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• Re: diesel to gas conversion ongoing...
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Sat, 4 May 2002 08:32:50 -0700
  ...from the end of the diesel input shaft using a '89 1.8 l. RV and ACW trans.. I removed the 5mm. after measuring...
• Re: Transmission Main Shaft Needle Bearing Noise
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:51:43 -0700
  ...A bad pilot > bearing can help cause the input shaft needle bearing. However, on the WB > trannies the input shaft bearing that normally goes...
• Transmission main shaft for air-cool 1983 vanagon ( 091 300 043 KX)
  Historical mailing list - Christophe Guilbert
  Sun, 5 Feb 2017 12:06:45 -0800
  ...091 300 043 KX 091-311-101-B, Input Shaft OEM part number: 002311101B Thanks for any help. Chris
• Re: diesel beelhousings vs gas (for swaps)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
  Mon, 23 Mar 1998 11:01:41 -0500
  ...Can > anyone verify for me that the standard vanagon bellhousing/input shaft > combo will work if the shaft is shortened? By how much? Is...
• Re: tranny input shaft
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 22 Feb 2003 20:46:02 -0500
  >I removed the tranny from my 82 diesel Westy today to replace the clutch and input shaft seal. >1. How do I remove the...
• Re: Cut tranny input shaft while still in tranny? (for engine conversion)
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Fri, 7 Mar 2008 19:14:18 -0500
  I have never done the cutting of an input shaft, but i would probably go dremel myself. I would however recommend strongly against removing...
• Re: Determine if new pilot bearing needs replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 4 Oct 2017 19:17:35 -0700
  ...The input shaft metal is fairly hard. During install attempt, I turned the crank to help line up input shaft and clutch disk splines...
• Re: M/T Bellhousing Rehab question...
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:13:05 -0400
  ...jonathan On Mon, 16 Mar 2009, Jim Johnston wrote: > I'm planning on replacing the cross arm shaft and input shaft seal. Of > course...
• Re: Trans. Install: Input shaft & clutch splines
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:45:17 -0700
  ...A > > year and about 5,000 miles later the input shaft seal failed. That's > > when I found the deeply scored input shaft. The...
• Help with input shaft on tranny
  Historical mailing list - Paul A. Cianciolo
  Sun, 25 Apr 1999 17:27:28 -0400
  Hello Folks, has anybody ever removed the input shaft from the diesel tranny. I need it to put into my gas tranny as part...
• Re: Cut tranny input shaft while still in tranny? (for engine conversion)
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Fri, 7 Mar 2008 18:27:08 -0800
  ...Cut tranny input shaft while still in tranny? (for engine conversion) > If you are not changing over to the diesel bell housing, WHY are...
• Re: Syncro trans input shaft guide sleeve
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 13 Jun 2021 14:54:23 -0700
  ...The input shaft is supported by a splined coupling at the main shaft and the pilot bearing. In the bell housing there is the...
• Help with input shaft removal
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 16 Jun 2004 10:45:31 -0400
  I have removed the circlip from around the transmission's input shaft (took it out of its groove and moved it aft) but I...
• Re: Input Shaft Removal etc PICS
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:13:02 -0400
  ...Input Shaft Removal etc PICS On Sun, Mar 28, 2010 at 9:52 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi all. > > As promised...
• Sticking Clutch Disk: Lubing Transaxle Input Shaft, Transaxle Installed.
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 23 Nov 2015 13:17:42 -0800
  ...slide transaxle away from the > engine, use inspection mirror to help in applying a little lube to very end > of input shaft splines...... > .... I...
• Re: Cut tranny input shaft while still in tranny? (for engine conversion)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 7 Mar 2008 15:38:26 -0800
  ...mounting the Jetta engine so am researching input > > shaft stuff. > > > > Can I cut the input shaft while it's still in the tranny? > > > > It...
• Re: I4 Transmission Input Shaft Length
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 3 Feb 2002 22:36:39 -0800
  It is my experience that you have to cut about 1cm off of the input shaft of a gasoline T3 transmission to make it...
• trans input shaft dia. 85 transporter
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Nov 1996 11:59:31 -0400
  ...supporting the input shaft for the trans.) in when they did so. Anyway it disintegrated after a while and my shaft got kind of...
• Re: Syncro trans input shaft guide sleeve
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 13 Jun 2021 14:56:32 -0700
  ...The input shaft is supported by a splined coupling at the main shaft and the pilot bearing. In the bell housing there is the...
• Re: Noisy transaxle??
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 22 Oct 2013 08:12:12 -0700
  The input shaft bearing goes out often enough but when you are driving down the road that bearing isn't spinning and can't...
