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• Stuck in gear
  Historical mailing list - Madsen
  Sat, 6 Jun 1998 18:32:27 -0400
  frank brand wrote: > > While driving my '89 Vanagon today, as I pulled away from a stop and > shifted into third gear, the trans got...
• Re: jumps out of 4th gear...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 17 Mar 2012 10:12:19 -0400
  The synchronizer rings only help to synchronize the gear with the slider for engagement. Worn Syncros means crunching going in and rarely will they...
• Re: Diesel to Gasoline Conversion?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:38:18 -0700
  ...Meant to say gearing might be too low. And "....diesel Vanagon tyranny...." ? Is there such a thing? <grin> Thanks Scott. Neil. -- Neil Nicholson '81...
• Re: vanagon turbo diesel gearing
  Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
  Sun, 21 Mar 1999 23:38:17 -0500
  the gear box is incompatible. please give me location of junkyard so I can post a warning sign to any others who think this...
• Gear lever hits dash
  Historical mailing list - Peter Larsson
  Fri, 23 May 1997 20:37:14 +0200
  I tried a 112hp doublecab pickup today, the gearshift felt very strange = in 2nd and 4th gear the shift knob touched the dashbord, reverse...
• let's see if you get it?
  Historical mailing list - DAVID T. RICHARDS
  Sun, 08 Dec 1996 08:57:44 -0500
  for some time i have been going to ask about a gear shift problem i have but dont know how to describe it but...
• Re: what steering gear grease?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Mon, 29 Mar 2004 05:35:39 -0800
  ...what steering gear grease? > What grease is OK for the steering gear? Bentley says "Only use special > steering gear grease Part No. AOF 063...
• Transmissions
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 12 Oct 2004 02:13:20 -0400
  Now that I have the 6 cylinder in my Syncro westy, I've been thinking...I don't have enough gears. When my 6...
• Re: Gearing Calculator
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Thu, 07 Aug 1997 15:34:08 -0800
  Derek Drew wrote: > > Cool! But what I want to do is find out what size tires the factory 6.13 > gear ratio gears would...
• Re: Odometer Repair-Migrating Shaft
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 25 Feb 2001 16:14:00 -0600
  ...As you have seen, the shaft has the teflon gear on the left and the pot metal gear on the right. The gear shaft...
• Re: Wheddle Engineering Lower Low Gear
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 17 Feb 1999 23:27:00 -0500
  ...The ratio is determined by the gear that is part of the input shaft, the a;most 2/1 reduction gear in the housing...
• Re: Popping out of 1st gear
  Historical mailing list - James Creech
  Tue, 7 Nov 2000 11:41:33 -0500
  ...1st > Gear, and I had to hold it in with the Gear stick > Step 4 - Driving over a friends place - Bang - 1st Gear departed...
• Re: Is my Syncro box about to blow
  Historical mailing list - Jimmy Sanby
  Fri, 27 Nov 1998 21:07:25 +0200
  My fourth gear went in a most perculiar way... When in fourth, it was as if I was in nutral - all the other gears...
• Re: 82 Vanagon gear selection problem.
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 04 Apr 1997 10:00:10 +0300
  Jorgen, check if you will find the first somewhere right of the rear gear while pushing down the shift lever. If you will find...
• Re: Speedometer Ok -Odometer and trip meter dead!?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sat, 20 May 2006 22:25:27 -0700
  The problem with my piece isn't the main gear, it's the grey gear at the opposite end of that shaft. All the...
• Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy / fuel work?
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Sat, 24 Mar 2012 18:56:03 -0700
  ...How much more fuel is consumed in a lower gear vs higher gear at the same speed? I ran a quick observation. On level...
• Re: Speedometer gear
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Mon, 3 Dec 2007 08:36:27 -0500
  This would not work for a syncro correct? I thought they have a different gear size. JFF On Dec 3, 2007, at 8:04...
• Re: Change gearing on Automatic Transmission?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 26 Nov 1998 10:27:50 -0500
  The third gear in the VW automatic is actually 1 to 1. What goes in is what comes out. Basically what happens is that...
• Redline Heavy Shock Proof Gear Oil ? - Daryl ?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 25 Jun 2010 21:52:15 -0700
  Hi all, was just picking up some Redline MT-90 gear oil for a new rebuilt AA transaxles syncro trans... and notice Redline Shock...
• Re: Odometer Repair-Migrating Shaft
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 25 Feb 2001 22:39:45 -0500
  At 05:14 PM 2/25/2001, John Rodgers wrote: >2) Pot metal Gear Slippage. > This gear is on the same shaft as the...
• Steering Gear Grease???
