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Re: Just an update on my clutch problem fixing oil leaks.
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 7 Jun 2021 20:14:15 -0700
...I’m sure the input shaft seal is leaking on that, and I know the shift selector shaft seal is leaking. New seals ordered...
Re: transmission
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:17:46 -0500
...shaft or main shaft of the transmission. > If you really want to hear that bearing noise, press a wooden dowel to the > shift knob...
Grinding 2nd
Historical mailing list - Shortlidge D Joel
Sat, 29 May 1999 23:50:38 -0400
...also has some hair line cracks in the housing. Maybe from my bad drive shaft vibration :( Joel '87 Syncro Westy ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need...
Re: Just an update on my clutch problem fixing oil leaks.
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 8 Jun 2021 19:30:04 -0400
...I’m sure the input shaft seal is leaking on that, and I know the shift selector shaft seal is leaking. New seals ordered...
Re: Joe's Tranny questions...
Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
Fri, 11 Jun 1999 16:28:33 EDT
...Unknown when FAG will make another production run) , replace ball sleeves on forward gears fork arms, replace gear carrier housing if shift rod bores...
Re: Tranny Whinning in 84 Westy?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 18 Sep 2011 10:15:44 -0400
...in 3rd-4th gears this is also a main shaft bearing or gear carrier housing problem. Continued operation with a bad pinion bearing will...
Re: (new to list!) tranny stuck in gear!
Historical mailing list - Bill Transue
Thu, 31 Aug 2000 17:14:15 -0700
...the 091-1 transmission, the shifting mechanism is more towards > the center > of the transmission housing. The selector shaft could have broken - but I...
Re: AT Governor and fluid exchange with final drive
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 1 Mar 2003 22:42:32 -0500
...The large weight controls the 1st to 2nd shift. The small weight controls the 2nd to 3rd shift. The only variable part is the...
Re: 1.6L NA d- finding TDC & injection pump q
Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
Sat, 27 Jan 2001 14:47:17 EST
...Pump levers..there is a "slot" in the end of the pump lever shaft..you marked the lever in relation to that slot...didn...
Re: transmission
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:00:05 -0800
...shaft or main shaft of the transmission. > > If you really want to hear that bearing noise, press a wooden dowel to > the > > shift knob...
Billy's out of ICU
Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
Fri, 12 Mar 2004 13:54:49 -0600
...Good news here is that the shifter shaft did not have to be pulled, thus my new seals ought to be okay (until I...
Re: wanted to buy standard transmission for 87 gas westy 2wd
Historical mailing list - kevin.m.burns
Tue, 18 Sep 2001 21:19:04 -0700
...Under 40 mph I could shift. As it turned out, the shift ring which shifts from 3rd and engages 4th on the same shaft...
Re: Transmission upgrade
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Wed, 15 Aug 2012 05:27:03 -0600
...Will the bell housing's and input shafts change over to the heavier gear boxes? I may be able to get the shifter assembly...
Re: Anyone want my 92 Vanagon V6 TDI?
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Sat, 20 Oct 2007 22:34:30 +1300
...It would be a total re-design of >the gearbox housing and shafts... How on Earth did you manage to reverse the differential? I...
Transmission Modification Question
Historical mailing list - Dr. Theodore B. Hoekman
Fri, 20 Mar 1998 10:38:39 +0000
...Original strategy was to refurb the boxer trans, put the diesel bell-housing on it and get the improved final drive ratio for my...
Re: Just an update on my clutch problem fixing oil leaks.
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 8 Jun 2021 18:32:44 -0700
...I’m sure the input shaft seal is leaking on that, and I know the shift selector shaft seal is leaking. New seals ordered...
Update and new question regarding shifting problems
Historical mailing list - David Most
Tue, 17 Jun 2003 02:03:21 -0500
...flywheel. > > The bell housing must be removed from the rest of the tranny in > order to > change the damaged input shaft. The tranny oil...
Re: Transmission swapping
Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
Mon, 11 Jul 2005 09:26:38 -0700
...Gear housings loosen up and the mainshaft bearing gets loose and causes the shaft to have end play and rip the teeth off of...
Re: out comes the tranny (again)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 19 Jan 2005 20:22:22 -0500
The shifter moving that much in third indicates the gear carrier housing is shot. The thrust load is actually pushing the input shaft as...
Re: Clutch Cross Shaft Arm Wear. Abnormal? PICS
Historical mailing list - neil n
Mon, 5 Apr 2010 14:35:46 -0700
...I have the cross shaft out of clutch housing, so I can add Moly to those parts. I"m using this Redline: http://www...