• Re: clutch problems
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Mon, 22 Sep 2003 19:54:45 -0700
  ...I've heard these > can chew up the end of the input shaft when they fail. Yes, this is exactly what happened to my...
• Re: question regarding clutch bearings and shifting problems
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Mon, 9 Jun 2003 01:13:44 -0400
  Hi David, The input shaft *is* relatively easy to replace one the tranny is out. The real PITA is pulling the transmission! Here's...
• Re: Transmission Main Shaft Needle Bearing Noise
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:20:05 -0400
  Let's not confuse input shaft bearing with pilot shaft bearing. A bad pilot bearing can help cause the input shaft needle bearing. However...
• Re: Hmm. It won't budge
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Sat, 15 Mar 2014 21:39:50 -0700
  ...and it's a too long input shaft ( like a waterboxer input shaft ) . you don't want to know what can happen if you...
• Re: Cut tranny input shaft while still in tranny? (for engine conversion)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 7 Mar 2008 17:00:28 -0800
  ...I would however recommend strongly against removing the input > shaft, heating it to cherry in a forge, placing it on an anvil, and cutting...
• Re: Cut tranny input shaft while still in tranny? (for engine conversion)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 7 Mar 2008 15:18:19 -0800
  ...Cut tranny input shaft while still in tranny? (for engine conversion) I cut them in the tranny. I use a heavy duty cutting disc...
• Re: input shaft question
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Tue, 21 May 2019 19:24:06 -0400
  ...input shaft question Hi Vanagoneers, I have an '86 manual trans that has been sitting in a garage for many years. The end of...
• Re: Removing input shaft from tranny
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Fri, 30 May 2003 18:33:02 -0500
  ...Would anyone out there happen to know how to remove the input shaft from the > transmission from a '82 Vanagon Diesel? > > I have removed...
• Re: Anybody have a good writeup on changing the transmission input shaft seal?
  Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
  Wed, 13 Aug 2014 14:29:35 -0500
  ...Anybody have a good writeup on changing the transmission input >shaft seal? > Any help appreciated. > > Jim
• Re: Bearing load on reverse driven transaxles
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Wed, 25 Nov 1998 19:51:56 -0600
  ...By backwards I mean turning the input > shaft the wrong way, not flipping the diff. >> > >Yes, but the end result is the same. By...
• Re: trans input shaft dia. 85 transporter
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Diebolt
  Mon, 25 Nov 1996 19:22:31 -0500
  ...Took the trans out for a leaking input shaft seal, ended up doing a pilot shaft and clutch. The shaft was rather reasonable though...
• Re: Syncro trans input shaft guide sleeve
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 13 Jun 2021 15:06:36 -0700
  ...The input shaft is supported by a splined coupling at the main shaft and the pilot bearing. In the bell housing there is the...
• Re: Transmission swap problems: 86 tranny onto 83 engine.
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 5 Jan 2016 12:21:04 -0700
  ...Same problem; could not > get the engine to engage with the 91 transmission's input shaft. Turns out > that GM had changed the input...
• Re: input shaft question
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Tue, 21 May 2019 16:37:40 -0700
  ...The end of the input shaft is a bit corroded. Does anyone know > if this can be cleaned up by hand so the trans...
• Re: Cut tranny input shaft while still in tranny? (for engine conversion)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 7 Mar 2008 18:48:49 -0800
  ...Cut tranny input shaft while still in tranny? (for engine > conversion) > > > > > > If you are not changing over to the diesel bell housing, WHY are...
• Input Shaft Removal etc PICS
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 28 Mar 2010 21:52:32 -0700
  ...http://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/InputShaftRRDKAirCooledTransmission# Enjoy. :) Neil. -- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ http://groups.google.com/group...
• Re: Transmission swap problems: 86 tranny onto 83 engine.
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Tue, 5 Jan 2016 11:56:15 -0800
  ...Same problem; could >> not >>> get the engine to engage with the 91 transmission's input shaft. Turns >> out >>> that GM had changed the input...
• Re: Input Shaft Removal etc PICS
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:41:46 -0700
  ...I'm glad I actually took time to read up on the input shaft swap. I wrote up what I did and posted. It...
• Re: removing input shaft seal
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Sun, 13 May 2012 08:13:00 -0700
  ...removing input shaft seal How hard is it to remove the input shaft seal on the transmission without removing the bell housing? I realize...
• Re: Transmission swap problems: 86 tranny onto 83 engine.
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Tue, 5 Jan 2016 11:37:03 -0800
  ...Same problem; could not get the engine to engage with the 91 transmission's input shaft. Turns out that GM had changed the input...
• Re: loose input shaft on syncro front diff
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Thu, 30 Sep 1999 12:24:10 -0400
  ...yesterday and noticed that > the input shaft to the front diff has some play in it. The shaft doesn't > feel like it's...
