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• loss of power on hills
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 26 Apr 1996 23:03:13 -0400
  ...We thought everything had been taken care of--but now that the CV joints, waterpump, wires, transmission linkage & adjustment, locking differential, fuel odor problems...
• Re: Syncro speedometer output repair?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 1 May 2003 09:48:08 -0700
  ...Trouble is, the cables and speedometer are OK; the output on the > differential itself isn't turning. Is there any way, such as there...
• Re: how to remove driver's side "engine tin" pushrod cover
  Historical mailing list - Ben S
  Sat, 23 Jul 2005 10:41:46 -0700
  ...this will not cause you to strip the aluminum threads and will not cause any warpage of any metal due to intense differential levels...
• Re: I'm about to buy VW LT 4x4 - anyone with exepience with these?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
  Tue, 9 Jan 2007 15:38:33 -0800
  ...There is about 160.000km on it, front and rear differential locks, five speed, power steering, seating for seven and a straight six 2...
• Re: Syncro experiences?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 Dec 94 11:19:11 PST
  > > don't know tons about the synchro, but isn't it more like a limited slip > differential, rather than true 4WD? BTW I have...
• Re: Back from checking out 1986 Westy GL with Buick!
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sat, 13 Jan 2001 13:41:59 -0800
  ...No locking differential was a dissapointment. Anyways, the engine sure does pack a punch! You have to be light on the pedal or your...
• Re: 89 syncro, binds in tight turning
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 Jan 1996 12:25:01 -0500
  ...Of course, the symptoms described also sound alot like a locked >differential - it should be pretty easy to determine whether the rear >diff-lock...
• Re: TDI gearing changes?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Wed, 14 Oct 1998 15:18:40 -0700
  ...if I change the final drive from 4.83 to approx 4.25 it seems as if I must also change the FRONT differential...
• Re: Would you be interested in a limited-slip diff for yourVanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Sun, 3 Oct 1999 21:05:14 -0400
  ...This is a combo of shims and springs that go on either side of the differential. With these installed, it requires about 85 to...
• Re: GoWesty fridge fan report
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 9 Jun 2015 19:21:26 -0700
  ...I don't think I quite hit that differential in my testing. Alistair > On Jun 9, 2015, at 6:58 PM, Jim Felder <jim...
• Re: How long to do a valve job and replace the seats?
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Wed, 27 Sep 2000 18:20:35 -0400
  ...Of course you don't need a differential compression tester to isolate a problem with rings or valves, just pump air into the suspect...
• Re: [Syncro] stretch Syncro/Vanagon lives!
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 22 Dec 2002 10:43:14 -0800
  ...It even fits Syncros > with differential locks! I have tried the stock Vanagon starters with a > Diesel - just not enough poop to turn the...
• Re: Head Corrosion cause and cure? was Re: Cooling strategies, color coded, etc.
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 1 May 2004 15:50:06 +1200
  ...When they >enclosed the cylinders in an aluminum fish-tank with a seal subject to >differential expansion between iron and aluminum, they signed their...
• Re: syncro prop shaft alignment
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 23 May 2010 18:38:57 -0700
  ...loosen the frame-to-differential bolts, drive around for a few days and maybe 30-50 miles, or until the vibration is gone, tighten...
• 91 Vanagon Auto Trans Repair Part 2
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 1 Jun 1997 22:01:41 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Saturday was spent reassembling the transmission to the differential, working on the 75, now my daily ride and family matters. Today, I degreased the...
• Re: Tranny woes solved we think - update
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 20 Nov 2002 10:19:02 -0500
  ...Evidently, one of the differential bearings slipped (I think he said slipped) and poked a hole into the seal so tranny fluid was getting...
• Re: Painting Poptop White and Heat Transfer
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Mon, 8 Aug 2005 09:50:29 -0700
  ...Conductive Heat Transfer calculations look at the temperature differential.....if the exterior surface temperature is lowered the differential from the outside temp to the...
• Re: TiiCo Question - One Man's Answer
  Historical mailing list - Richie Chunda
  Wed, 24 Jul 2002 09:47:25 EDT
  ...Connect the Differential Measurement Reservoir (aka, DMR or burette or whatever you want to call it) to the subject cylinder by way of the...
• Re: dometic 182b question
  Historical mailing list - Doug F
  Wed, 9 Nov 2005 11:43:30 -0800
  ...My particular fridge could only hold about a 40-45 degree differential between inside and outside air temps. The fins would freeze up and...
• Re: Drivetrain Diagnosis - Update
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Fri, 16 Sep 2011 10:07:03 -0600
  ...prop shaft continues to spin and be connected to the front differential, just not transfer power to the front wheels. > > 2- Would it be...