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sat, 4 Jan 2003 10:21:17 -0800
  ...My Bentley warns me to "use special steering gear grease Part Number AOF 063 000 04, or equivalent, to lubricate steering gear." If I...
• Re: Popping out of 1st gear
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Mon, 6 Nov 2000 20:51:27 -0800
  Most likely your 1st gear problem is a bad 1st gear...but by all means make sure the eng mounts are good and the...
• Re: Syncro Automatic??
  Historical mailing list - Ronald Michaels
  Wed, 28 Feb 2007 19:40:30 -0500
  ...Unless the gearset is 1:1, matching the front and rear gear ratios could require another set of gears. A third method would be...
• 88 Automatic Shifter does not lock in gear
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Sun, 24 Aug 2008 01:39:10 -0400
  Hello all, My 88 Automatic Shifter does not lock in gear. The thumb mechanism spring is intact but you could still move it into...
• Re: Mobil 1 Gear Oil - Can I use this?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Brassaw
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 00:41:09 -0800
  ...What happens if API GL-5 gear oil is used in an API GL-4 gear oil application... ? API GL-4 and API GL...
• Re: Starter won't engage ring gear when sit for a while
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 7 Sep 2007 07:59:04 -0400
  The gear is attached to the starter shaft with a one way or overrunning clutch. This is often referred to as a "Bendix". This...
• Re: Speedometer Ok -Odometer and trip meter dead!?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 20 May 2006 11:17:11 -0700
  On the Vanagon odo I have in front of me, the bridge gear disengages the 1/10 th gear well before the mechanism to...
• Re: Bearing load on reverse driven transaxles
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Wed, 25 Nov 1998 01:37:58 EST
  jjvantol@USWEST.NET writes: (Just please remember that this is all quoted out of context) << Well, actually, with the helical gears that isn't...
• Re: Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy / fuel work?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 24 Mar 2012 22:36:32 -0400
  ...How much more > fuel is consumed in a lower gear vs higher gear at the same speed? > > I ran a quick observation. On level...
• Re: Broken timing gear?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 26 Aug 2006 14:53:48 -0400
  The brass gear can be inspected my removing the block off plate next to it and looking down. I have never seen one fail...
• Re: vanagon turbo diesel gearing
  Historical mailing list - Scott Walker
  Mon, 22 Mar 1999 01:10:28 -0500
  I'm no gearbox expert, from what I've read and seen isn't it possible to switch the bellhousing and input shaft and...
• Re: Who makes GL-4 transmission oil and why do I need it?
  Historical mailing list - John
  Thu, 31 Aug 2000 16:52:43 -0400
  ...However for the Hypoid final drive gears in our Vanagons & all type IIs, the most important consideration is that any transmission gear lube be...
• Re: Warning:To Syncro owners
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 20 Aug 1996 20:59:07 -0300 (ADT)
  Hi, did some numbers on the Syncro low gear, 20mph freewheeling with trans in gear gives about 7900 RPM for the clutch disc. Pop...
• Re: best mod for vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Tue, 2 Mar 2004 22:00:45 -0800
  ...This gives the old Westy 4 gears with 5% more power > (lower gearing) and 5% overdrive in 5th. > > Fourth (4th) gear goes out to...
• Re: reverse running Audi transaxles
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Sun, 22 Nov 1998 23:24:24 EST
  ...Just concerned about the helical gears. The strait cut reverse gear could care less which way it turns, but I think helical gears are...
• Re: Any interest in different 4th gears for Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 Sep 1999 19:39:45 PDT
  ...The teeth are cut a > little straighter to increase the strength of the gear over the German the > gear. > > Come across any tire\rim...
• FS: 5 Speed Turbo Diesel gearbox
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 17 Jun 1997 09:12:37 +0200
  Looking for a gearbox for one listmember I found this box (which has wrong gear ratios for his application): Turbo Diesel gearbox 5 speed...
• Re: 5 Speed Tranny or taller 4th???
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Wed, 27 Jun 2001 18:23:24 EDT
  ...I can take fifth gear from 35 to 85+ I can take fourth from 20 to 75... While you can do this with a...
• Will not go into gear...
  Historical mailing list - jason E. Rao
  Wed, 22 Nov 2000 23:31:39 -0500
  HELP! Recently had engine rebuilt and clutch replaced on my 90 Vanagon and today it wouldn't go into gear....any gear. I Had...
• Re: Grinding into Secong Gear when Cold
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 6 Jan 2002 13:59:48 EST
  ...After the temperature needle > gets moving (~5min of driving) the grinding goes away and it also feels > smoother shifting into other gears. Any ideas...
