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• Re: EKTA
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Williams
  Tue, 19 Sep 2000 10:59:35 -0700
  ...too many disconnects :( > > Daryl of AA Transaxle > Duvall, WA.(Seattle area) > (425) 788-4070 > 1-877-377-0773 toll free > http://www.aatransaxle.com...
• 5 speed transmission for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Sun, 2 Sep 2001 13:18:39 -0700
  ...Daryl of AA Transaxle Duvall, WA.(Seattle area) (425) 788-4070 1-877-377-0773 toll free http://www.aatransaxle.com (web site)
• Re: That recent post bashing Tiico..one on Yahoo subaru too.
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Wed, 7 Nov 2007 07:24:38 -0800
  ...The engine did just peachy...the transaxle, not so much. At 350k miles the original tranny finally decided to drop gears--second and fourth...
• Re: Can't remove Auto trans
  Historical mailing list - ****************************
  Wed, 7 Jun 2006 20:05:22 -0500
  The motor and transaxle will just pull a part. leaving the converter on the flex plate. You are still left with the same problem...
• Re: Noisy transaxle??
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Tue, 22 Oct 2013 08:23:22 -0700
  ...In the meantime I drive on a borrowed Transaxle from the collective hoard Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 22, 2013, at 8:12...
• Re: Tranny rebuild/82 air-cooled
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 23 Jul 2014 16:22:08 -0700
  ...be miles ahead to convert to the 83 > and later 2WD transaxle and shift linkage.. > ( from the shift knob all the way back ) > > if...
• Re: Syncros. Positractions, Peloquins, and One Wheel Drives
  Historical mailing list - TonyCollin
  Wed, 29 Jan 2014 23:32:48 -0500
  ...http://www.weddleindustries.com/products/new-products/new-vw-094-atb-locking-differentials Also German Transaxle in Bend, OR NOT $150.00 bob
• Re: Transmission Noise
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Sat, 6 Jun 2009 10:03:29 -0700
  ...Daryl of AA Transaxle (425) 788-4070 aatransaxle.com 86 Syncro Westy Zetec in the trunk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen Cebula" <sfcebula@YAHOO.COM...
• Re: damage from missing upper bellhousing bolts?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 Feb 1995 14:18:07 -0500
  ...installed, so the front of the engine was fastened to the transaxle. The rear of the engine was supported by the cross-member. Wolf...
• Re: South African listmember/ quad round headlites/ all read (was:
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Dooley
  Sat, 7 Mar 1998 02:06:41 -0500
  ...assume the SA bellhousing would bolt up to a standard gas transaxle? Would the input shaft have to be changed? Sorry for so many...
• buying vanagon, recommendations?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hollingsworth
  Mon, 28 Dec 1998 18:41:12 -0800
  ...Any chance that could be transaxle? Next, should I really look for a newer one, or is there that big of a difference. $ 2400...
• Mechanical Challenge
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Czerniak
  Mon, 15 Nov 1999 07:17:03 -0600
  ...Lets try again! Is there anyone on this list who actually has working knowledge of Automatic transaxles and the Vanagon trans axle in particular...
• Re: slipping out of 4th gear
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Fri, 2 Jun 2000 09:02:32 -0700
  ...or call the toll free #...good luck Daryl of AA Transaxle Duvall, WA.(Seattle area) (425) 788-4070 1-877-377-0773 toll free...
• Re: stock gear ratios
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
  Mon, 23 Jan 2006 08:26:31 -0700
  ...stock gear ratios i'm buying a van that has a german transaxle trans, with "regeared" 3rd and 4th. the p.o. (c.o...
• Re: tranny rebuild: AA Vs. Rancho Performance
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Tue, 6 Nov 2001 15:37:59 -0500
  ...Rancho Performance > > I was just checking out a clutch kit on Busdepot.com and came across this: > > > > We offer rebuilt transaxles from Rancho Performance...
• Re: Porsche automatic transmission in a vanagon? Is it possible?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Thu, 27 Dec 2007 18:16:42 -0800
  ...transaxle, or an > Audi one, what you say would be true. > But a porsche 911 uses a clockwise rotating rear engine with transaxle, > with...
• Re: Determine if new pilot bearing needs replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 4 Oct 2017 17:32:59 -0700
  ...I cut the transaxle input shaft to correct length but only put a mild chamfer at shaft end. It is now painfully clear to...
• Re: Stuck transaxle fill plug crisis
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 15 Jun 1999 11:52:00 -0700
  ...GL4 > 75w90 weight gearoil, such as Redline MT90. > > -Todd Hill > VolksWerks Transaxles > Olympia, WA > 360-412-0948 -- Stuart MacMillan Manager, Case Program 800-909...
