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Re: Cost of AT rebuild?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 14 Oct 2011 06:25:27 -0400
...I would recommend > replacing the torque converter (they get rebuilt) and cleaning, pressure testing the oil cooler. > Parts prices will vary depending on needs...
Re: Hankook I-Pike Winter
Historical mailing list - Jason
Mon, 30 May 2011 21:04:49 -0400
...Much more and the torque > converter will constantly slip and make a real mess heat wise. External oil > coolers will only be of limited...
Re: Transmission, Automatic, Question
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Thu, 1 May 2008 22:27:39 -0400
...button, and slip into neutral and then into reverse, for just a >split second, what happens? > >A. No harm, the torque converter et... et...
Re: My poor MPG, O2 sensor seems okay
Historical mailing list - Jason Brand
Thu, 13 Sep 2007 01:25:59 -0400
I didn't think these vans ever came with lockup torque converters? On Tue, Sep 11, 2007 at 10:27:28PM -0400, Dennis Haynes...
Re: My AT is fine, but...
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 30 Jan 2010 23:13:22 -0500
...Thanks to centrifugal force the torque converter becomes a great filter. All the clutch linings and other debris is stuck there. Most auto tranny...
Re: How to change ATF in 90 Vanagon
Historical mailing list
Tue, 10 Jun 1997 12:11:40 -0300 (ADT)
...torque converter somewhat flushed too. I also wanted to go slow on the fresh ATF as I was warned about brake band slippage and...
Re: Highway driving
Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
Sat, 12 Sep 2015 08:44:17 -0500
...I have seen that tire size on the automatics cause just enough > continuous torque converter slip to heat things up and cause failures. If...
Re: new Listee
Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
Mon, 12 Apr 2004 16:22:43 -0700
...I appears to have an oil leak at the torque converter input seal which I will have to replace, it shifts nice and firmly...
Re: very loud Screeching noise on very cold days - turns heads
Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
Wed, 6 Mar 2002 10:09:03 -0500
...Could it be my automatic transmission - possibly the torque converter? > >Thanks for any and all help you volks can provide. > >Marshall Ruskin >84 Westy...
Re: 090 (automatic) transmission questions
Historical mailing list - Scott
Sat, 21 May 2016 21:55:09 -1000
...drive and torque converter >>> attached to the crank/engine block? Seems to me like the oil pump shaft >>> can >>> just slip on and off...
Re: My poor MPG, O2 sensor seems okay
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Wed, 12 Sep 2007 21:46:58 -0700
How might someone determine whether one has a bad torque converter? -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 84 Westfalia: Mellow...
Re: .................... and vanagons
Historical mailing list - Neil2
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:56:37 -0700
...that > part already ) , and in addition to that clutch is a torque converter. > The way it works is ....if you are 'touching' the shift...
Re: An Engine Conversion Begins-Mixed Emotions!
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 15 Sep 2013 22:29:49 -0400
Consider getting the torque converter modified with a different stall speed to get the near lock up at a lower speed. Too low a...
Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Sat, 2 Sep 2017 10:30:30 -0700
...Torque converter slip should be no more than 3% so add 80 RPM for that. So with the above assumptions you should be seeing...
Re: 090 (automatic) transmission questions
Historical mailing list - C. Abney
Sun, 22 May 2016 05:46:16 -0700
...drive and torque converter >>>> attached to the crank/engine block? Seems to me like the oil pump shaft >>>> can >>>> just slip on and off...
Re: Automatic Rebuild
Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
Mon, 24 Feb 2003 20:21:50 -0500
...The part on torque converters was really interesting. Seems they >> slip about 10% normally, and can't really beat that without a lock-up...
Re: Aftermarket cruise control speed sensor
Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
Mon, 2 Aug 2004 16:24:39 -0400
...This won't work on the AT due to the slip in > the torque converter. I actually have had some success using it, but...
Re: Auto Trans Modified Governor Test Report [addendum]
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Mon, 23 May 2011 10:43:26 -0700
...When using this, avoid very heavy slow traffic or long slow mountain roads where torque converter slippage produces a lot of heat." Drat. It...
