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• Re: New Syncro - some questions
  Historical mailing list - Michael J Vickey
  Thu, 4 Dec 1997 17:57:04 -0500
  ...WARNING! Never lock the differential when... � driving on paved roads. When the differential is locked, the rigid connection between the rear wheels has a...
• FS: Locking Front Differential - 5.43 R&P
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Sat, 24 Apr 2010 12:29:44 -0700
  I have a good, used locking front differential for sale. No VC, no actuator, but everything else is good. Code = ADM... 5.43 Ring...
• Re: Vanagons for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 21 Jun 1997 21:13:07 -0400 (EDT)
  ...and new differential/rear end ... a differential...in a vanagon? Must be one of those front wheel drive models! - Gregg
• limited slip differential question
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Fri, 1 May 2009 19:20:37 -0800
  Regarding limited-slip differentials in 4 speed manual trannies in 2wd Vanagons, what are the impacts on fuel economy and tire wear? Thanks in...
• Transaxle question
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 1 Dec 1999 00:15:30 -0800
  Can anyone tell me if the differential used in the South African 5-speed transmissions (2wd) is the same as the differential used in...
• Re: Peloquin torque biasing differential
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Mon, 2 Nov 2009 09:32:14 -0800
  Yeah,�though Troy's point needs to be well taken about Quaife style (Peloquin being the biggest oldest ripoff of such) differentials.� They are...
• Re: Syncro locking differential
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 15 Oct 2002 12:03:22 -0400
  ...Is it possible to have a Syncro with both, front > and rear, > locking differentials? > It is possible, but rare (at least in the states).
• Re: differential broke
  Historical mailing list - N E JAZZ 2
  Fri, 5 Dec 1997 09:50:57 EST
  In a message dated 97-12-04 23:19:35 EST, SyncroHead writes: << Mikey, Are you sure you mean differential? It sounds like you...
• Q:Redline MT90 in Syncro front Dif
  Historical mailing list - Loretta Abbott-Kennon
  Mon, 3 Jun 2002 19:38:01 EDT
  Hello List, I am using Redline MT90 in my rear differential and wanted to check here before using it in my front differential (87...
• Re: Where can I find a used syncro transaxle?
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 29 Mar 1999 06:54:24 -0500
  Are you sure they were refering the the differential in the transaxle? The front differential has been known to cause this problem. Eric 86...
• Re: SA Limited slip differential and getting stuck
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Wed, 13 Feb 2002 08:24:52 -0700
  ...However if I tear down the tranny to get to the Differential I will loose that spare part (tranny). Hmmm... did Quaife give you...
• Peloquin Differential
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Mon, 10 Mar 2014 08:26:21 -0500
  Had a nice chat with Gary Peloquin - the creator and manufacturer of the Peloquin differential. It is the case that nobody gets a Peloquin...
• Parts needed!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 26 Jan 2007 19:19:06 -0500
  I need a set of the pinion, differential side gears for an automatic. Not the ring and pinion but the spider/side gears for...
• Re: differential broke
  Historical mailing list - SyncroHead
  Thu, 4 Dec 1997 23:19:35 EST
  Mikey, Are you sure you mean differential? It sounds like you might be describing a CV joint that fell off? The differential is the...
• Your Dometic's Best Temp Differential On LP?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:59:59 -0700
  ...Couldn't find a thread about best temp differentials on LP mode in archives, so here I am. This is for a Dometic 182B...
• Re: Differential Pan Gasket
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 11 Jun 2016 10:12:36 -0400
  ...Differential Pan Gasket My mechanic is about to replace the Differential Pan Gasket for the 3rd time in less than a year (12,000...
• Re: Ltd. slip rear diff.
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 18 Oct 1995 12:23:17 -0400
  ...I know a locking differential was a syncro >option, but was a similar rear diff available for two-wheelies? > > I've got the Bentley...
• Re: Syncro Front Differential Mount
  Historical mailing list - Rennie Wible
  Wed, 12 Jul 2000 10:39:25 -0700
  ...one of the Front Differential mounts for a Vanagon > Syncro? > > There are three in total on the front differential, and should all be the...
• FS: Locking Front Differential - 5.43 R&P
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:48:12 -0700
  Hey all, I have a Syncro Vanagon locking front differential for sale. - ADM code - 5.43 ring & pinion - Approximately 105,000 miles - No VC...
• Re: limited slip differential (LVC)
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Sun, 3 May 2009 09:33:05 -0600
  ...Is there a Syncro out there that can do this? Can Syncro differentials be set to full lock? Would this only be possible with...
