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• Re: rear axle
  Historical mailing list - Joel Sell
  Sun, 31 Mar 2002 23:00:18 -0800
  ...Slowly take your foot off the brake and the differential will cause the wheel off the ground to want to spin (you will want...
• Re: TIICo cooling issues/HUH?
  Historical mailing list - Richie Chunda
  Wed, 3 Jul 2002 22:31:19 EDT
  ...The rate of heat transfer is proportional to the temperature differential and mass flow. So, the more mass per time (coolant flow) through the...
• For Sale: 1989 Syncro Westy Full Camper With TIICO Engine in Boulder CO $19500
  Historical mailing list - matt bezark
  Wed, 4 Dec 2002 17:38:58 -0700
  ...A/C Locking rear differential. Snap in window curtains and screen for rear hatch. Both inside swivel tables Beefy trailer hitch. Not So Good...
• Re: Tranny musings (or, getting stuck on my lawn)
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 28 Aug 2014 20:01:18 +0000
  ...I have started investigating adding a limited slip or torque biasing differential to the tranny when rebuilt, but the projected cost is not encouraging...
• Re: Expensive Syncro Westie
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 17 Mar 2007 18:46:53 -0400
  ...Locking front differential $1k. Decoupler, $1k installed. Overhaul of transmission with taller gears $3k That's $59K. There was some additional custom fabricating and...
• Re: 090 (automatic) transmission questions
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 21 May 2016 17:19:45 -0400
  ...Where can i find > those? > > > Since the trans was likely overheated you probably want to do the > differential seals especially the inner ones and...
• 2WD diff lock add on
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Sun, 14 Jun 1998 23:42:15 -0300
  Hi John/All, yes there is a locking differential, made by LockRite in USA. About $230US, plus the work! Replace the carrier in the...
• Re: Transmission rebuild
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 6 Dec 1996 06:38:41 PST
  ...If the problem is in the differential it is a lot easier. I would highly recommend a Bentley manual. Good Luck Ken Lewis kdlewis...
• Re: trans question
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Thu, 29 Apr 2004 02:23:52 +0000
  totally normal unless you have installed a Quaife or Peloquin or similar limited slip differential. Chris DeLong Fine Tuning 206.427.4777 www.finetuningperformance...
• Questions About Adding Diff Lock To Non-Lockers
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Sun, 10 Nov 2002 14:26:01 -0500
  ...At 10:38 AM 11/7/2002 -0500, you wrote: >I think Derek Drew <derekdrew@RCN.COM> was sourcing the >differential lock bits at...
• '56 kombi - transmission: day 3/?
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Mon, 2 Jan 1995 21:26:56 -0800 (PST)
  ...THis it not the way it's s'posd to work, unless you have a limited slip differential (yeah, right!) Try it sometime, and...
• Don't Buy This Syncro!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 17 Jan 95 14:43:50 PST
  ...1987 Vanagon GL Syncro Titian Red (burgundy) long scratch (with touch-up paint applied) on passenger side at rear No differential lock (unusual, it...
• Re: dometic 182b question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 9 Nov 2005 12:19:12 -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...
• Various Vanagon Parts For Sale in Austin, TX
  Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
  Thu, 8 Oct 2009 14:20:21 -0700
  ...One automatic transmission & differential (trans won't shift into 3rd gear) $200 Radiators, cooling fans & sheet metal mounts, AC condensers & evaporators, fuel tanks Front...
• FS: Last Chance: 86 Syncro GL $2500, KC
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Mon, 5 May 1997 09:53:57 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Drivetrain is fine, 4 speed w/ granny low, no differential lock on this one. There is a little seam rust starting and the sliding...
• Re: Final Drive Plug Size--Solved
  Historical mailing list - Bill
  Sun, 10 May 1998 11:25:18 -0600
  ...Yesterday I removed the differential plug using it. It came off really easy. The oil and level looked good. I put the plug back...
• Re: Engine Swap
  Historical mailing list - Stuart
  Fri, 11 Jun 1999 10:39:22 -0700
  ...with the engine you needed a transmission, shortened drive shaft, new differential and shortened axle(!), new suspension, brakes, radiator, body modifications, ad nauseum. It...
• Re: 4th heater core burst in 1 year!
  Historical mailing list - kelian
  Tue, 10 Jul 2001 19:32:38 +1000
  ...be safe). > > No explanation for 4 rear heater cores and 2 differential coolers > bursting in one year! > > He is suggesting it could this be...
• Re: parts
  Historical mailing list - Leon
  Fri, 19 Sep 2003 14:29:58 -0700
  AT CV joint axles are diffrent length left from right because AT differential is offset from centerline. Leon On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 01...
• Re: Gear Oil or Trans Fluid?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Thu, 22 Sep 2005 13:42:18 -0400
  ...I filled mine the "easy" way, by tilting the differential assembly on its side on the garage floor when I had everything disassembled... -- John...