Re: Automatic transmission question
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:15:39 +0000
...Don't let the >>> torque converter fall off the front shaft prematurely. Then carefully >>> pull the torque converter off the front shaft and you...
Re: motor mounts
Historical mailing list - bill harris
Sat, 9 Feb 2002 08:04:49 -0700
...the torque converter will want to come out due to the downward pitch of the whole setup. Simply reach in and slip it back...
Re: '88 Westy Transmission Repair $2500?
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Fri, 27 May 2005 12:34:47 -0700
...the my own work, but I purchased a rebuilt transmission and torque converter with a 6 month warranty from German Transaxle <www.gtainc.biz...
Re: Automatic vs Manual trans. ( Friday )
Historical mailing list - eve Appleton
Fri, 11 Sep 2015 12:40:57 -0700
...Autos are 1:1 top gear, and there is always some torque converter slip, so they will have poorer mileage than the manual. The...
Re: Transmission Problems - 85 Vanagon Automatic
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 25 Nov 1999 19:10:12 -0500
...A competent transmission shop should be able to do the whole job for about $1000 including rebuilt torque converter and replacing the final drive...
Re: Transmission fluid change - 1991 4 spd
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 31 Aug 2016 00:58:59 -0400
...Probably the biggest down side of these transmissions is the lack of a lock up torque converter. There will always be some "slip" and...
Re: Talk to me about AT's!
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 20 Jul 2007 11:49:01 -0400
...Lugging in high gear makes heat in the torque converter especially if is is slipping. The lower the engine speed, the more it will...
Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sat, 2 Sep 2017 10:47:25 -0400
...Torque converter slip > should be no more than 3% so add 80 RPM for that. > So with the above assumptions you should be seeing...
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Historical mailing list - Jack R
Sun, 19 May 2019 19:44:37 -0400
...As the Vanagon auto does not have a locking torque converter there is the variable of slip which is massive at lower speeds, especially...
Re: 090 (automatic) transmission questions
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 22 May 2016 10:26:12 -0400
...drive and torque converter >>>> attached to the crank/engine block? Seems to me like the oil pump >>>> shaft can just slip on and off...
Re: AT trans on the way out?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:00:33 -0500
...Considering the miles you will definitely want the torque converter rebuilt. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On...
Re: Vanagon Subaru engine rough at speed
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 1 Feb 2023 22:14:35 -0600
...at 70 is a function of the transmission gearing and torque > converter slip. Just over 4,000 rpm is normal for your setup. > Did...
Re: [Q] Decreasing gear ratio
Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
Mon, 23 Jan 95 9:46:32 PST
...chassis # 2x3 2068 548 * These numbers should be increased by 5-10% due to torque converter slip Dave Kautz dkautz@hpsidms1.sid.hp.com
My AT Rebuild
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Thu, 1 Jul 2010 22:00:37 -0400
You may have read my posts over the past several months about my on-and-off leaking torque converter. I finally decided to take...
Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
Tue, 5 Sep 2017 02:01:35 -0400
...Torque converter slip > should be no more than 3% so add 80 RPM for that. > So with the above assumptions you should be seeing...
Re: Transmission Problems - 85 Vanagon Automatic
Historical mailing list - Paul Borghese
Fri, 26 Nov 1999 00:32:50 -0500
...A competent transmission shop should be able to do the whole >job for about $1000 including rebuilt torque converter and replacing the >final drive...
Re: ATF filter: urban legend?
Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
Mon, 23 Aug 2004 21:10:49 -0500
...There will still be a little left in the torque converter. Bentley specifies one amount for just a drain and fill, and another for...
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Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Sun, 19 May 2019 16:49:33 -0700
...As the Vanagon auto does not have a locking torque converter > there is the variable of slip which is massive at lower speeds, especially...
Re: My poor MPG, O2 sensor seems okay
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 11 Sep 2007 22:27:28 -0400
I've been vaguely following this trend and the one thing nobody mentioned was the possibility of a bad torque converter. Yes, they do...
Re: transmission change: how to turn a/c engine to get at bolts???
Historical mailing list - al sinclair
Sat, 3 Dec 2005 15:15:22 -0800
...to slip. > > Good luck, > > Tim > > *al sinclair <alvanagon@GMAIL.COM>* wrote: > > how do I turn the crankshaft to access the torque converter bolts? Bentley...