• Differential Pan Gasket
  Historical mailing list - Stan Shapiro
  Wed, 8 Jun 2016 11:19:31 -0700
  My mechanic is about to replace the Differential Pan Gasket for the 3rd time in less than a year (12,000 miles since the...
• Re: Syncro lock light
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Tue, 18 Aug 1998 09:52:22 -0400
  ...If the voltage is not ok, check the switch on the differential lock. This switch closes when the differential lock is engaged (knob pulled...
• Re: limited slip differential question
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Sat, 2 May 2009 08:08:12 -0700
  ...limited slip differential question > Regarding limited-slip differentials in 4 speed manual trannies in 2wd > Vanagons, what are the impacts on fuel economy and...
• 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...
• '88 AT differential oil pan gasket
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Tue, 7 Nov 2006 19:30:37 -0700
  ...Is this a dealer only item? Anyone with a part number? If I remove the pan to drain the differential oil, what are the...
• Re: limited slip differential question
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Sat, 2 May 2009 08:15:56 -0700
  The TBD is a gear operated differential..The True "LSD" uses clutch plates to control traction. As the differences in wheel rotation happen, the...
• Re: Seals on automatic differential
  Historical mailing list - Zolly
  Sun, 11 Jul 2010 11:05:43 -0700
  There are seals that seal the differential from the gearbox, and there are seals that seal the final drive. Which ones do you refer...
• Syncro Front Diff Mount
  Historical mailing list - Luke Plaizier
  Mon, 19 Jun 2000 21:32:44 -0700
  Does anyone want to sell me a Front Differential Housing Mount for an '87 Syncro? This is the two-half rubber bushing + bolt + top...
• Differential vent caps needed
  Historical mailing list - Ron & Marianne
  Mon, 29 Sep 2014 11:21:21 -0400
  My 87 with automatic uses the differential vent caps for breathing .....probably not the correct way to describe it. Anyway the vent cap is...
• Re: CV joint theory: long
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Sun, 20 Mar 2005 01:45:02 -0600
  Indeed! When one axle travels faster than the other, the differential (case and diff pinion shafts, and therefore the ring gear) splits the difference...
• Re: One More 'Fridge Thread
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Thu, 19 Jul 2007 12:57:14 -0400
  ...I don't think I have seen any data on the list demonstrating anything better than a 45 degree differential. A 40 degree differential...
• Re: SA Limited slip differential and Spare Wheel Carrier Supplier
  Historical mailing list - Walter Evens
  Mon, 11 Feb 2002 09:17:29 -0800
  ...In the land where "posi-traction is better", why would a limited slip differential be a good thing on a Vanagon? Thanks, Walter Evens...
• Re: Differential cost of replacing seals....
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Wed, 20 Jul 2005 13:58:56 -0700
  ...Differential cost of replacing seals.... > > Anyone have any idea how much it should cost to have differential seals replaced and the bearing replaced... I...
• transmission/differential O ring seal
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:19:31 -0800
  Just got word from my mechanic that the seal between the transmission and the differential is leaking. I'm told this is a $600...
• Re: Problems that need solutions...
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 2 Jun 1997 01:01:40 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Everything is done except the > transmission and differential. I found the plugs on the differential > and the drain plug on the transmission, but I...
• Re: Need Viscous Coupling Refresher Course - '91 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 15 May 2005 22:04:27 -0400
  In normal driving (and certainly highway driving), you will NOT want to lock the rear differential (or front if you have one). The differential...
• Getting a sample of the diff oil?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:34:51 -0800
  As my reader will know, my mechanic suspects that there might be a leak between the tranny and the differential on account of the...
• Differential Lock curiosity
  Historical mailing list - Joe Friedrichs
  Tue, 1 Dec 1998 10:40:57 -0500
  ...My question is with the differential lock. In its normal unlocked position the "switch" is pulled out. When pushed in the differential lock is...
• Re: choice of differential
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 15 Dec 2016 10:34:02 -0800
  ...How Do Different Differentials Work Both Small Cars and Go Westy have some info on their websites. And a search in Google or at...
• Re: Dumb differential question
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Tue, 1 Dec 2009 11:47:18 -0800
  ...Dumb differential question Don, Just a suggestion ... if you do talk to Daryl about this, ask him about a Peloquin LSD in there instead...
• Differential cost of replacing seals....
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Tue, 19 Jul 2005 23:09:58 -0700
  Anyone have any idea how much it should cost to have differential seals replaced and the bearing replaced... I have a quote for the...
