to side play, that's normal. >> >> The input shaft is held onto another shaft (can't recall part name) >> with a small stud...
Re: Second mainshaft seal failure....
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sat, 15 Jun 2002 17:20:02 -0700
...The mainshaft bearing may be gone, allowing the main shaft and it's extension the input shaft to move around too much and chew...
Re: Help with input shaft on tranny
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Sun, 25 Apr 1999 16:49:03 -0700
...The splinned sleeve must be pushed far enough so that it no longer bridges the joint in the input shaft. Then the end part...
removing input shaft seal
Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
Sun, 13 May 2012 09:24:34 -0400
How hard is it to remove the input shaft seal on the transmission without removing the bell housing? I realize the bell housing is...
Re: 82 aircooled westy tranny concern
Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
Wed, 9 Feb 2000 09:56:43 -0800
...crank and is the bearing for the trans input shaft.It and the input shaft will probably need raplacing..:) Daryl of AA Transaxle, Duvall...
Re: clutch problems..pilot bearing?
Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
Tue, 23 Sep 2003 07:12:24 -0700
You must take the bellhousing off of the tranny to replace the input shaft. Very easy to do. Once the tranny is out, it...
Re: Determine if new pilot bearing needs replacement?
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Wed, 4 Oct 2017 19:02:06 -0700
...The input shaft metal is fairly hard. During install attempt, I turned the crank to help line up input shaft and clutch disk splines...
Re: Trans main shaft pulled out!
Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
Thu, 4 Mar 1999 16:05:49 -0500
...replace the input shaft seal (likely damaged when the shaft was pulled through), and pilot bearing (likely cause of the shaft sticking to the...
Re: AMC Cylinder Head Question
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Fri, 14 Dec 2007 09:30:57 -0800
...You can call one > >>> input shaft and the other output shaft. The output shaft drives the > >>> ring gear and the drive shaft and CV...
Re: Trans oil leak into bellhousing?
Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
Tue, 14 Oct 2003 00:29:33 -0500
...Most 091 trannies I have taken apart have some wear on the input shaft. I feel the shaft is at least part of the...
Re: Transmission swap problems: 86 tranny onto 83 engine.
Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
Tue, 5 Jan 2016 15:41:17 -0600
...Same problem; could not get the engine to engage with the 91 transmission's input shaft. Turns out that GM had changed the input...
Re: Trans. Install: Input shaft & clutch splines
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:50:04 -0800
...A > year and about 5,000 miles later the input shaft seal failed. That's > when I found the deeply scored input shaft. The...
Re: Transmission input shaft play?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 7 Nov 2012 00:01:28 -0800
...side to side play, that's normal. > > The input shaft is held onto another shaft (can't recall part name) > with a small stud...
Re: Input shaft
Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
Wed, 21 May 2003 10:44:01 -0700
...At 09:41 AM 05/21/2003, you wrote: >OK, my input shaft is shot and it seems I need another one. VW tells...
Re: Transmission Woes
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sun, 6 Nov 2011 05:52:10 -0800
An input shaft pilot bearing failure can seem intermittent for this reason. When the bearing is failing it can grab the shaft which causes...
Re: shifting grind
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Wed, 29 Sep 2004 14:55:59 -0400
...swapped the input shafts and 'felt' tht went >well. >though was my 1st time inside a tranny. but was fairly straightforward. >so shouldn't...
Re: [Syncro] HELP - Pilot bearing marked up my input shaft
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:13:27 -0700
...All you have to at this point is unscrew ( normal counterclickwise ) the input shaft you want, from the 'real input' shaft that goes into...
Euro-Trans: 91 Volkswagen Vanagon , Mechanical, input shaft
Historical mailing list - "Richard Meissenheimer (by way of Derek Drew )"
Tue, 11 Jan 2000 07:39:17 -0500
...input shaft Condition: came out ____________________________________________________________ I am replacing the engine in this vehicle. When I tried to remove the engine, the input shaft came...
Re: shifting grind
Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
Wed, 29 Sep 2004 14:40:12 -0400
...swapped the input shafts and 'felt' tht went well. though was my 1st time inside a tranny. but was fairly straightforward. so shouldn't...
Re: clutch problems..pilot bearing?
Historical mailing list - Dart 330
Tue, 23 Sep 2003 08:11:56 -0500
...How much should it cost to have the pilot bearing replaced? If the input shaft is chewed up can that be replaced without dismantling...
Re: Noisy transaxle??
