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• Re: Compare & Contrast: Diesel Westy vs. 2.1 WBX Westy
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 20 Jun 2003 10:12:46 -0700
  Yes, all Vanagon 091 trannys use the early style shift linkage. All 091/1 use the newer style as do 094 - 5 speed and...
• Re: auto tranny transplant
  Historical mailing list - John P. Stoneback
  Tue, 20 Apr 2004 15:11:05 -0400
  Warren, Once again, you are forgetting the "Long John Curse." Your tranny is sure not to work if you move it! John '89 Westy...
• Re: Tiico into Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 23 Oct 2001 11:24:24 -0700
  The only possible "problem" would be the cruising rpms of the DZ tranny. Stock tires yield 4800 rpm at 70 mph. Maybe some people...
• Manual Tranny Oil Change
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 31 Jan 2003 23:01:26 -0600
  It's time to change the tranny oil on my 88 GL and I'm sticking with Redline MT90. I have been looking at...
• Re: Automatic Transmission
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 3 Apr 2004 10:22:36 -0600
  If you have a place to work, and a standard toolbox, you might consider overhauling the auto tranny yourself. There is sufficient history in...
• manual trans 3/4 slider hub crack problem...was:Re: Daryl the tranny man
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Mar 2003 12:56:28 EST
  ...really? why do you say that? ive had more problems with the slider hub cracks in '86 up manual tranny vanagons than in the...
• Leaking auto tranny
  Historical mailing list - Merv
  Mon, 18 Jun 2007 17:40:45 -0400
  I have an 85 auto tranny hooked to a Subie EJ 22 that is leaking very badly on hard climbs. Does not do it...
• Removing Syncro Motor and Tranny
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Salicos
  Sun, 13 Mar 2005 17:15:38 -0800
  ...The manual says to lower the engine and tranny as a unit, seemingly the reason for loosening the front tranny mount bolts first. But...
• out comes the tranny (again)
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Wed, 19 Jan 2005 12:50:58 -0600
  I have a recurring tranny problem. It seems that no matter what I do, I have to take it back out more often than...
• gas tranny in a diesel?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Cromwell
  Sat, 8 Feb 2003 16:45:47 -0800
  Been reading the string about the TDD/automatic tranny, and a diesel doing about 4000rpm in 4th. My question is does the standard vanagon...
• automatic mystery and solution
  Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
  Tue, 16 Nov 1999 10:34:48 -0500
  ...Pop had it towed to the mechanic as we were now sure it was tranny fluid. How might tranny fluid rear the exhaust headers...
• Re: auto tranny rebuild kit?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Ramer
  Mon, 15 Jul 2002 09:15:56 -0700
  ...auto tranny rebuild kit? > Hi y'all. Wonder if there is any place to get an auto tranny rebuild kit for > my 88 Weekender...
• Re: automatic tranny durability
  Historical mailing list - t
  Sun, 29 Oct 2000 17:56:04 -0800
  ...Listees - Help. > > What I can comment on is the auto tranny. My 91 Carat has 173,000 miles on > it. The auto tranny is...
• Air-cooled auto tranny in a water-cooled 1.9???
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Tue, 30 Aug 2005 12:48:11 -0700
  ...We need to replace an auto tranny in an 85 1.9. We found an auto tranny, but its from an aircooled so it...
• Re: One more time - Auto Tranny trans-axle shaft.
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 22 May 2014 11:03:36 -0700
  ...Mark JRodgers wrote: > the basic question has > yet to be answered. > > Is the AUTO-TRANNY trans-axle long drive shaft the same length as...
• synthetic tranny oil?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 05 Feb 1996 11:18:00 -0400 (EDT)
  Recently, I replaced my 87 syncro tranny with a rebuilt unit. I am coming up on 1000 miles on the new unit and considering...
• Pulling the tranny yourself
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Wed, 10 Nov 2004 22:09:00 -0600
  ...Be sure everything else is disconnected, and then center the jack under the tranny. Jack it up until it is firmly under the tranny...
• Re: Tranny
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Tue, 16 May 2000 01:04:20 +0200
  "Ferguson, Christopher R SGT" wrote: > Hello everyone > > I'm looking for info about my tranny. I have a 85 German spec vanagon with > a...
• Auto Tranny - No reverse when cold
  Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
  Thu, 14 Dec 2006 13:50:40 -0500
  ...Don't care about the engine since I plan a Suburu conversion for it, but....regarding the tranny....are there any auto tranny Gurus...