For Archives: replacing transmission drive shaft seals
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sun, 20 Nov 2005 21:17:49 -0600
...Lube shift cup and shift bushing with moly grease, replace bad rubber as necessary. 26. Rehang rear shift assembly as reverse of removal in...
Re: Shifter parts for Syncro
Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
Tue, 14 Dec 1999 18:04:48 -0800
...Starting from the top on the gear shaft: The gear shift lever just unscrews Bushing - Usually OK Top Spring (real soft) part number 251...
Re: replacing transmission selector shaft seal
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 30 Jul 2016 11:01:26 -0400
...engine to also put the gear shift through all the egars including reverse. I have seen these shaft rust up on the outside and...
Re: Grinding 2nd
Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
Sun, 30 May 1999 00:34:50 -0400
...also has some hair line cracks in the housing. Maybe from my bad drive > shaft vibration :( > > Joel > '87 Syncro Westy > ___________________________________________________________________ > You don't need...
Re: Now it starts: racing idle
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 22 Aug 2014 17:48:00 -0400
...shifter movement with throttle change in 4th gear. The usual cause of this is the gear carrier housing is shot and the input shaft...
Re: replaced tranny but no move. What next?
Historical mailing list - al sinclair
Sun, 18 Dec 2005 15:26:02 -0800
...that if the shaft was not seated then the torque converter would be out of position and the tranny housing wouldn't mate with...
Re: '87 Vanagon GL: Oil leaks
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:24:32 -0500
...There are two or three bits and pieces that need to be replaced where the shift arm and the shifter shaft from up front...
Re: Audi 5000 Automatic Transmission in a Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Wed, 24 Jan 2001 17:50:58 -0800
...The difference seemed to be related to the input shafts (turbine and oil pump) and the output pinion shaft (pinion gear next to transmission...
Re: Shifter parts for Syncro
Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
Tue, 14 Dec 1999 18:13:13 -0800
...the exploded diagram. > > Starting from the top on the gear shaft: > > > The gear shift lever just unscrews > > Bushing - Usually OK > Top Spring (real soft...
Tim Smith On Trans FAQ
Historical mailing list - "Tim Smith (by way of Derek Drew )"
Fri, 23 Feb 2001 11:15:55 -0500
...3) we need a better double taper bearing for the pinion shaft (unlikely) 4) we need needle bearings with steel housings (unlikely, I've...
Re: Tranny Whinning in 84 Westy?
Historical mailing list - Buese Thomas
Sun, 18 Sep 2011 16:41:22 -0600
...in 3rd-4th gears this is also a main > shaft > bearing or gear carrier housing problem. Continued operation with a > bad > pinion bearing will...
Re: out comes the tranny (again)
Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
Wed, 19 Jan 2005 19:42:30 -0600
...The shifter moving that much in third indicates the gear carrier > housingis shot. The thrust load is actually pushing the input shaft > as you...
2.1L Wasserboxer Power Rebuild
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Sun, 14 Feb 1999 13:42:13 PST
...I am using my stock four speed shifter but will switch to the five speed shifter because it will shift smoother. I just got...
Re: Clutch Cross Shaft Arm Wear. Abnormal? PICS
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 5 Apr 2010 15:16:37 -0700
...I have the cross shaft out of clutch housing, so I can add Moly to those parts. I"m using this Redline: http://www...
Re: new standard trans popping out of 1st
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 18 Jun 2014 23:48:16 -0400
...Popping out of third or fourth could be a bad main shaft bearing or worn/damaged gear carrier housing. If a bad pinion bearing...
Re: Clutch not fully disengaging near Seattle
Historical mailing list - jaime forero
Sun, 13 Oct 2013 13:36:37 -0500
...the bearing in the fly wheel froze and the transmission shaft would turn no matter how much I depressed the clutch which was working...
Re: rebuilt tranny slipping out of 4th gear
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 12 Jul 1998 23:11:04 -0400
You have one of three problems, 4th gear itself is worn, (where the hub engages) or the main shaft bearing is moving in the...
Re: Putting a 2wd transmission into a Syncro?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 22 Sep 2010 18:04:45 -0700
no Will, a gasoline waterboxer bell housing only comes in one version.. for both syncro or 2WD. ( not diesel of course ) yes, input shaft...
Re: Shifting Shudder Part II
Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
Thu, 16 Sep 2004 23:30:11 -0500
...upon migrating to the outer edge would it not be flung off to the inner side of the flywheel housing? Whereupon it would run...
