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• Re: Installed Long Coolant Pipes Wrong? (Pic)
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Tue, 4 Jan 2011 21:02:20 -0500
  ...The heater hoses should mostly follow > underneath and away from the shift rod. > That bracket can make a good wear point. How about a...
• Re: Transmisison / Shift Linkage adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 18:59:55 -0800
  ...improper adjustment > and not allowing the necessary 'float' at the rear shift rod bushing. This > misadjustment caused 4th gear to only partially engage. The...
• Re: Transmission woes - '91 Carat autotranny won't shift into 3rd.
  Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
  Tue, 17 May 2016 16:21:00 -0500
  ...Transmission woes - '91 Carat autotranny won't shift into 3rd. that price is right in the ball park IMO. One advantage of dealing with...
• Re: Problem Solved: Was Metallic sound when depressing the clutch---Now happens in neutral when depressing accelerator
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 7 Jul 2009 16:38:36 -0700
  ...already .......1.9 right ? I ask because ............those 'support rods' on 1.9's ..... esepically on the left side . I 'imagine' VW put those...
• WasRe: [SPAM] Re: vanagon engine conversions vs rebuilt 1.9 waterboxer Now Corvair Jugs!!
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 16 Sep 2006 13:16:46 -0500
  ...he said, don't look >like an engine does it..? He then showed me a rod, wrist pin and rod cap of >both the...
• Re: My Son needs YOUR help in getting his Dad's van back on the road
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 6 Jun 2017 08:39:56 -0700
  ...He works the grave yard shift at one of the local Kroger stores, so no one is around at 1 a.m. in the...
• What's it really worth?
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Mon, 11 Jun 2012 10:15:12 -0500
  ...John Rodgers
• Re: Re
  Historical mailing list - Jon
  Sat, 19 Apr 2003 20:31:07 -0400
  ...throttle body or swap over linkage,shift rod+bracket and spacers at the mount for the tranny, linkage to throttle body for kick down...
• Re: FS: 91 Vanagon GL in Green Bay--cheap
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 14 Jun 2007 21:05:23 -0500
  ...Both of mine are straight shift. Having an automatic would be nice. Hopefully someone will grab this one, and nuture it back to the...
• Re: !!!URGENT!!!-NEED HELP/ADVICE!!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 15 Sep 1998 18:40:25 -0400
  ...So >basically I could shift form 4th into 3rd and back to 4th w/ no real problem >except a noticeable weird feel, but shifting...
• Re: Alternator Light...
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 22 Jul 2003 07:27:32 -0500
  ...Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver DaBomb wrote: >OK, I looked through the archives for the past three years about my current >issue, and...
• Syncro shift problem
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 3 Sep 1998 01:30:22 -0700
  ...I figured it to be a coupler on the rods underneath, and finally had to drive home (about 3 miles) in 2nd speed, because...
• Re: My clutch failed , hard, today
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 6 May 2021 08:49:04 -0700
  ...Plus I can restore all the nagging worn out things… like shift rod leaking a bit on trans, clean up tranny, maybe drop gas...
• Re: New Engine Conversion
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 8 Mar 2022 17:01:31 -0600
  ...Or get a > > trailer with brakes. > > > > > On Mar 8, 2022, at 1:15 PM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> > wrote: > > > > > > This conversion seems to...
• Re: Was Metallic sound when depressing the clutch---Now happens in neutral when depressing accelerator
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 5 Jul 2009 13:15:24 -0700
  ...piston or rod knock/rattle ? how's the oil lever, condition, grade, and age ? can you produce the sound standing at the engine, and...
• Re: mixing urethane and rubber bushings
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 6 Sep 2014 14:01:58 -0700
  ...You want to be careful about inadvertent >> shifting of stress to the softer bushing/mount. >> >> Chris. >> >> Wysłane z iPhone'a >> >> Dnia Sep 5, 2014...
• Re: FS : 91 Carat 4sp in SC
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 21 Feb 2004 09:19:05 -0600
  ...regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Steve Cotsford wrote: >After having a really bad traction experience in the snow, I have decided to >sell...
• Odometer Repair-Migrating Shaft
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Sun, 25 Feb 2001 09:48:22 -0800
  ...I've attempted to find 3m x 60 centimeter stainless rod, or even bolts, with which to replace the shaft. No luck in any...
• Ebrake Cable Q. on 56 Single
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sun, 11 Feb 2007 13:33:04 -0500
  ...The other Goofey issue is the New Lowered front beam the Adjusters when Raising the front trailing arms the Bolt hits the shift rod...
• Re: Diesel good idea?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 6 Jun 2013 22:25:52 -0700
  ...I did my stint in a 36hp splitty...Smoked a lot and just sat back and waited...and shifted and waited and shifted....That...
• Re: tough shifting... pilot bearing?
