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Re: body work vs. mechanical work
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:41:21 -0400
...new radiator (my helper over torqued the bleed bolt > and cracked it), oil psi gauges, clutch & cat converter I spent > $500.42 at BusDepot...
Re: Cost? -was Why convert? was Re: Inside a Subi engine EJ22
Historical mailing list - Rob
Sat, 14 Jul 2007 21:34:16 -0700
...new radiator (my helper over torqued the bleed bolt and cracked it), oil psi gauges, clutch & cat converter I spent $500.42 at BusDepot...
Re: My ultimate section, but, 1.9 or 2.1
Historical mailing list - Ben
Thu, 16 Aug 2007 11:44:03 -0400
...a bit more dificult to remove the right way (leaving the Torque Converter IN the bell housing, i will take pictures of that portion...
Re: Short shift for 5 speed
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 29 Jun 2012 15:08:58 -0700
...VW Bug vacuum large canister already ) .. > plus there is a small torque converter too .. > Works quite well, is still a manual trans, and no...
Re: Engine running COLD
Historical mailing list - Gregg Carlen
Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:40:54 -0500
...housing ..where it gets heat and fumes coming out of the torque converter area ....those hoses get soft and fail sometimes ....so if auto...
Re: westys & climbing mountain roads
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sat, 13 Feb 2016 21:26:27 -0500
...If you are in 3rd gear at full throttle and the van is slowing down due to the grade, the torque converter is working...
Re: General engine bolt/nut sizes
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 15 Feb 2011 20:21:35 -0500
...They don't have enough contact area to hold torque properly, due to the recess for that built-in seal. I've been re...
Re: Oldsmobile Burns Today - Fuel Lines
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 21 Jul 2003 10:50:54 -0500
...days ago when he got a >2001 Jetta has blown a torque converter seal. >I've got to pick up materials to build a...
Re: Overheated Westy '87
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Mon, 3 Dec 2007 11:09:58 -0800
...on automatic trans vanagons, - that hose over the bell housing and torque converter, other than that one, and carrying some good used spare hoses...
Towing ---> WAS: Re: Not the tire thread (again)
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Mon, 14 May 2007 20:21:10 +0000
...For the automatic, I would suggest 1,500. > Since there is no lock up on the torque converter, any slippage is heat. You > also...
Re: Bluetec diesel
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:29:51 -0800
...140 hp, > huge > > 236 > > > >> lb/ft of torque at around 1900 rpm, which I'm quoting from > > memory so I might > > > >> be off by...
Re: Subie swap curiosity
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Sun, 5 May 2013 08:28:19 -0700
...it's easier with fewer parts. > > >>>> The KEP adapter and flywheel/torque converter drive plate costs less > > >>>> than their manual trans adapter and flyhweel...
Re: body work vs. mechanical work
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:17:45 -0700
...new radiator (my helper over > torqued the bleed > > >bolt and cracked it), oil psi gauges, clutch & > cat converter I spent > > >$500.42 at BusDepot...
Re: 87 Lack of power
Historical mailing list - Bess's Buddies
Thu, 13 Dec 2001 00:46:02 -0800
...Fine torque in first, fine running in low rpm range. Starts and idles nicely, rev's up fine when idling. Excuse me for being...
Re: Talk to me about AT's!
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Fri, 20 Jul 2007 13:19:18 -0700
...lot more wear but overall it is better >>than >>forcing the torque converter and lugging the engine. >> > >Thanks, Dennis -- I hope I'm not...
Re: Automatic transmission Issue
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Sat, 3 Mar 2018 11:46:34 -0800
...There are three tabs on the flex plate that bolt to the torque converter, and they can crack and eventually separate from the plate...
Re: Auto Trans 1st Gear Noise
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 7 Mar 2009 12:06:18 -0800
...all of the old out .........like say what's in the torque converter ........if you're using a low tech drain and refil methoed...
Re: General engine bolt/nut sizes
Historical mailing list - Joe Luther
Mon, 14 Feb 2011 07:55:56 -0500
...I have used N0122282 8x17 "Wavy Washers" 311101463 8mm (13mm Hex) Locking Hex Nut Qty 3 Collector Pipe to Cat Converter N01034510 8x45 (13mm...
Re: 2.1 L Head Leaks
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 19 May 2011 14:54:30 -0700
...those get soft and fail...being exposed to heat coming off the torque converter.. and also oil fumes from there a little too. shouldn...
Re: Automatic vs Manual
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 27 May 2012 00:14:46 -0400
Except for torque converter slip the auto in third gear has the same overall gear ratio as a stock 4 speed in 4th. Dennis...
Re: Automatic transmission supplier?
Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Fri, 30 Aug 2024 13:19:46 -0500
...Torque converters are also hard to find. I have them done locally as a custom job. > > For normal rebuild of the automatic section the...
Re: 2.1L engine failure - Update #2
Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
Thu, 3 Jun 2010 15:10:47 -0400
...replacement transaxle (rebuilt, overhauled, whatever,) new flex > plate and a rebuilt torque converter for $3k is not a bad deal from a shop. > > Dennis...
Re: Overheated Westy '87
Historical mailing list - chris Moyles
Mon, 3 Dec 2007 14:26:44 -0500
...on automatic > trans vanagons, > - that hose over the bell housing and torque converter, other than that > one, and carrying some good used spare hoses...
Re: Automatic trans won't stay in 3rd
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Mon, 30 Apr 2007 11:08:06 -0400
...It DOES NOT SLIP in gears, and only on cold occasion takes a moment to build up and lock in the Torque converter on...
Re: WTB: Transmission (good or bad) that fits in an '87 Vanagon 2.1L
Historical mailing list - Fuzzy :philippe
Wed, 7 Dec 2011 10:55:55 -0800
...Is this normal? - The price quoted for the new torque converter is $325. Is there a better price somewhere else where I could order...
Re: Desperate!
Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
Fri, 21 Jul 2006 18:57:44 -0400
...The pump was cracked and not replaced, the sun gear was very > worn and the original torque converter had been painted and put back...
Re: Towing ---> WAS: Re: Not the tire thread (again)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 14 May 2007 19:48:22 -0400
...For the automatic, I would suggest 1,500. > Since there is no lock up on the torque converter, any slippage is heat. You > also...
TII Engine In
Historical mailing list - David Brandfass
Sun, 19 Nov 2000 12:04:16 -0500
...was suspect) new stud bolts from the bell housing to the torque converter. For those of you out there considering this conversion, some things...
Re: Bluetec diesel
Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:49:48 -0800
...140 hp, > > huge > > > 236 > > > > >> lb/ft of torque at around 1900 rpm, which I'm quoting from > > > memory so I might > > > > >> be off by...
Re: Short shift for 5 speed
Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
Fri, 29 Jun 2012 14:21:07 -0700
...plus there is a small torque converter too .. Works quite well, is still a manual trans, and no clutch pedal. And VW and Porsche...
1984 Vanagon GL H2O
Historical mailing list - Eric Levine
Thu, 4 May 2006 00:09:37 EDT
...Transmission leaking everywhere, pan, gasket, torque converter, seal between transmission and differential. The transmission has to be taken out and resealed. A new clutch...
Re: My AT Rebuild
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sat, 3 Jul 2010 09:54:02 -0400
...My AT Rebuild > > >>You may have read my posts over the past several months about my >>on-and-off leaking torque converter. I finally...
Re: AT Fluid Burping out of ATF Dip Stick Tube? Causes Trans Malfunction, 88 Auto - Follow up
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 26 Jul 2006 06:23:32 -0400
Did that include a rebuilt torque converter? He did not replace all the internal parts. The stator is part of the torque converter. There...
Re: Diagnosing temp rise issue
Historical mailing list - Gregg Carlen
Sun, 26 Feb 2012 21:59:20 -0500
...Heat and oil fumes from the torque > converter area blast right on that hose.. > weakening it. Either a cover... > or convert to metal piple...
Re: General engine bolt/nut sizes
Historical mailing list - Mike
Tue, 15 Feb 2011 21:19:42 -0500
...They don't have enough contact area to hold torque properly, due to the recess for that built-in seal. I've been re...
Re: Short shift for 5 speed
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 29 Jun 2012 20:02:23 -0400
...plus there is a small torque converter too .. Works quite well, is still a manual trans, and no clutch pedal. And VW and Porsche...
Do-it-yerself engine rehab goings and what I've found-1.9 rod bolts..
Historical mailing list - Brian Cochran
Wed, 21 Feb 2001 23:02:52 -0800
...I'm hoping that my sluggish torque converter at startup and downshifting/kickdown reluctancies will clear up. Overall: The job has taken much longer...
several questions about my 1984 westy
Historical mailing list - Ronald Michaels
Sat, 5 Aug 2006 14:23:05 -0400
...however, it must have been removed and replaced recently because the torque converter plate was loose and rattled. Also the water hoses around the...
Re: Bluetec diesel
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:58:15 -0800
...140 hp, huge > 236 > > >> lb/ft of torque at around 1900 rpm, which I'm quoting from > memory so I might > > >> be off by...
Re: 2.1 L Head Leaks
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 19 May 2011 17:01:14 -0500
...get soft and fail...being exposed to heat coming off the torque > converter.. > and also oil fumes from there a little too. > > shouldn't...