Re: Trans. Install: Input shaft & clutch splines
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:46:57 -0800
...For other newbs attempting input shaft R&R, check Andrew Libbys write up on the Samba re: clutch housing oil slinger. Good thing to...
Re: First try at a trannie only pull - questions
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Wed, 6 Apr 2005 19:52:07 -0700
...spending money)? All gears appear to shift/turn fine. There is slightly more noise/play when I rock the input shaft in any gear...
Re: Pending clutch replacement
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 11 May 2016 19:43:41 -0400
If you can make the gear shifter move with load in 3-4th gear then there is a pretty good chance the main shaft...
Re: Cheapo CV Boot repair(emergency only)
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Fri, 25 Mar 2011 18:52:48 -0400
...If you haven't wrapped your shifter-knob-shaft in hemp yet and put a giant wooden shift ball on the top, you're...
Re: Trans. Install: Input shaft & clutch splines
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:23:25 -0700
...A part fell out of place in the shift cover at the front, so it wouldn't shift. I have a good shift cover...
Recent Transmission and Pilot Bearing Adventures
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Wed, 8 Jan 2003 02:15:29 EST
...Nonexistent input shaft transmission seal. All the pressure plate springs were intact. First moral of story: No pilot bearing leads to enough shaft wobble...
Re: out comes the tranny (again)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 20 Jan 2005 19:41:30 -0500
...The shifter moving that much in third indicates the gear carrier > housingis shot. The thrust load is actually pushing the input shaft > as you...
Re: Pending clutch replacement
Historical mailing list - Scott
Wed, 11 May 2016 11:42:14 -1000
...lube the snot out of the cross shaft in the bell housing until it pivots very smoothly .. another area that never gets lubed. 'hopefully...
Re: Rear Vibration
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 8 Sep 2013 13:12:39 -0400
...If the shifter pushes back under load you have a bad main shaft ball bearing and/or the gear carrier housing is shot. Dennis...
Re: How To Install Your New VC
Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
Thu, 5 Jul 2001 15:40:21 -0700
...Then apply silicone sealing compound to the > > contact flange of the > > housing and, inserting the input shaft into the > > viscous coupling, put > > the housing...
Re: Transmission upgrade
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Wed, 15 Aug 2012 05:45:10 -0700
...Will the bell housing's > and input shafts change over to the heavier gear boxes? I may be able to > get the shifter assembly...
Re: Redline MT90
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Fri, 1 Apr 2016 12:19:50 -1000
...from the pedal clear to the cross shaft inside the bell housing, including pilot bearing area.. seen lots of dried up and funky stuff...
Re: [Syncro] Re: How To Install Your New VC
Historical mailing list - Rennie Wible
Thu, 12 Jul 2001 20:17:47 -0700
...Then apply silicone sealing compound to the > > > contact flange of the > > > housing and, inserting the input shaft into the > > > viscous coupling, put > > > the housing...
Re: Introductions
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:50:59 -0500
...If the shift lever moves as you accelerate/decelerate you likely have a bad main shaft bearing or the housing is wiped. Dennis -----Original...
Re: Transmission swap problems: 86 tranny onto 83 engine.
Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
Thu, 7 Jan 2016 16:57:56 -0800
...In the end, I used DeanB's trick of getting up top and grabbing the bell housing by the ears and pulling and wiggling...
Re: trying to locate VW automatic transmission seals
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 01:48:26 -0500
...Also be sure to replace the governor seal and be sure the housing and governor shaft is not worn. This is usually the real...
Re: Borescope: Inspect Transaxle 3/4 Slider Hub?
Historical mailing list - Patrick Seurynck
Wed, 2 Aug 2017 03:18:00 +0000
...Popping out of 4th gear is usually a main shaft bearing problem or the > housing for it. Getting stuck in 3rd or 4th is...
Re: Re
Historical mailing list - Jon
Sat, 19 Apr 2003 20:31:07 -0400
...longer studs for bell housing, or shorter I can't rem.,two diff. axle shafts, one is longer, flex plate,and somebody correct me...
Re: No gears
Historical mailing list - W Monk
Sun, 13 Jun 2010 18:58:24 -0400
I recently just had to replace the lever on the side of the transmission because I wasn't able to shift into gear. My...
Re: Redline MT90
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 1 Apr 2016 18:17:02 -0500
...release mechanism .. > from the pedal clear to the cross shaft inside the bell housing, including > pilot bearing area.. > seen lots of dried up and...
Re: No gears
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 13 Jun 2010 15:42:05 -0700
...and it's either external or internal to the bell housing... external...you think clutch hydraulics usually, internally, you think pilot bearing maybe .. see...