• Re: Report on the cause of death, my 1.9 TD Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Ray Hunnam
  Wed, 14 Jul 1999 10:52:11 +1000
  ...Suggest a long email to Todd or Darryl the lists Transaxle guru's. Ray Hunnam -----Original Message----- From: Steve Schwenk <sxs@CONCENTRIC.NET> To...
• Suckers beware: Re: Interesting item on eBay web site item# 2467602921: Volkswagen : Bus/Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 16 Mar 2004 14:41:59 -0600
  ...does not include an�engine assembly�or transaxle Jim On Mar 16, 2004, at 2:15 PM, Kyle Oliphant wrote: > I saw this item...
• Re: WTB: diesel transaxle, norcal
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:24:04 -0700
  ...closest I have is a core stock 82 'DZ' code transaxle.. I also like it around to mock something up if I need too...
• Re: [WetWesties] Special Thanks to Daryl of AA Transaxle
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Tue, 7 Feb 2012 20:22:37 -0700
  On Feb 7, 2012, at 7:58 PM, Daryl Christensen wrote: > Now back to tires, trip reports and gear oil posts.... Gotta back up...
• Re: Where can I buy Redline synthetic manual transmission fluid
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:57:07 -0800
  Go to redline.com or maybeits redlineoil.com..fergit which and they have a list of vendors Daryl of AA Transaxle 425-788-4070...
• Re: Vanagon Flooded
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:54:41 -0700
  Yikes! For how long? I would definitely change the oil in the crankcase and maybe the transaxle too. I'd also pull the plugs...
• Re: Transmission Vent Hole Location?
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:18:02 -0700
  ...Daryl of AA Transaxle (425) 788-4070 aatransaxle.com 86 Syncro Westy Zetec in the trunk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Snow" <slowmachine82@GMAIL.COM...
• Re: '88 Westy Transmission Repair $2500?
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Fri, 27 May 2005 20:19:39 -0700
  ...Drain the transaxle, remove the pan, replace the filter and >adjust the second gear brake band, reassemble and refill with Redline >D4 ATF. While...
• VAN sales
  Historical mailing list - Sergio Derada
  Wed, 5 Jul 1995 14:23:33 -0500
  ...transmission/transaxle work a muffler a rear-bumber (it is dinted) (wife's rear-bumber syndrome) I'd like around $2800.00, make an...
• Re: Thanks for EV tire info and more.
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 10 Mar 1996 19:45:20 +0000
  ...Dealer MGs caused it on one of the R&R Transaxle extravaganzas. Took several visits to convince them it was a real noise (man...
• Re: T-3 Transaxle Needed: 82 Diesel Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Rutledge
  Thu, 30 Apr 1998 09:37:18 -0400
  Mark, 70 is done, but i don't try to sustain that speed for long. i generally cruise in the 60-66 range. i...
• Reverse Lights
  Historical mailing list - Jason M. Yasment
  Mon, 27 Mar 2000 23:12:22 -0500
  ...Last summer and about 5k miles ago, I installed a rebuilt transaxle. Since then my back-up lights would flash while in 4th gear...
• Re: Transmission clutch lever ???
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Thu, 5 Jul 2007 09:00:42 -0700
  ...Daryl of AA Transaxle (425) 788-4070 aatransaxle.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "John C..." <Trvlr2001@COMCAST.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday...
• Re: Special Thanks to Daryl of AA Transaxle
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Thu, 9 Feb 2012 09:42:00 -0900
  ...I had a new transaxle in my hands a couple of days >>> later, two days for the install in Santa Fe (thks to Thom...
• Re: Needed Automatic Transmission
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Mon, 15 Dec 2014 18:04:21 -1000
  ...a 'real rebuild' by a rebuilder that specializes in German Transaxles is the way to go ..They're in Bend OR. tell Ken I...
• Re: Trans Conversion
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Tue, 23 Oct 2012 18:23:27 -0600
  ...The Bus shift cone will not operate any of the vanagon transaxles. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com...
• Temporary shifter repair
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
  Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:49:30 -0700
  ...shifter as a worn out and breaking cup lever at the transaxle.&nbsp; To improve things while I wait for parts, I used a...
• Grendel, Tues...
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 27 Sep 1995 19:27:56 EST
  ...I felt this way just recently when undertaking the swapping of transaxles with (then) inadequate knowledge, tools and documentation. Once in, I took the...
• Need any Kombi parts? (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Tue, 18 Apr 1995 07:29:48 -0500 (CDT)
  ...4 decent wheels Transaxle Front beam And all the other little things I can't think of right now. Thanks already. R.J. Schreiner...
• Re: Roll starting a Vanagon (manual trans only)
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
  Wed, 16 Jun 1999 14:53:47 +0200
  ...in Vanagon land that roll starting in reverse might crack the transaxle due to the enormous forces induced by popping the clutch and due...