Re: Overfilling the oil issues
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Sat, 28 May 2011 03:29:19 -0400
...The seal on the torque converter can leak, but that would >>>>> be ATF not engine oil. >>>>> >>>>> Good luck! Edward >>>>> >>>>> At 07:13 PM 5...
90 Vanagon Westfalia Atlantic TD description (longish)
Historical mailing list - Robin Oomkes
Fri, 10 Dec 1999 12:14:41 +0100
...Has after-market catalytic converter to comply with German emissions regs and to get tax break. Performance, especially torque, feels stronger than 1.9...
Re: auto. trans. towing - Rambling questions
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 11 May 2005 20:00:19 -0400
...The torque converter has to be sent out for rebuild. There are a number of bushings in the auto that rely on oil pressure...
Re: Suburu/Golf debate
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Thu, 4 Jan 2001 13:39:17 -0800
...gt;so not many test miles yet) Substantially more low end torque and <DIV></DIV>>acceleration. Can now climb long grades in 4th...
Re: Ignition Switches and Hot Start Relay and Starter Motors (long)
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Thu, 8 Sep 2016 15:10:16 +0000
Thanks for this suggestion, Brent. I'm going over to my Subie Converter this afternoon; I will print out this email from you and...
Re: testing a water pump...
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 28 Jun 2011 10:29:52 -0700
...from age and heat, and oil fumes coming out of the torque converter areas. ) A new good german one may not be a bad...
Re: body work vs. mechanical work
Historical mailing list - VW Doka
Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:35:48 -0700
...new radiator (my helper over torqued the bleed > >bolt and cracked it), oil psi gauges, clutch & cat converter I spent > >$500.42 at BusDepot...
Ignition Switches and Hot Start Relay and Starter Motors (long)
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Thu, 8 Sep 2016 01:43:44 +0000
...So now the problem seems to shift to STARTER. When the guys did the Subie installation, they installed a BRAND NEW Hi-Torque starter...
Re: 2.1L engine failure - Update #2
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Thu, 3 Jun 2010 12:34:55 -0700
...out of the corner of one of those 'windows' around the torque converter area .. if anyone wants to do a whole trans number using...
(2) 87 Vanagons 2.1L auto FOR SALE SOON w/lots of new and extra parts
Historical mailing list - will hansen
Thu, 18 Mar 2004 15:16:34 -0800
...2) 022D computers, 80-91 VW manual, extra auto transmission w/torque converter...and more...I just can't think what else right now...
Re: IMO: engine Converting = Ignorance of what is outthere...
Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
Thu, 20 Jul 2000 18:02:47 -0700
...The muffler > was packed with bits of disintegrated converter; the vacuum advance didn't; > It needed a O2 sensor, and it seems there were...
Re: Help needed with engine running poorly
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:38:05 -0800
...Sometimes there is a crack but it only opens up under engine torque. I had a turbo volvo of mine doing exactly the same...
Re: Frugal to the nth... but still spending
Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
Sun, 2 Feb 2003 00:32:54 -0500
...The AT, final drive, and torque converter fit nicely into the back hatch of my Rabbit and I didn't worry about any effluent...
Re: FW: 90 Carat Auto TDI Conversion: MPG ect.
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Tue, 11 Oct 2005 12:25:45 -0700
...We > were driving our 93 E150 > high top van conversion with the 351, the 4 spd > OD automatic, and the > electronic lockup torque converter...
Re: vanagon Digest - 29 Jun 2012 - Special issue (#2012-424)
Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
Sat, 30 Jun 2012 13:59:54 +0430
...plus there is a small torque converter too .. Works quite well, is still a manual trans, and no clutch pedal. And VW and Porsche...
Re: Automatic transmission Issue
Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
Sat, 3 Mar 2018 16:40:42 -0500
...There are three tabs on the flex plate that bolt to the torque converter, and they can crack and eventually separate from the plate...
Re: westys & climbing mountain roads
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 14 Feb 2016 21:22:59 -0500
...If you are in 3rd gear at full throttle and the van is slowing down due to the grade, the torque converter is working...
Re: General engine bolt/nut sizes
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 16 Feb 2011 22:02:45 -0500
...They don't have enough contact area to hold torque properly, due to the recess for that built-in seal. I've been re...
Re: 1.9L long blocks
Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
Thu, 3 Jul 2003 07:08:47 -0500
add, remove the torque converter bolts through the access hole in the engine. Don't want to bend anything. You'll need to disconnect...
Re: IMO: engine Converting = Ignorance of what is out there...
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Thu, 20 Jul 2000 17:21:14 -0700
...The muffler was packed with bits of disintegrated converter; the vacuum advance didn't; It needed a O2 sensor, and it seems there were...