• Re: Stops on its own (sometimes violently)
  Historical mailing list - AATransaxle
  Fri, 17 Nov 2006 08:00:55 -0800
  ...The pinion bearing is so bad that the pinion is moving and hitting the differential carrier and locking it up till the thrust is...
• [Syncro] For Sale in Europe, '86 VW Syncro full camper, 112 HP, F/R difflocks, on/off road tires, petrol heater, great shape (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 11 Jun 2003 11:37:03 -0700
  ...Excellent overall condition. Best offer over 8,500 euros. 4x4 features: Differential locks front and rear, less than 15K on very serious Michelin mud...
• Re: Automatic Phobia (Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Fri, 3 May 1996 15:10:23 -0500 (CDT)
  ...The major > difference is the differentials that they tacked onto them to make them fit > the different cars. The minor difference is the size...
• How to differentiate LSD from normal diffs
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 15 Oct 2001 21:20:39 +1200
  ...for a normal G50, I believe mine has a limited-slip differential (LSD). If so, this is a major copu for me, as I...
• Re: slow leak at the front cv boots
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:53:48 -0700
  ...not transmission gear oil, or if it's a syncro .............front differential oil. Hope you get it figured out. if this is the rear...
• Re: secure storage?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 29 Jan 2009 04:54:56 +0000
  ...hard to see anything thru the windshield due to the light differential. Something to think about to enhance privacy. bob I wonder if the...
• Re: In Missoula, overfilled oil
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:00:12 -0600
  ...Steve has noted previously that the differential (these things have differentials, yes?) has come up pretty dry. There is a leak someplace. The engine...
• tranny fluid change in syncro....!!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 30 Jun 1997 01:20:05 -0400 (EDT)
  Wow what a job to do that.....well were finished....and done..it took us 7hrs to do the job.....the differential wasnt bad...
• Fwd: [VANAGON] Gear box oil - Redline MT90 or Swepco ?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Mon, 27 Aug 2012 17:19:10 -0600
  ...The engineer told Tom that VW transaxles SHOULD NOT HAVE OIL IN THEM DESIGNED FOR LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIALS...... which includes their own MT-90...
• Re: A/T problems -- fluid level high
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 22 Feb 2015 12:00:06 -0500
  ...If not look for differential fluid or a bad valve body, torque converter or clogged vent. Dennis, From my phone. ________________________________ From: Rick Cooper<mailto...
• 1.9L Turbo Diesel Westy
  Historical mailing list - Bob Bellanca
  Thu, 4 Sep 1997 15:30:10 -0700
  ...S., El Cajon, Ca.) and having the Lock-Rite locking differential removed. then reinstalling it, I got to drive it for the first time...
• Re: Opinions, please....on 1989 Westy FS, Ft. Ldrdale, FLA
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Tue, 8 Jun 1999 07:25:54 -0700
  ...Dealer installled engine, new drive train, and > > differential. > > (apparently still under warranty) > > -Odometer reads 194k - mostly highway. > > -Second owner, single traveling businessperson buying RV...
• Re: Diesel powered vanagons - Driving Slow
  Historical mailing list - Brendan Coffey
  Thu, 22 Sep 2005 11:45:54 -0700
  ...I'd find it hard to blame those sorts of speed-differential accidents on the people going slow, though, since "highway speed" is reliably...
• Re: Power loss with 15" wheels
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Sat, 4 Mar 2006 11:51:52 -0800
  ...For any given engine transmission differential instance the difference in torque with various wheels can be calculated as a percentage. This percentage is the...
• ATF leaking into differential
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Fri, 20 Apr 2007 16:18:29 -0400
  <html><div style='background-color:'><DIV class=RTE>Hello - </DIV> <DIV class=RTE>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV class=RTE>I discovered ATF leaking under the...
• Re: Which Fluid Brands do you use in the Van 2.1 L Auto High Milage
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:22:21 -0400
  ...Naughty, naughty! Red Line MT 90 is awesome for the differential side. ATF- Pick a brand. They are pretty much all the same. Oil...
• Automotive Programs
  Historical mailing list - Bren Smith
  Mon, 24 Jun 1996 15:07:52 -0700
  ...Ratio Computation Rough Engine Horsepower predictor Compression Ratio -> Horsepower Change "Best" Differential Gear calculator RPM and MPH calculator Engine Displacement calculator Engine Displacement unit...
• Re: Syncro Westie pages
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 29 Oct 1996 18:45:32 -0800
  Tom, for some reason I don't get to the things like "Fixing the Differential Lock" when I click there (using Netscape on a...
• "Clumping" tasks, was: Maitenance Philosophy: Coolant Hoses
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Jun 1998 10:03:20 EDT
  ...Next month, I am having the tranny replaced (buggered differential bearings). At the same time I will have the clutch, pressure plate, etc, replaced...
• FS: 87 synchro
  Historical mailing list - Kumar, Deepak
  Thu, 11 Mar 1999 13:57:39 -0700
  ...synchro was checked and is very good, differential lock works just fine. Some seam rust and a little panel rust low down towards rear...