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 09:25:57 -0800
  ...improper adjustment and not allowing the necessary 'float' at the rear shift rod bushing. This misadjustment caused 4th gear to only partially engage. The...
• Selling 2 Custom Carbon Fiber Composite Vanagon Gauge/Instrument Consoles
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Sat, 12 Nov 2011 06:07:18 -0800
  ...talk about a labor of love! :)   One fits around the Automatic Shifter and currently holds VDO Cockpit gauges (Water Temp, Oil temp, Oil Pressure...
• Re: Oil Leak - 2.1L WBX - Manual Tranny
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 3 Oct 2007 10:30:34 -0500
  ...Used the existing case, crank and rods. The engine has performed well. BUT, I had to replace the front seal (tranny end) at about...
• Re: Autotranny
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Wed, 11 May 2016 12:19:57 -1000
  ...Scott On 05/11/2016 10:51 AM, John Rodgers wrote: > This problem is on my Carat in which the engine has been replaced...
• Re: nasty AMC exhaust valve, photos here
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 24 May 2009 07:33:37 -0700
  ...it into fifth - missed and got third and learned that Fiat rod bolts are good to ~7500 RPM! That exhaust valve was banged into...
• Re: 81 Vanagon 4 Speed 2WD Shaft Bearing Bushing
  Historical mailing list - Geoffrey Toye
  Sun, 24 Sep 2023 09:01:24 -0400
  ...I’d be looking to see if the tank could be lowered > enough to get access to that shift rod bushing without disconnecting tubes...
• Re: semi-urgent auto transmission question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 11 Sep 2010 12:34:21 -0700
  ...the shift points seemed a little lower than before." there's one external adjustment that affects shift points .. the length of the rod from...
• Re: Crunchy Clutch Pedal Feel - intermittant
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:07:22 -0400
  ...When replacing the slave, I yanked >around on the release rod and it had some slap in it, but didn't feel too >loose...
• Re: My Van
  Historical mailing list - Pete O
  Mon, 18 Jul 2022 10:11:54 -0400
  Quite the legacy! Happy trails! Pete Owsianowski On Sat, Jul 16, 2022 at 7:17 PM John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote: > As said...
• Re: Transmission Woes
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 5 Nov 2011 22:49:47 -0500
  ...John John Rodgers Clayartist and Moldmaker 88'GL VW Bus Driver Chelsea, AL Http://www.moldhaus.com On 11/5/2011 8:21 PM...
• Re: Transmission or clutch gone
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:46:24 -0700
  ...Let the experts - Daryl - do the rebuild. > > Good Luck. > > John Rodgers > 88 GL Driver > > Anthony Egeln wrote: >> Well, I had a catastrophic something failure...
• Re: Computer woes?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 9 Jul 2001 08:15:29 -0500
  ...John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Ri wrote: > > Hi Everyone! > > We have an '87 Gl that has a strange issue. When it starts, it runs...
• Re: Fridge, Transmission Drain Plug & Calendar of Events
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 25 Apr 2006 07:49:22 -0700
  ...Drop the shifter (two bolts through casting tab in trans to flat plate holding shift rod) as this will make it easier to reach...
• Re: Acckk! My gear juice is *blue*...
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 18 Mar 2003 11:34:43 -0600
  ...John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Bob Stevens wrote: > Actually, if this "blue stuff" is Swepco, it is synthetic. I've got it in > both...
• Re: Repowering madness, is this workable?
  Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
  Fri, 27 Nov 1998 14:21:24 -0600
  ...shifting linkage for the 6 speed transaxle, please post those URL addresses. I have some good sized universal, captured ball-end screw-on rod...
• Re: Syncro Drivetrain HP capabilities?/1
  Historical mailing list - Jwilli941
  Tue, 19 May 1998 22:44:45 EDT
  ...gear sets, 3rd and 4th gear clutch hub, the intermediate housing shift rod bores, and the main transaxle housing pinion bore and pinion bearing...
• Re: sodium valve idea
  Historical mailing list - Mike Bucchino
  Wed, 1 Nov 2006 18:44:15 -0500
  ...although VW did introduce the > first compound curve multi layer PCB with surface mount LEDS for shift > indicators when they could have used a...
• Re: Tranmission R & R
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Thu, 17 Mar 2016 00:17:01 -1000
  ...undo the axles, the shift linkage , the back up light switch wire, the clutch hydraulics...leave the slave attached to the line, don't...
• Re: How I Prepare For Road Trip vs How She Prepares For Road Trip
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Fri, 16 Apr 2010 21:44:14 -0600
  ...I >> rebuilt the CV's, rebuilt the rear shift rod with all new >> parts...boots, etc, installed a new clutch, TO Bearing, etc., new...
• Re: Tranny oil - success
  Historical mailing list - clerkin
  Thu, 26 Jul 2001 12:29:12 -0500
  ...My van shifted so >> > wonderfully! I couldn't believe I was driving the same van. I wish I had >> > done this earlier. >> > >> > Just thought...