• LVC; Re: Tutorial on how a differential works (even on a Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:45:44 -0600
  *http://tinyurl.com/m24zbk* ** Fun! Video! (with the exception that I'm old enough to remember those bikes & cars ! :o) ( My first Harley was...
• Re: 15" alloys and 14" spare
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Thu, 22 Mar 2001 16:50:00 -0500
  ...It would seem to me that this combination would cause the differential to work a lot harder than it has to because one tire...
• Re: General/Sorta dirt-road worthiness of 2WD Vanagons? / Get Posi
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Tue, 28 Jun 2005 18:23:43 -0700
  Some torque biasing limited slips diffs are being made as we speak by Peloquins Differentials and should be available in a couple months..For...
• Differential loads
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Tu
  Thu, 14 May 1998 18:25:03 -0700
  Hello I was wondering if any other people can hear their transmissions gears as the car is driving, particularly the ring and pinion I...
• Re: auto vs. manual
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Fri, 11 Sep 1998 10:35:33 -0500
  ...It is better designed it the shifting rods and forks than the 091 and seems to not develop excess wear in the differential side...
• Re: Syncro: Dyno smog test dangerous?
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Thu, 25 Feb 1999 23:26:20 -0500
  ...and brake test) the transaxle drive shaft must be > disconnected. > > The differential lock must not be engaged." > > > Does anyone know whether the two-speed...
• Re: [Syncro] Another 6 million dollar question
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Wed, 27 Oct 1999 10:03:53 -0700
  ...Per Lindgren <lindgre@online.no> > > Angus Gordon wrote: > > > > > > > > >Put the spare on a rear wheel and engage the rear differential lock. (off-road) > > > > > Exactly...
• Dollar a gallon ethanol production?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Fri, 25 Jan 2008 11:49:06 -0500
  ...Can it really be that hard to adapt the infrastructure already in place to distribute gasoline, with that big a cost differential?? Now I...
• Re: Dometic won't light troubleshooting
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 19 Jul 2008 09:52:59 -0400
  ...So probably my regulator is failing. > > When you use your 'homemade' manometer, do you measure the differential > between the two water levels or only...
• Re: ominous sounds from automatic transmission
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:07:25 -0800
  ...how's the differential oil level and condition ? how's the ATF look, and what's it look like in the pan ? ----- Original Message...
• Re: AA Transaxle? German Transaxle? also Limited slip options?
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Fri, 6 Nov 2015 08:17:10 -0700
  Dennis wrote: > Before spending money on a fancy differential I would look at the = > tire-wheel combination. Fix the traction problem first. I'll...
• RE: Syncro Towing
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Fri, 22 Sep 1995 09:30:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Do Syncros have anything like this? Do the differentials have any sort of lube requirement which is supplied only by a running engine? I...
• Dream Drivetrain
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Tue, 22 Feb 2000 09:56:58 -0500
  ...if you are lucky, can find or build a posi-traction differential. They also can be further beefed-up with 4-spider gears. (There...
• anyone put a locking diff in a 2wd?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Wed, 6 Nov 2002 17:17:55 -0700
  ...He says he can put in a locking differential (I guess it would need a new case, too). Anyone have any experience with this...
• Re: Grinding sound when rounding corners
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Thu, 15 Jan 2004 17:05:13 -0600
  ...The grinding noise you describe could be coming from a worn differential. It would only be audible when cornering. Tony
• Auto Trans: Upshifting later, per GTA?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 10 May 2011 10:17:36 -0700
  ...I got pricing, lead time, etc., info about the Peloquin torque biasing differential swap. While I was at it, I inquired about modifications to...
• Re: Frozen Windshield Washer Fluid Tip
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Thu, 25 Nov 2010 20:09:52 -0500
  ...But, being a > water/alcohol mix, the freezing point will change over time with > differential evaporation. That's one of the reasons that ethanol...
• Re : How VC's work -- Please Read
  Historical mailing list - Aleksandr Milewski
  Fri, 23 Apr 1999 11:52:18 -0700
  ...I don't have a synchro, but the Miata used VCs in the rear (only) differential. They last about 30k miles before they start...
• Syncro Vanagon Transmission Core FS $900 plus other parts.
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 24 Sep 2004 11:03:41 -0400
  ...I also have Good working front differential (VC in unknown condition)- $600 Front CV axles left and right- used- $100 each Vacuum system for...
• Re: CV Joint Vibration
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Mon, 19 Mar 2007 14:29:32 -0700
  ...joints, 2 boots, and shaft) on the driver > side of my differential on my 84' automatic. At speeds over about 45 mph I > am...
• S_J_WACKER: We need help
  Historical mailing list - STEVEN G WACKER
  Mon, 10 Nov 1997 11:07:40 -0800
  ...Great folks by the way! Now it looks like the front differential has failed in the Syncro. It still drives okay. We headed on...