• Re: Head stuck to cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Mon, 5 Jul 1999 01:00:41 EDT
  ...Daryl of AA Transaxle
• Re: Stuck in Third Gear - New Transaxle Question
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 27 Apr 2003 11:25:37 -0600
  Ron, first, I'm NOT the expert on this but have read so many threads about this issue that it sounds like the others...
• Re: clutch shudder?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Tschantz
  Wed, 3 Aug 2005 13:18:01 -0500
  ...Steve At 12:44 PM 8/3/2005, bueses wrote: > > Keith, the much stiffer later transaxle mount can be retrofitted to the > > earlier vans...
• Rebuilt Automatic Transmission
  Historical mailing list - Sondergaard, Arlene
  Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:06:42 -0700
  ...German Transaxle in Bend, rebuilt it and added a limited slip differential. He said the internal clutch was trashed which caused dieing. Because it...
• Re: FS: 5 Speed Diesel Tranny
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:28:48 -0800
  ...Mark Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: > so the next question is ..........( since I think the ad said 80 to 82 > vanagon transaxle ) .... > is it a...
• Re: Subie engine prices
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Tue, 29 Dec 2009 08:40:27 -0500
  ...The >Transaxle doesn't know about HP only the sideforces from the torque >transmitted from source (motor) to load (inertia of the van). The...
• Re: Gettng slapped around for saying fender...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis McCord
  Wed, 10 Jul 1996 21:30:56 -0500
  ...I had enough trouble with the darn 17mm plugs for the transaxle. -- _\|/_ (o o) oOO-(_)-OOo ------------------------------------ Dennis McCord - dmccord@mail.win.org St. Peters...
• gotta blow my own horn
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 25 Oct 1996 18:57:11 -0800
  ...On page 78 there is a article about the new transaxle I have been building parts for. There are a few shots of the...
• tranny replacement questions? do it your self?
  Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
  Mon, 2 Nov 1998 11:39:57 -0800
  Well, the "expert" opinion is that the whining noise when I down shift into second is a bad transaxle. How hard is it to...
• Re: European feeling cars
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Wed, 13 Jan 1999 23:58:24 EST
  ...it for a while, you'll 'know' when you sit in a German designed car. -Todd Hill VolksWerks Transaxles Olympia, WA 360-412-0948
• Re: rebuild or 5 cyl?
  Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
  Thu, 1 Jul 1999 23:16:02 -0400
  ...Anybody considering the Audi conversion may want to get Todd to build you a beefy transaxle and go with the MC turbo motor. This...
• gravestone rubbing of 2.1 block
  Historical mailing list - David M Luddy
  Tue, 27 Feb 2001 18:21:14 -0500
  ...to create a duplicate of the mating surface to a vanagon transaxle. (if there is a way to get the center of the crank...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Todd Lund
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 09:47:25 -0700
  ...Rebuilt manual transmission and new clutch disc, pressure plate and release bearing at 63,183 miles, on 08/26/00 (supplied by AA Transaxle...
• Pilot bearing seal
  Historical mailing list - *****************
  Fri, 23 Mar 2007 12:54:52 -0500
  After putting in a engine last fall, yesterday, I removed my transaxle 86 Syncro because of a heavy gearing sound with every turn of...
• Re: Engine Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 7 Oct 2008 10:06:33 -0700
  ...Daryl of AA Transaxle
• Winter Gear Lube ?
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Fri, 2 Jan 2009 11:06:50 -0800
  ...I have had a failure using Redline (pinion bearing) and had the transaxle rebuilt and re-geared. The SVX can deliver 200+ lb-ft...
• Re: Subie engine prices
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:59:53 -0800
  ...The Transaxle doesn't know about HP only the sideforces from the torque transmitted from source (motor) to load (inertia of the van). The...
• Last call burned out '84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Thu, 10 Aug 2017 18:55:52 -0400
  ...Presumably transaxle, automatic transmission are okay. I am in Macon, GA, so please give me a call at 478-731-2966, if you would...
• Re: Large parts transport
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 15 Nov 2012 12:33:25 -0800
  ...needs to go from Meford , OR to Daryl's AA Transaxle near Seattle. thanks for any help ! scott www.turbovans.com and Ben Root...
• Re: I need three black plastic heater control levers...
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:05:24 -0800
  ...Daryl of AA Transaxle 425-788-4070 "On the cutting edge of Old technology" 86 Syncro Westy with a Zetec in the trunk -----Original...
• Re: The transmission was just replaced by a 5-speed unit that was built by the Guru of boxes in Belgium.
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:13:13 -0800
  ...him gear sets and such..good guy besides Daryl of AA Transaxle 425-788-4070 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles Nighbor" <cnighbor1@COMCAST.NET> To...
• Auto Trans Recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Greg Obermier
  Mon, 5 Apr 1999 21:00:15 -0500
  ...about letting just any local tranny shop tear into the VW transaxle. Looking at the Bentley manual it appears one may need a bit...