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Tue, 22 Oct 2013 13:56:07 -0700
re 'the input/pilot shaft turns at the same speed as the crank/flywheel." yes, this is true of the Pilot Brg in the...
Removing/reinstalling pilot shaft trans seal
Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
Thu, 20 Nov 2003 14:37:20 -0500
...Anyone have any tips for removing the input pilot shaft seal on the transmission while the shaft and the bellhousing are installed? TIA Regards...
Re: Removing input shaft from tranny
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Sat, 31 May 2003 09:26:39 -0400
...Would anyone out there happen to know how to remove the input shaft from the > transmission from a '82 Vanagon Diesel? > > I have removed...
Euro-Trans: FIX 91 Volkswagen Vanagon , Mechanical, input shaft
Historical mailing list - "Richard Meissenheimer (by way of Derek Drew )"
Wed, 12 Jan 2000 09:26:54 -0500
...input shaft ___________________________ FIX: ___________________________ I received 7 responses. Thanks to Howard, Eric, Darrell, Daryl, Tom, Derek and Mark. The fix was to remove the bell...
loose input shaft on syncro front diff
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Thu, 30 Sep 1999 07:24:50 PDT
I was installing a new driveshaft in my syncro yesterday and noticed that the input shaft to the front diff has some play in...
Re: Questions re. Audi 3A engine swap (after searching the archives)
Historical mailing list - John Runberg
Wed, 5 May 2004 21:05:17 -0400
...I've been under the impression that the input shaft for the diesel is the correct length. The gas shaft can be shortened if...
Re: [SyncroSafari] clutch problem
Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
Sun, 10 Oct 1999 21:43:03 EDT
...Pilot Brng is in the end of the crank and the trans input shaft fits into it. Be sure the input shaft is in...
Trans input shaft seal Question
Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
Sun, 18 Jun 2006 20:12:04 -0400
Hi all Is the type 1, 2 and 3 Trans input shaft seal the same as the Vanagon seal?? thanks Jonce Jonce Fancher 56...
Re: Trans oil leak into bellhousing?
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Tue, 14 Oct 2003 07:03:18 -0700
...The input shaft was replaced about 20k kms ago when the R&P was done, as it had been through two PB failures. I...
Transmission swap problems: 86 tranny onto 83 engine.
Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
Tue, 5 Jan 2016 11:03:51 -0800
...Same problem; could not get the engine to engage with the 91 transmission's input shaft. Turns out that GM had changed the input...
input shaft, pilot bearing questions
Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
Sat, 12 Oct 2002 21:50:34 -0400
...I was working on installing the input shaft in the 4 spd diesel transmission. I was unable to get it threaded on entirely. There...
Re: Syncro trans input shaft guide sleeve
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 13 Jun 2021 14:36:20 -0700
...The input shaft is supported by a splined coupling at the main shaft and the pilot bearing. In the bell housing there is the...
Re: Cut tranny input shaft while still in tranny? (for engine conversion)
Historical mailing list - neil N
Fri, 7 Mar 2008 17:33:07 -0800
Interesting point about wear on the input shaft. Re: cutting. I checked with KEP. Their supplement "says" I need to cut it. The original...
Re: WBX Input Shaft Worn. Ok to Cut To DV Length?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:54:26 -0700
...Was going to install >> DK shortened input shaft so I could keep the WBX shaft at original >> but.... >> >> The WBX input shaft is worn...
Re: Forwarded: Suspicious Syncro Shifting Symptoms
Historical mailing list
Wed, 7 Feb 1996 11:24:26 -0500
...With the bearing gone the input shaft >wobbled around and destroyed the input seal. I now attribute the poor clutch >action to be the...
Re: CV-Joints (was: Web Page Update / Crew Cab update)
Historical mailing list - Austin
Tue, 8 Dec 1998 12:26:01 -0800
...But >what exactly does this mean? Under which conditions and where is there >a constant velocity? > Rainer > Think of an input (driving) shaft attached...
Diesel swap parts for sale
Historical mailing list - D.Belick
Sun, 29 Mar 1998 16:19:12 -0700
...It can be noted that Diesel input shaft is the correct >length or a pre 68 bus input shaft. > >The standard (non-diesel) vanagon...
Re: WTB: Good used input shaft
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Fri, 19 May 2006 11:46:11 -0400
many years back i bought a input shaft and bellhousing from weddle and the price was very reasonable. i'm sure AA transaxle can...