• Re: 1980 Vanagon Windshield replacement
  Historical mailing list - Wil Haslup
  Mon, 17 Aug 1998 22:13:04 -0400
  ...replace the one in my 1980 Westy and found the price >differential between a new and used one insignificant. I bought the new >one...
• Re: Engine Swap
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Thu, 10 Jun 1999 18:09:00 -0500
  ...Robert claims approx 130 super smooth horses, and no worries of changing out a) Tranny/Differential Gears or b) All engine electronics (ECU, sensors...
• Re: Back from Vacation! - Correction!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 12 Jul 1999 18:23:43 -0700
  ...Besides, sometimes I'm *REALLY* cheap! :) At 11:03 12/07/1999 -0700, Alistair Bell wrote: >i wrote >rip, but with these price differentials...
• Re: FLUIDS for VANAGONS
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Tue, 27 Aug 2002 15:47:04 -0700
  ...TRANS FLUID: ?? Dexron III for the gears, GL-4 for the differential. Changed by inspection, not by time or miles. >BRAKE FLUID: ?? DOT 4...
• Re: auto trans fluid change?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 30 Aug 2002 19:52:37 -0500
  ...I try to do mine every year because I suspect there might be some leakage thru the seal from the differential. Larry A.
• Re: Parting Out Low Mileage 91 Syncro - with location
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Thu, 17 Jun 2004 07:40:44 -0700
  ...91 Syncro 80k miles Entire AWD system works Locking rear differential Rear facing seats Power windows Power locks Power windows Steel bumpers - not fiberglass...
• Re: Locker Limited slips available...
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Fri, 7 Dec 2007 17:03:23 -0800
  ...Locker Limited slips available... > Are these only for Syncro's or do they fit 2WD transmissions also? > > > >>Locking Limited slip differentials are now available...
• 2wd/4wd 5-speed differences?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 28 Dec 1998 20:09:07 -0500
  ...Can a differential lock be retrofitted to this 2wd 5-sp? Thanks for any ruminations (please reply or cc to my _personal_ address), Marcus...
• Re: Weep No More For Me
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Wed, 12 Jul 2000 22:50:31 -0400
  ...less real work if the van > were constantly driven downhill? Forget differential equations. If it's a closed non-leaking system, it doesn't...
• Re: Weep No More For Me
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Thu, 13 Jul 2000 08:27:43 -0400
  ...I am familiar with the nature of > closed cooling systems, just not with differential equations, which > apparently are not necessary anyway when discussing the...
• 87 Gray GL Syncro for sale -- Reno, NV Bargain!!
  Historical mailing list - Ed DeBolt
  Sun, 12 Jan 2003 23:09:29 -0800
  ...Good transmission with working locking differential. some new exhaust pipes. 2 very good used front interior door panels that need to be installed. Trailer...
• Re: Towing a syncro.
  Historical mailing list - SStones
  Mon, 14 Jul 2003 10:59:58 -0400
  ...When the van's rolling without the clutch disengaged, the differential is turning the upper unlubricated shaft. I doubt 12 miles would make a...
• Re: Leak Down Test at TDC instead of BDC
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 27 Jan 2005 19:02:52 -0500
  ...Leak Down Test at TDC instead of BDC For years, both with aircraft and with automotive engines, the leak down (or differential compression test...
• Re: Hesitation starting in 1st gear
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sat, 16 Jul 2011 13:11:30 -0700
  ...A/T fluid is between the high/low marks after warm-up and I > checked differential gear fluid last night and was fine. Both...
• Re: CV boot or axle?
  Historical mailing list - azsun99
  Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:25:35 -0700
  ...CV boot or axle? > I agree Brendan - CV joints are such amazing pieces of human thinking, as > are differentials and gearboxes. > > On Wed, Apr...
• Re: adding diff lock to tranny
  Historical mailing list - Marcus Elia
  Mon, 1 Dec 1997 11:25:18 -0400
  ...it possible to put in a replacement that has a locking differential? Does anyone have any experience with this? I'm sure that more...
• Re: Frozen axle nuts
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Mon, 16 Nov 1998 19:42:52 -0800
  ...Then I rapidly heated the nut, and put turning > pressure on it while there was still temperature differential between the > two. > > It worked! But...
• Re: Bloody great partition in trans case
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Wed, 16 Jun 1999 01:42:45 EDT
  ...It also divides the case into differential section (with the drain plug stuck on the bellhousing) and the gear section (with the fill plug...
• Re: How To Install Your New VC
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Thu, 5 Jul 2001 15:40:21 -0700
  ...Loosen the bolts holding the front differential so > that differential may be shifted around. > 5. Shift the front diff forward so that the > driveshaft...