• Fwd: [Diesel-Vanagon] Speedometer gear
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 3 Dec 2007 05:04:22 -0800
  Forward with author's permission regarding replacement odometer gear: Begin forwarded message: > From: David Brodbeck <gull@gull.us> > > http://www.odometergears.com/ > > I ordered...
• Gears shifted
  Historical mailing list - peter hargreave
  Tue, 22 Aug 2006 00:09:16 +0000
  ...lost my reverse gear.&nbsp; In fact all my gears have shifted - my 1st gear is now where my reverse gear was.&nbsp; Is...
• Re: Gearing Calculator
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Thu, 07 Aug 1997 13:32:00 -0400
  Cool! But what I want to do is find out what size tires the factory 6.13 gear ratio gears would cause us to...
• Re: VANAGON TRANNY
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 25 Jun 1997 10:50:24 PST
  When my 86 stuck in third gear it turned out to be a broken gear. If memory serves me it was the 3rd/4th...
• Engine RPMs
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Sat, 21 Dec 2002 14:32:09 -0800
  ...It also gives me: ~18mph for 1st gear @ 4,000 RPM ~34mph for 2nd gear @ 4,000 RPM ~56mph for 3rd gear @ 4,000...
• '84 Westy shifting problems
  Historical mailing list - Hank Miller
  Mon, 14 Aug 2000 15:25:26 -0700
  having lots of trouble finding first gear. linkage seems to let me go into reverse much easier. and also trouble shifting into second. not...
• Re: odometer success!
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Wed, 6 Aug 1997 23:20:38 -0500
  ...The gear in this speedometer was cracked. Next I tried the gear from an earlier bus speedo, per the suggestion of a list member...
• Re: Gear lever hits dash
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 26 May 1997 08:39:18 +0200
  ...Friday, 23 May, 1997 20:44 I tried a 112hp doublecab pickup today, the gearshift felt very strange in 2nd and 4th gear the...
• Re: Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy / fuel work?
  Historical mailing list - levi hawkins
  Sat, 24 Mar 2012 19:21:31 -0700
  ...It seems like the ECU is most likely properly calibrated to consider gearing (just through the senors).� In 3rd gear, it would inject less...
• Re: Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy / fuel work?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 25 Mar 2012 13:07:30 -0500
  ...How much more > fuel is consumed in a lower gear vs higher gear at the same speed? > > I ran a quick observation. On level...
• Re: Automatic Transmission Fluid and Gear Oil Comparrison and Feedback please
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Tue, 5 May 2009 16:32:53 -0400
  ...the ATF and then for the Gear Oil? > > I am looking at: > > Royal Purple > Gear Oil > - Max Gear Synthetic Oil > (not sure which viscosity...
• Re: Tranny woes on 81 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Thu, 12 Dec 2002 10:31:18 -0800
  Hi Sean, Since you are jumping out of both 1st and 3rd, you should try adjusting your gearshift. If it is preventing you from...
• Re: CV joint theory: long
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 19 Mar 2005 21:56:11 -0600
  The Differential (Rear Wheel Drive) This animation demonstrates how the power from the drive shaft turns the ring gear, which is fastened to the...
• Re: Insane Syncro Prices!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 Oct 94 8:59:10 PDT
  > > What is the allowable speed range for the fifth "creeper" gear in the > Vanagon Syncro transmission? > It has exactly half (twice?) the gear ratio...
• Re: engine conversion gear ratios
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 2 May 1999 06:26:31 -0700
  ...After looking at Helmut's gearing charts, > > I think all the diesels used gearing that isn't that high. If I'm > reading his...
• Re: Wurstfalia pops into neutral at 60 mph in fourth gear??
  Historical mailing list - AATransaxle
  Sat, 2 Dec 2006 18:38:52 -0800
  Usually popping out of gear means the gear itself is wearing out...but... I have seen the rubber boots at teh rear of the...
• Re: Why Bigger Brakes Was Cause of brake rotor warping
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 14 Sep 2013 16:41:13 -0700
  ...The driver soon finds he must UPSHIFT to some gear, any gear, to get it back into a gear at all. Then he either...
• VANAGON TRANNY
  Historical mailing list - Earl Smith
  Tue, 24 Jun 1997 20:22:03 -0700 (PDT)
  Recently the third gear in the transmission of my 84 vanagon has started sticking. It slides into gear OK although it doesn't feel...
• 4th gear syncro tranny
  Historical mailing list - Kinesis
  Wed, 12 May 2004 00:37:55 -0700
  ...Any advice to get 4th gear for sick syncro transmission, Where i can buy this gear? better if the upgrade version..... sorry for my...
• Re: Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy / fuel work?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 24 Mar 2012 20:30:14 -0700
  ...How much more > fuel is consumed in a lower gear vs higher gear at the same speed? > > I ran a quick observation. On level...