• Re: SA Limited slip differential and getting stuck
  Historical mailing list - Dart 330
  Tue, 12 Feb 2002 23:09:03 -0600
  ...I doubt I could find a differential around here without paying some outrageous price, but I will keep my eyes open. If quaife can...
• Fix for ATF leak in '82 aircooled Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - David Yates
  Sat, 19 Sep 1998 14:55:31 +1000
  ...The leak comes from between the auto transmission and differential. From memory, the seal at the back of the differential was VERY expensive - like...
• Re: Moving forward - with an autotranny.....
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 21 May 2014 21:45:11 -0700
  ...But based on past experience make sure they pay close attention to ALL seals, tranny and differential. And emphasize the seal between the tranny...
• Ltd. slip rear diff.
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 17 Oct 1995 20:05:23 -0700
  I was recently discussing winter vanagon experiences with a buddy of mine, and he mentioned that a limited slip rear differential was a factory...
• Re: Syncro whine on deceleration???
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 7 Apr 1998 20:33:32 -0400
  The front differentials do occasionally fail. Bearings go bad. Check oil level. Differential can fail and coupling is probably still good. I would plan...
• Re: LOCK-RIGHT locking diffs
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 4 Sep 1996 15:09:23 -0400
  ...There's no clutch, it's engagement is by metal to metal mesh of large wide "teeth" <snip> This type of differential is generally...
• Re: Q:Redline MT90 in Syncro front Dif
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Tue, 4 Jun 2002 09:54:46 -0600
  Take a look at syncro.org under tech links, syncro drivetrain, oils for the transaxle and differential. The summary is: MTL or MT-90...
• Re: Differential Side cover Failure
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Thu, 21 May 1998 20:27:50 -0700
  ...I am talking about the plate that bolts onto the rear differential. At Bently, page 35.62, there is a picture of the differential...
• 91 Vanagon Auto Trans Repair Part 1
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 26 May 1997 09:50:52 -0500 (CDT)
  ...This morning I separated the transmission from the differential. I drained the gear oil out of the differential and removed the pan. I removed...
• troubleshooting rear locking differential on syncro
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 Apr 1996 22:25:09 -0400
  I need to know how to adjust, troubleshoot, and maintain a locking rear differential in my 1986 Westy Syncro. The Bentley only breezes through...
• Transmission/Differential Lubricant
  Historical mailing list - Kanas, Jon B
  Fri, 8 Jan 1999 13:09:54 -0700
  ...1) The Syncro has a front differential, which is different from the Viscous Coupling, correct? 2) This differential contains a lubricating liquid, something along...
• RE: Automatic Phobia (Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 03 May 1996 17:03:44 -0400
  ...Thanks. > >I'm assuming that the differential section is ok and the tranny section has >bled to death. I want you to know that...
• FS: Front Differential
  Historical mailing list - Cory Zumbrennen
  Fri, 6 Jun 1997 18:00:25 -0600 (MDT)
  There is a junkyard near me that has a syncro and is selling the front differential with the Viscous Coupling for $350. I know...
• Re: Differential cost of replacing seals....
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 20 Jul 2005 08:22:40 -0700
  > Anyone have any idea how much it should cost to have differential seals replaced and the bearing replaced... I have a quote for the...
• Re: Contemplating a water-cooled van...
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 5 Apr 2000 14:12:14 +0200
  Hi Daniel! Welcome to the list! Daniel Schmitz wrote: > 3) Was a limited-slip differential available only on Synchros, or was > this optional on...
• 1990 Auto Trans Differential...how to check fluid?
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Thu, 22 Sep 2005 09:04:43 -0700
  ...I was wondering how you check the fluid level in my 1990 Carats automatic trans differential? I assume it is that BIG allen screw...
• Re: transmission/differential O ring seal
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:14:52 -0700
  ...transmission/differential O ring seal > Just got word from my mechanic that the seal between the transmission and > the differential is leaking. I'm...
• Weddle Torque Biasing Differential
  Historical mailing list - Andre Fiedler
  Thu, 22 Jan 2015 18:33:07 -0700
  ...also learned that Weddle Industries is also making a torque biasing differential which can be put into a 2WD Vanagon. I was wondering if...
• Re: limited slip differential question
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 2 May 2009 14:16:11 -0400
  ...limited slip differential question >> >> Regarding limited-slip differentials in 4 speed manual trannies in 2wd >> Vanagons, what are the impacts on fuel economy and...