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• Syncro rebuilt transmission for sale
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Gates
  Fri, 4 May 2007 00:35:38 -0400
  Syncro rebuilt transmission for sale I am a proud owner of a nice Syncro with 119th original miles. As I improve this rust free...
• replacing transmission selector shaft seal
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Fri, 29 Jul 2016 16:57:25 +0000
  ...You might want to purchase a transmission oil pump to top off the transmission when you think it is getting low. Gary -------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date:    Thu...
• Transmission cooler
  Historical mailing list - Helen Fahy
  Wed, 14 Aug 2002 09:41:50 -0400
  What kind of pump does the automatic transmission use to circulate transmission fluid through the transmission oil/water cooler? The engine oil pump is...
• Re: trashed 81 manual transmission.
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Tue, 2 Aug 2005 08:55:55 -0400
  Hi Ted, (Do you mind if I call you Ted?) My parents toasted a transmission in their 82 westy on their way back from...
• Re: Automatic transmission leak - fixable?
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Mon, 5 Dec 2011 08:39:12 -0500
  The main thing with Vanagon automatic transmissions is to fix problems when they first start. Often leaks such as you describe are symptomatic of...
• Auto trans - not shifting into 3rd when cold?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Moon
  Mon, 20 Mar 2006 20:34:42 -0500
  I have an 88 Vanagon 2wd with an auto transmission. Had the transmission rebuilt about 2 years ago. I am recently having a problem...
• Re: Transmission mechanic
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 27 Mar 2013 06:29:24 -0400
  ...Transmission mechanic I have a 1987 Wolfsburg vanagon that needs some Transmission TLC. I earlier (month ago) had a repeated "Clunking" while driving My...
• transmission, small leak fixed
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 1 Jul 2011 09:56:17 -0700
  I've documented my adventures in fixing a small leak in my transmission on my syncro. It started with a simple oil change and...
• Re: Hesitating automatic transmission
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sun, 5 Oct 2008 07:32:33 +0000
  Take it to a good automatic transmission shop for clean, flush, new filter , John -------------- Original message from Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@MTS.NET>: -------------- > Hey all...
• 87 Transmission Wanted
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Tue, 18 Nov 2003 19:25:17 -0500
  Hi, The transmission in my 87 Westy started acting up during the summer...it was difficult to get into 3rd gear...but then the...
• 1980 starter...man vs auto
  Historical mailing list - Don Schmeichel
  Wed, 26 Aug 1998 11:59:44 -0700
  Is there a difference in starters for a 1980 Vanagon manual transmission vs auto transmission. Will a starter off an automatic fit a 1980...
• Automatic Transmission
  Historical mailing list - John Russ
  Sat, 19 Apr 2003 08:41:38 -0400
  I have a 1988 Vanagon with an Automatic Transmission. When I turn off the engine the transmission fluid starts to gush out of the...
• Re: can't go forward
  Historical mailing list - Lisa Bloch
  Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:15:09 -0700
  > I have reverse gear (automatic transmission), but no forward gears. There's a small transmission leak when the engine is running, but not apparently...
• transmission or clutch troubles - 3 questions...
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sheridan
  Fri, 28 Oct 2005 09:17:12 -0400
  Dear Vanagoners My transmission and or clutch is giving me serious problems : '84, watercooled Wolfsburg edition full camper. It can be impossible to get...
• help for a friend with a busted transmission
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 13 Mar 1996 01:05:27 -0500
  My friend Ray, has a 69/70 non westie vw camper and his transmission has frozen. Does anyone in the bay area have or...
• Re: Vanagon and Type 2 Auto transmissions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 13 Sep 2008 20:39:31 -0400
  ...Vanagon and Type 2 Auto transmissions Does anyone know if the 3-speed automatic transmissions introduced in the Type 2 (Kombi) were physically the...
• Re: Pulling engine/transmission together?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 30 Apr 2017 02:02:58 +0000
  ...Pulling engine/transmission together? I'm thinking the same thing. I did this once on my '68 with a manual transmission, but that was...
• need help Transmission trouble in Newfoundland
  Historical mailing list - Woaca Woaca
  Wed, 11 Sep 2013 08:46:39 -0700
  ...No transmission work or service before. (am 2nd owner). Drove across the continent with no problems..til now. Transmission began to leak (gush) in...
• Re: Automatic Transmission
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 31 Jan 2003 23:20:46 -0500
  Dirty transmission oil in 15K miles is a sign that things are going wrong. The clutches have been slipping and are burning up. The...