• Re: Weep No More For Me
  Historical mailing list - Frank Miller
  Thu, 13 Jul 2000 08:23:23 -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...
• What to look for when buying????
  Historical mailing list - Heath Vogt
  Mon, 11 Sep 2000 15:34:50 EDT
  ...What should I look for on a Watercooled Syncro Vanagon GL? It's got 108,000 miles on it and the locking rear differential...
• f.s. syncro GL @ Carlisle 5/19
  Historical mailing list - Pat Horrocks
  Mon, 14 May 2001 09:20:56 EDT
  ...Cruise control, power locks, mirrors (heated!) & windows (rear heated!) are a joy! Granny gear, locking rear differential work. The CB is fun while caravaning...
• Re: Internal water pipe diameter
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Polson
  Mon, 16 Sep 2002 18:17:32 +0100
  ...of the copper (mainly copper salts) act as catalysts for any differential corrosion between steel and aluminum? Are there any "better" choices? Is stainless...
• Re: Dometic, Installing in a non-camper
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 4 Jul 2008 23:45:56 -0400
  ...matter what the wind did there wouldn't be any pressure differential across the inlet and outlet. And it works amazingly well. If you...
• Re: 090 (automatic) transmission questions
  Historical mailing list - C. Abney
  Fri, 20 May 2016 16:57:58 -0700
  I called it the "final drive", it's also called the transaxle, or the differential. It is a separate entity from the "transmission", although...
• Re: speedo/tach differences between '84-'86????????
  Historical mailing list - walt spak
  Thu, 13 Jan 2000 19:39:14 -0500
  ...Perhaps the differential ratio is different between the two. The third speedometer I have seen in an 84 has no shift marks on it...
• My 1988 Syncro Double Cab is for sale
  Historical mailing list - Fast Forward
  Sun, 14 Jan 2001 11:02:26 -0800
  ...interior (front seats have arm-rests and adjustable back support) - Rear differential lock - Roll bar with rear mounted spare tire - Canvas Canopy (Dark Green...
• Re: trip odometer myth
  Historical mailing list - ian Butler
  Thu, 17 Apr 2003 13:13:41 -0400
  ...Repairing the speedometer output on the front differential seems to be a mystery of the ages, an ancient, cursed Indian secret.. ian Butler / ian...
• Selling my 1986 Syncro Adventurewagen
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Wed, 6 Jul 2005 20:34:02 -0700
  ...Rear differential lock. The engine is not original but a VW reman unit, mileage approx. 80K. The van itself has 150K miles. Ready to...
• Re: Dometic won't light troubleshooting
  Historical mailing list - azsun99
  Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:45:13 -0700
  ...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: Where is The Heat Going?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sun, 22 Jul 2007 11:52:43 -0700
  ...Between 90 and 100F, the differential gets smaller as the cooling unit begins to lose efficiency. Once above 100F, the cooling unit no longer...
• FS Canadian/German Syncro-16 Dehler/Reimo/Zetec
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sun, 3 Oct 2010 20:04:58 -0700
  ...The van has front and rear locking differentials, and a de-coupler. On the dash are Coolant temp, Oil pressure, Volts and Oil temp...
• Re: Mellow Yellow running sweetly
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 11 Sep 2010 19:50:01 -0700
  ...J Squirrel < camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote: > With rebuilt transmission and differential. > > Trip from Bend, Oregon, to Newport, Oregon, then up the coast to...
• Re: OXS sensor light question
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:04:19 -0400
  ...I'm told that the synchro speedo takes its input from the front differential and the cable spins at a much lower speed than...
• Various Vanagon Parts For Sale in Austin, TX
  Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
  Tue, 3 Nov 2009 08:43:54 -0800
  ...One automatic transmission & differential (trans won't shift into 3rd gear) $75 & $100 Radiators, cooling fans & sheet metal mounts, AC condensers & evaporators, fuel tanks...
• Re: coolant pressure gauge
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 4 Jun 1999 10:39:42 -0400
  ...And by using two senders wired in a bridge circuit it ought to be possible to display differential temp directly. I'm beginning to...
• Re: '93 Eurovan Engine/Tranny Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Wed, 6 Dec 2000 11:29:59 EST
  ...I have a '93 Eurovan; the "top end" of the 5-cyl engine is shot and the differential bearing in the 5-spd tranny...
• Out with the old syncro and in with the new syncro!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 18 Jan 2003 11:20:05 -0800
  ...factory rebuilt motor - Westfalia trailer hitch - Furnace - Awning - Front and Rear Differential Lock - Power steering - New Viscous Coupler - New Exhaust - New German Technical Inspection...
• Re: NVC - Passat Question
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Thu, 13 Mar 2003 11:07:34 -0800
  ...of the passat tranny however, will mate to a >Eurovan automatic differential. Worked pretty slick, though I've only done >it once in a...