• Re: My clutch failed , hard, today
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Thu, 6 May 2021 14:37:02 -0300
  ...Plus I can restore all the nagging worn out things… like shift rod leaking a bit on trans, clean up tranny, maybe drop gas...
• Introduction and some questions
  Historical mailing list - Berry Kercheval
  Mon, 15 May 1995 16:53:03 PDT
  ...I crawled under the van to check the oil in the transaxle, and discovered I had to disconnect the shift rod to get the...
• Porsche trans adaptor info found
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 12 May 2000 10:31:14 +1200
  ...The rear end of the shifter rod can be adapted using a section of steering column with universal joints (Mike Gensler's great idea...
• Re: Vanagon Issue # 7 has been put to rest.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:50:27 -0600
  ...Glad you got'ter done! John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Chelsea, AL Greg Potts wrote: > Hi Volks, > > Since I got the Wolfsburg back in...
• Re: Syncro Tintops
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Sun, 24 Mar 2013 16:20:40 -0700
  ...Need 3 CV boots, one tie rod end, and one steering rack boot. Probably shift linkage bushing soon. Very clean interior. SS coolant pipes...
• Transmission Woe
  Historical mailing list - C B
  Wed, 30 May 2007 09:42:08 -0700
  No wonder I couldn't adjust the shifter linkage. The 3rd/4th gear selector fork is loose on its rod. Something must have broken...
• Re: Manual transmission lesson request
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 22 Jun 2022 12:56:14 -0400
  ...So find where the horizontal shift rod connects to the vertical flat lever with the ball. Behind that lever. Or … find the place on...
• Re: semi-urgent auto transmission question
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Sat, 11 Sep 2010 19:47:27 -0400
  ...the shift points seemed a little lower than before." > > > there's one external adjustment that affects shift points .. > the length of the rod from...
• Transmisison / Shift Linkage adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 18:56:43 -0800
  ...improper adjustment and not allowing the necessary 'float' at the rear shift rod bushing. This misadjustment caused 4th gear to only partially engage. The...
• Re: Transmission Noise ?
  Historical mailing list - Walter Houle
  Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:56:31 -0800
  ...If the cyclic droning sound is there at the shift knob, from sounds coming up the shift linkage..........again, my vote is 'trans' .....especially...
• Re: FRIDAY for sure: Fried wire--the possible Vanagon recipes don't stop there
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Fri, 1 Nov 2013 14:00:25 -0700
  ...poached pilot bearing, grilled gasket, baked breather hose, roasted rod bearing, broiled brake shoe, and of course - waterboxer waffles, mmm, mmm... On Fri, Nov...
• Re: Gas pedal push rod comes unseated
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 4 Oct 2009 08:45:10 -0700
  ...Gas pedal push rod comes unseated > > >> Oh, okay, that's the push rod that I referenced as shown on Bentleys >> 20.31 >> in my...
• Re: Noisy CV's and vibration?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 23 Jan 2004 10:36:37 -0600
  ...ones with fresh and adequate amounts of lub grease.!!! Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Erin Randolph wrote: >Hello all, > Among the many issues...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - Ford Focus Engine alternative
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:18:54 -0600
  ...John Rodgers Chelsea, AL David Marshall wrote: > Yeah... almost Friday. > > My company car is a 2003 Ford Focus... > what a piece of smeg engine...
• Re: Manual tranny clutch adjustment,
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 16 Apr 2016 09:04:20 -0400
  ...I sent the tradition out to be rebuilt and when I got it back the shifting was so bad I thought I had been...
• Re: 85 Man Tran Fluid
  Historical mailing list - Jorge Osorio
  Thu, 9 Jan 2003 09:57:14 -0500
  ...Right rear side panel. > > Regards, > > John Rodgers > > > Jeffrey Wiegand wrote: > > >Where can I add fluid to the transmission? > >I can't find the reservoir...
• Back in Action!!! 1982 Westfalia hits the road again
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Tue, 17 Sep 2002 13:16:56 -0400
  ...The "Rear Pin" (the most rearward part of the shift linkage, bolted to the tranny) is a simple like cadmium-plated rod with a...
• Re: Tranny fluid top-up/replacement.
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 9 Jun 2005 06:24:25 EDT
  ...Filler is the 17mm socket plug behind the shift rod and the drain is dead center bottom of the diff case. Level is checked...
• Re: semi-urgent auto transmission question
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 11 Sep 2010 22:35:32 -0400
  ...the shift points seemed a little lower than before." > > >there's one external adjustment that affects shift points .. >the length of the rod from...
• Re: donar parts request
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Sun, 15 Sep 2013 15:42:28 -0700
  I can supply that support exhaust rod if you need one. Check to make sure there's not some reason why it wasn't...