• Re: replacing transmission selector shaft seal
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 26 Jul 2016 07:01:47 -0700
  ...replacing transmission selector shaft seal > > My '87 has transmission oil leaking from where the selector shaft enters > the transmission case. Is it fairly straight...
• Re: Slick 50 for Manual transmissions
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Sat, 29 Jul 2000 11:08:26 -0400
  Terry-- I suppose since you are the transmission technician, I'd trust your experience beyond my own. I've never "seen the damage that...
• Re: Transmission cooler
  Historical mailing list - Helen Fahy
  Thu, 15 Aug 2002 21:31:43 -0400
  ...Transmission cooler > > What kind of pump does the automatic transmission use to circulate > transmission fluid through the transmission oil/water cooler? > > The engine oil...
• Re: Transmission leak
  Historical mailing list - armando guzman
  Fri, 2 May 2003 21:10:58 -0700
  Hi, there are several seal from where transmission fluid can leak: the torque converter seal, which will leak at the point where engine and...
• Re: transmission, final drive oil level
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Tue, 30 Mar 2010 05:53:12 -0400
  ...Bentley stated that for 1987 Westy level of transmission oil is to > bew 15 mm below the lower lip of filling hole. But 2...
• Re: 1990 Westy - do 3 transmissions have same problem?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 11 Oct 2005 09:14:31 -0600
  ...It seems like a previous owner shifted the front end of the >> transmission to the left by an inch (maybe the original bolt holes...
• Re: 4 speed transmition stuck in fourth- UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:27:43 -0600
  > The consensus seems to be that the transmission will need to come out. > There were some suggestions that the linkage be checked first. > If...
• vanagon transmission problem
  Historical mailing list - gerald dioneda
  Sun, 4 Oct 1998 21:34:22 -0700
  i have volkswagen gl 88 model with automatic transmission. the transmission won't shift to second gear. it seems like it stack up in...
• Re: expected lifetime for transmission?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Thu, 10 Jun 1999 15:08:36 -0700
  > > What should one expect the lifetime of a Vanagon manual transmission > to be? I know it varies according to ones driving habits, terrain, > etc...
• Re: Auto transmission removing
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Fri, 1 Mar 2002 23:14:55 -0800
  > I was wondering if the transmission half can be removed and reinstalled / > replaced without droping the transaxel? > Has anyone done this? > Bently says you...
• Re: Do I need a new Transmission?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Borghese
  Mon, 6 Sep 1999 20:34:08 -0400
  Thanks, I checked the transmission fluid and it was very high. Would this cause a problem? Maybe a quart over the "full" mark. Paul...
• '84 Vanagon back on the road
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sat, 22 May 2010 13:38:29 -0400
  My '84 Vanagon is back on the road after automatic transmission failed in March. Transmission outlasted at least two engines and about 20,000...
• Re: auto tranny noise
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Fri, 26 Nov 2004 12:07:20 -0600
  ...Chase, in a prior posting AA is no longer a viable option for automatic transmission rebuilding.-:( RC <<AM, John Rodgers (concerning auto transmission repair...
• Re: 1990 Westy - do 3 transmissions have same problem?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Brush
  Tue, 11 Oct 2005 09:57:30 -0400
  ...1990 Westy - do 3 transmissions have same problem? > > Hi all, > > I've been having weird transmission problems with my 1990 Westy manual > transmission. I...
• Re: Slick 50 for Manual transmissions
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sun, 30 Jul 2000 17:13:02 -0700
  ...A properly lubricated transmission that is mechanically sound does not whine. 2. If a transmission does make noise when the proper type and amount...
• Whining Transmission
  Historical mailing list - John Jensen
  Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:55:48 -0400
  I've been having my transmission whine in first, second, and a little bit in third for a little while now...maybe three or...
• Re: can't go forward
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:57:13 -0500
  As David said - that transmission was used in other vehicles. Certain Audi's for example. Other's on this list can be more specific...
• Re: Automatic Trans. problems; Advice Needed!
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Mon, 15 Aug 2005 21:10:33 -0700
  I think that you have a problem with over servicing on the transmission, the transaxel wont leak into the transmission, but transmission fluid will...
• FS: vanagon engines and transmissions
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 24 Jul 2005 11:53:31 EDT
  folks, i have some good used vanagon engines and transmissions for sale: 2.0L aircooled vanagon motors (2 of them) 1.9L waterboxer vanagon...
• The strange transmission noise
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Wed, 6 Apr 2005 12:15:48 -0600
  The noise in my van that I finally isolated to my transmission (suspecting shaft bearing) went away again for a couple days. This left...