• Re: starting engine w/out tranny fluid
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Fri, 19 Mar 2004 12:15:28 -0800
  ...starting engine w/out tranny fluid > > Question: Will I harm the tranny (manual 4 speed 091) if I start the engine without fluid in...
• Re: F$&#$*& Transmission
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 18 May 2003 19:26:29 -0700
  Sorry, I was wrong, the later loafs have upper tranny mount bolts that must be removed to drop the tranny. Mark mark drillock wrote...
• auto tranny transplant?
  Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
  Tue, 20 Apr 2004 11:31:02 -0500
  I just mentioned that I have to install a new tranny in Billy Bones, but I was wondering - how hard would it be to...
• Re: Tranny leak?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Sun, 7 Jun 2009 22:42:07 -0400
  If it truly is a tranny leak, why not pull just the tranny and leave the engine in? If you need to get the...
• Re: refilling tranny fluid
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 9 Dec 2004 20:45:58 -0700
  ...refilling tranny fluid > > To be absolutely sure you have enough tranny oil, I suggest that you drain the > tranny by removing the plug (17mm...
• 4th to 3rd gear tranny issue
  Historical mailing list - Rich Blake
  Wed, 5 Feb 2003 00:25:50 -0800
  It's the slider for sure, get it fixed now before you wreck your tranny. Put Redline MTL in the tranny and be happy...
• Re: Tranny Oil Check
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 25 Oct 2001 12:27:24 -0700
  I used a floor jack to get it started! No tranny cracks here. Karl Wolz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Neal R. Hansen" <nhansen@DAKOTACOM.NET...
• Re: Survey says.... dropping the engine...
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Tue, 10 Jul 2007 13:09:50 -0400
  I vote for dropping the engine and tranny together. In my experience it is a PITA to the get the motor and tranny mated...
• Tranny
  Historical mailing list - Lebron,Nathan
  Tue, 04 Mar 97 07:43:00 E
  Has anyone ever tried to replace the automatic tranny in a Vanagon? Perhaps with a non-Vanagon tranny with four gears instead of three...
• Looking for used Auto tranny in Bay Area or rebuilder for '87
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Tue, 27 Jul 2004 18:12:28 -0700
  Does anyone have a used (but working good) auto tranny for an '87 Westy for sale, preferably in the Bay Area. or, who is...
• Re: refilling tranny fluid
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Fri, 10 Dec 2004 07:46:50 -0600
  ...refilling tranny fluid > > > > To be absolutely sure you have enough tranny oil, I suggest that you > drain the > > tranny by removing the plug (17mm...
• Shuddering clutch fixed / New tranny bad!
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Mon, 17 Apr 2000 11:58:56 EDT
  ...I bought the tranny I used from a local used auto parts salvage yard. As it turns out the tranny I bought appears to...
• Re: Correct Tranny?
  Historical mailing list - dieselwesty
  Fri, 5 Oct 2001 11:58:48 -0400
  I will crawl under my van tomorrow and see what my tranny says. I know mine is from an 82 Air Cooled Vanagon transporter...
• Re: Automatic tranny rebuild?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Thu, 6 Jan 2005 21:32:03 -0800
  ...Automatic tranny rebuild? I have a serious problem with my 91 automatic tranny with 100k miles. Seal is blown and ATF is mixing in...
• Anyone have a cheap auto tranny for a 90 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Rich Hixon-KC8ITO
  Mon, 19 Oct 1998 01:16:11 -0400
  S, I have an auto tranny that you can have if you split it from the engine. I got the engine and tranny together...
• Raising the tranny in a Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
  Mon, 7 Jun 1999 12:48:45 -0400
  I noticed several of the list vendors have kits to lower the tranny to fit engines under the rear deck. Does anyone know if...
• 84 Westy tranny fluid leak
  Historical mailing list - John M. Moore
  Sun, 17 Jun 2001 12:28:01 EDT
  ...Where would this leak likely be and how costly is it to fix? And, yes, I have had to top up the tranny fluid...
• Re: Synthetic Tranny Oil?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 31 Oct 2001 11:16:39 -0800
  david, i bet it is grinding not because of a bad tranny but a mis-adjusted shift linkage. I spent a few very frustrating...
• Is the Syncro tranny similar to regular tranny?
  Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
  Thu, 8 Apr 1999 16:44:47 -0400
  I'm looking at a Syncro with a bad tranny (no 4th and pops out of third). Is there any chance to get out...
• Re: 45k out of a tranny?
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Tue, 25 Jun 2013 09:56:22 -0500
  Just out of curiosity have you contacted the "reputable source" about this tranny? Rob vwrobb@gmail.com On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 9...