• Re: [Syncro] loose input shaft on syncro front diff
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 30 Sep 1999 09:48:19 PDT
  ...With the driveshaft off shouldn't I be able to turn the diff input shaft more? I thought it was about a 1/4...
• Re: question regarding clutch bearings and shifting problems
  Historical mailing list - David Most
  Sun, 8 Jun 2003 22:29:10 -0500
  ...In a prior e-mail, you mentioned the following: "If the pilot shaft bearing chewed up the tranny input shaft add still more time...
• Re: inline 4 swap
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Mon, 18 May 2009 16:25:48 -0400
  Some input shafts will bind in these conversions. Not sure if it's the diesel input shaft or the WBX. The shaft is a...
• Re: Cut tranny input shaft while still in tranny? (for engine conversion)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Fri, 7 Mar 2008 16:55:32 -0800
  ...mounting the Jetta engine so am researching input >>> shaft stuff. >>> >>> Can I cut the input shaft while it's still in the tranny? >>> >>> It...
• Re: Cut tranny input shaft while still in tranny? (for engine conversion)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Fri, 7 Mar 2008 19:11:07 -0800
  ...Cut tranny input shaft while still in tranny? (for engine > conversion) > > >> If you are not changing over to the diesel bell housing, WHY are...
• Re: Clarification of noise
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Wed, 18 Sep 2002 22:19:16 +0100
  ...a) pilot bearing (gearbox spigot shaft bearing in UK parlance) > >b) gearbox 1st motion shaft bearings (input shaft bearing) > >c) crankshaft thrust bearing worn...
• Was: cut input shaft Now: PICS and measurements of tranny dry mounted to KEP plate.
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 8 Mar 2008 17:59:27 -0800
  ...Due to, of course, the input shaft bottoming out. Gap isn't as much as I thought. About 4mm. But...... Measuring from step where...
• Re: Trans. Install: Input shaft & clutch splines
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:11:47 -0700
  ...Input shaft & clutch splines >> >> Hi all. >> >> When installing the transmission, is it obvious if input shaft/clutch >> splines aren't lining up? Is it...
• Re: Anybody have a good writeup on changing the transmission input shaft seal?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 13 Aug 2014 09:54:35 -0700
  ...Anybody have a good writeup on changing the transmission input shaft seal? Subject says it all. I've looked around and haven't found...
• Re: Help Clutch Pilot Bearing question!
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Sat, 23 Oct 1999 17:19:49 EDT
  ...of the pilot on the input shaft. 2/ The I.D. of the pilot bearing. 3/ The distance the bottom of the blind bearing...
• Update and new question regarding shifting problems
  Historical mailing list - David Most
  Tue, 17 Jun 2003 02:03:21 -0500
  ...The end > of > tranny input shaft then is inserted into the center hole of this > bearing. Another name for the input shaft is the...
• Re: Cut tranny input shaft while still in tranny? (for engine conversion)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 7 Mar 2008 19:22:47 -0800
  ...Cut tranny input shaft while still in tranny? (for engine > conversion) > > > > > > Interesting point about wear on the input shaft. > > > > Re: cutting. > > > > I checked with...
• Re: trans input shaft dia. 85 transporter
  Historical mailing list - Beth Young
  Mon, 25 Nov 1996 17:38:56 -0800 (PST)
  ...supporting the input shaft for the trans.) in when they did so. > Anyway it disintegrated after a while and my shaft got kind of...
• Re: Whistle sound--Gland nut??
  Historical mailing list - Jon Peters/UB Networks
  1 Apr 95 12:05:08 EDT
  ...when you push the clutch in, you take the >load off of the input shaft of the tranny. Once the load is off of...
• Re: 1.6L engine in 73 camper
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 11 Nov 95 11:39:33 +0100
  ...Also, the input shaft will not be seated properly in the pilotbearing, resulting in rapid wear of the inputshaft bearing and oilseal and/or...
• V6anagon further update
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Mon, 22 Apr 1996 13:39:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...I asked them how snug the pilot bearing should be on the tranny input shaft, and how I can tell if the input shaft...
• Re: Transmission main shaft for air-cool 1983 vanagon ( 091 300 043 KX)
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Sun, 5 Feb 2017 20:23:47 +0000
  ...091 300 043 KX > > 091-311-101-B, Input Shaft > OEM part number: 002311101B > > Thanks for any help. > > Chris >
• Re: M/T Bellhousing Rehab question...
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:30:16 -0400
  ...Of >> course, I forgot to order the input shaft seal, but before I place that >> order I need to know....Is there a gasket...
• Re: How on earth do I remove the input shaft?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 22 Jun 2006 11:49:01 -0400
  Thanks everyone. Got it out. Roger