• Changing Transmission Oil
  Historical mailing list - John Brown
  Wed, 25 Feb 1998 11:56:17 -0800
  I need to change the transmission oil in my vanagon (4-speed manual transmission). I have checked Bentley, but there is no mention of...
• transmission is it fixable?
  Historical mailing list - eric luebbers
  Sun, 14 May 2006 18:03:11 -0700
  I started removing my transmission today. Everything was going fine until I started to remove the shift linkage from the trans. The upper bolt...
• Transmission repair
  Historical mailing list - John Schaper
  Tue, 26 Feb 2002 15:33:45 -0800
  I saw a recent thread on repairing a transmission. As mine is posing problems, I too need to remove and repair the transmission. Although...
• Transmission Parts
  Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
  Fri, 5 Sep 2003 19:29:03 EDT
  For those looking for transmission parts for the automatic transmission in the vanagon, this is the source I found. They were very helpful and...
• VDO Sender in an Automatic Transmission???
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Mon, 7 Jul 2003 12:38:17 -0700
  ...I want to install a VDO Transmission Temp gauge in the Automatic Transmission of my 1990 2.1L...I thought I'd drill/tap...
• Re: 5 speed transmission
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:15:48 -0700
  ...5 speed transmission > When did vw start using 5 speed transmissions?
• Re: Blaupunkt in Canada?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Gies
  Thu, 6 May 2004 13:52:57 -0500
  ...If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately notify the sender and destroy the original transmission, attachments, and destroy any hard copies.
• Re: 1990 Westy - do 3 transmissions have same problem?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 11 Oct 2005 17:43:14 -0400
  ...1990 Westy - do 3 transmissions have same problem? > > Hi all, > > I've been having weird transmission problems with my 1990 Westy manual > transmission. I...
• Re: Trans swap between Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sat, 21 Mar 2009 19:55:08 -0500
  <I don't know if you can use the older transmission> <Furthermore, the gearing is very different.> <I don't know believe the front...
• Re: Automatic transmission
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Laudin
  Wed, 6 Nov 2019 07:10:07 -0500
  010 transmission
• Re: Automatic Transmission
  Historical mailing list - LC
  Sat, 1 Feb 2003 22:23:56 -0500
  ...Automatic Transmission Dirty transmission oil in 15K miles is a sign that things are going wrong. The clutches have been slipping and are burning...
• Re: Pulling engine/transmission together?
  Historical mailing list - joe kallo
  Sun, 30 Apr 2017 02:02:33 +0000
  Stuart, I just used that very jack for a transmission pull on my van and loved it. Well worth the expense. Joe On Sat...
• heat, rust, and noise in VWs
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Gies
  Mon, 15 Mar 2004 15:06:17 -0600
  ...If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately notify the sender and destroy the original transmission, attachments, and destroy any hard copies.
• 85 Westy transmission advice needed
  Historical mailing list - CARY CHIANG
  Thu, 2 Jul 1998 19:17:04 -0700
  ...A mechanic told me to make sure any rebuilt transmission I buy has one, but none of the transmission people I have talked to...
• Re: Pulling engine/transmission together?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 29 Apr 2017 18:59:27 -0700
  ...After removal the transmission is easy to manage and move of lift as needed. A good transmission jack can make moving the engine or...
• Re: replacing transmission selector shaft seal
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 26 Jul 2016 18:26:52 -0700
  ...replacing transmission selector shaft seal >> >> My '87 has transmission oil leaking from where the selector shaft enters >> the transmission case. Is it fairly straight...
• Re: Engine Transmission removal
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sun, 1 Oct 2006 09:07:02 -0400
  ...After that, I slowly lowered the engine/transmission until I had some wiggle room for the engine, put the floor jack under the transmission...
• 4 spd transmission noise, low oil level
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 2 Feb 2009 15:20:26 -0500
  The 4 speed transmission in my '85 Westy started making noise when underway. I looked under and found that it had been leaking from...
• Re: 4 speed transmition stuck in fourth- UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:22:23 +0000
  ...George Thorburn <thorgk@ACCESSCOMM.CA> > > The consensus seems to be that the transmission will need to come out. > > There were some suggestions that the...
• transmission diagnosis help
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Gies
  Tue, 3 Aug 2004 10:50:46 -0500
  ...If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately notify the sender and destroy the original transmission, attachments, and destroy any hard copies.
• Hesitating automatic transmission
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Wed, 1 Oct 2008 21:41:53 -0500
  ...I have an 85 Westfalia GL with an automatic transmission. 290k kilometres. Recently the transmission began hesitating when shifting from second to third. It...