• Re: Tranny Swap this weekend...
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Thu, 25 Jan 2007 18:54:04 -0500
  ...Any recommendations? I don't have a tranny jack but was thinking about using > the tranny jack adapter...or renting one... > > I am just...
• Re: manual tranny fluid
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Mon, 15 Mar 2004 22:15:37 -0500
  I use AMSOIL 80W-90 in my 89 4 speed tranny in Cleveland, Ohio and it works great year round. No shifting problems and...
• Re: out comes the tranny (again)
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Wed, 19 Jan 2005 19:42:30 -0600
  ...I will bring this up with my tranny guy next week when I return the tranny for the third time. I had a feeling...
• Re: filling or refilling tranny?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 11 Dec 2004 18:42:48 -0600
  You can mix the Redline MT90 with whatever oil is in your tranny with no problem. The next time you drain the tranny oil...
• Jetta tranny [no vanagon content]
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 19 Apr 2001 14:12:43 -0400
  ...How difficult is it to R&R a manual tranny on a Jetta? 2. Does anyone happen to have a functional tranny sitting around...
• 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
• Re: Tranny interchangeability
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 30 Apr 2000 19:49:11 EDT
  In a message dated 4/30/00 7:18:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time, wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET writes: << Any of you tranny experts...
• Re: Leaking auto tranny
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 18 Jun 2007 18:39:40 -0400
  ...Leaking auto tranny I have an 85 auto tranny hooked to a Subie EJ 22 that is leaking very badly on hard climbs. Does...
• changing auto tranny fluid
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Davis
  Mon, 23 Feb 1998 16:57:37 -0500
  Hey Volks, I'm starting my spring maintence on my new 85 and want to change the auto tranny fluid. I looked at the...
• Re: Redline Tranny Oil
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 5 Jul 2001 19:57:23 -0500
  ...I used in my 85 GL manual tranny and also in my current 88 GL manual tranny. Good stuff! John Rodgers 88 GL Driver...
• Re: out comes the tranny (again)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 19 Jan 2005 20:22:22 -0500
  ...out comes the tranny (again) I have a recurring tranny problem. It seems that no matter what I do, I have to take it...
• Re: Transmission Oil Seal replacement questions (followup)
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Thu, 18 Apr 2002 16:36:04 -0700
  ...If I do not pull the tranny now, how much work is it to pull the > tranny later, leaving the engine in place (or...
• Re: Removal of Vanagon Engine
  Historical mailing list - Russell Gunterv
  Sat, 6 Jun 1998 06:10:26 EDT
  To stabilize your transmission so you can pull the engine out by itself, simple run a chain under the tranny and secure it on...
• Re: syncro tranny fluid capacity part2
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Sun, 5 Oct 2003 12:42:37 -0700
  ...what is the capacity of the SYNCRO tranny >for fluid? A definitive source for your needed info is http://www.aatransaxle.com/ The Bentley...
• Re: removing syncro tranny drain plug
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 05 Jun 1997 13:21:20 -0700
  ...Then, you could turn that >allen head with a wrench that just might fit in the space between the skid >plate and the tranny...
• Re: refilling tranny fluid
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 10 Dec 2004 05:05:35 -0600
  ...refilling tranny fluid >> >>To be absolutely sure you have enough tranny oil, I suggest that you >> >> >drain the > > >>tranny by removing the plug (17mm...
• grill "pins"
  Historical mailing list - Tom Sullivan
  Sat, 11 Dec 2004 19:19:09 -0800
  ...filling or refilling tranny? To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > If I wanted to drain my tranny and refill it with the Redline MT90 and...
• Auto Tranny TLC
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 8 Aug 2010 21:51:28 -0500
  ...It has an auto tranny! I I know nothing about the TLC required for it. Since this is the first time the auto tranny...
• Re: Vanagon/Subaru conversion
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Wed, 3 Jan 2018 15:09:35 +0000
  What tranny is it, John? On Tue, Jan 2, 2018 at 5:45 PM John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote: > Planning on swapping the...
• Auto tranny: How to mate diff & transmission
  Historical mailing list - Aaron
  Thu, 10 Aug 2006 11:19:36 -0700
  ...I am about to purchase a good auto tranny with a bad differential. I have a worsening tranny with a good differential. Does anyone...
• Re: refilling tranny fluid
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Thu, 9 Dec 2004 20:26:37 -0600
  To be absolutely sure you have enough tranny oil, I suggest that you drain the tranny by removing the plug (17mm hex) near the...