Automatic trans won't stay in 3rd
Historical mailing list - Daniel O Stevens
Mon, 30 Apr 2007 10:01:32 -0400
...It DOES NOT SLIP in gears, and only on cold occasion takes a moment to build up and lock in the Torque converter on...
Re: Now that the mileage survey is done . . .
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Thu, 15 Nov 2007 22:37:31 -0800
...As a side issue, I did the stall test to the torque converter as Dennis Haynes suggested in case the transmission is slipping. Engine...
Re: Short shift for 5 speed
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 29 Jun 2012 14:43:25 -0700
...VW Bug vacuum large canister already ) .. > plus there is a small torque converter too .. > Works quite well, is still a manual trans, and no...
Re: My auto transmission troubles
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 28 Jun 2007 23:45:46 -0400
...When the engine is first started, the ATF is pushed into the torque converter. The level when cold and running should be near the...
Re: My AT Rebuild
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Sat, 3 Jul 2010 21:53:54 -0700
...You may have read my posts over the past several months about my on-and-off leaking torque converter. I finally decided to take...
Re: Auto Trans Modified Governor Test Report [addendum]
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Mon, 23 May 2011 11:44:03 -0700
...When using > this, avoid very heavy slow traffic or long slow mountain roads > where torque converter slippage produces a lot of heat." > > Drat. It...
Re: My AT Rebuild
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 1 Jul 2010 20:00:11 -0700
...My AT Rebuild > You may have read my posts over the past several months about my > on-and-off leaking torque converter. I finally...
Re: Automatic transmissions? (friday little vanagon content)
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:10:22 -0800
...is very appealing in a lot of circumstances, get torque multiplication out of the converter, etc.� Downside is relative complexity but durability is probably...
Re: Auto Trans Modified Governor Test Report [addendum]
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Mon, 23 May 2011 13:13:21 -0700
...When using > > this, avoid very heavy slow traffic or long slow mountain roads > > where torque converter slippage produces a lot of heat." > > > > Drat. It...
Re: 1991 or 92 Carat Panic Sale
Historical mailing list - Milo's Kitchen
Sat, 8 Nov 2003 15:24:49 -0500
...RPM came up for about half a second till the torque converter finally jerked into motion. The woman that owns this van met my...
Re: ATF filter: urban legend?
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Sat, 4 Sep 2004 12:53:00 -0700
...When you drop the pan you will get > some more out. > There will still be a little left in the torque converter. Bentley > specifies...
Re: Anyone have experience with the F.A.S./GTA Auto trans cooler?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 23 Jan 2016 18:26:33 -0500
Part of my post was that since the torque converter is self-cooled, you can get by with no trans cooler at all for...
2.1 Wasserboxer and Parts FS (Used in WV)
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Sat, 25 Mar 2000 17:07:01 -0500
...Torque converter gasket changed, converter may actually slip a bit more than normal, I can't really tell (maybe 300 rpm when you hit...
Re: Auto Trans Modified Governor Test Report [addendum]
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Mon, 23 May 2011 13:24:14 -0700
...When using >> > this, avoid very heavy slow traffic or long slow mountain roads >> > where torque converter slippage produces a lot of heat." >> > >> > Drat. It...
Re: Now that the mileage survey is done . . .
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Thu, 15 Nov 2007 22:51:59 -0800
...did the stall test to the torque converter as Dennis > Haynes suggested in case the transmission is slipping. Engine stalled at > about 2400 rpm...
Re: Auto transmission questions
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 6 Mar 2014 23:19:04 -0500
...If leaking at the torque converter you probably need the bushing. Leaking from here can have ATF sprayed all over the engine bay causing...
Re: Anyone have experience with the F.A.S./GTA Auto trans cooler?
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Sat, 23 Jan 2016 17:09:17 -0800
...The main source of heat in an automatic is the torque converter, especially since it is not of a lockup type. The torque converter...
Re: Auto transmission questions
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 6 Mar 2014 21:22:04 -0800
...If leaking at the torque converter you probably need the bushing. Leaking from here can have ATF sprayed all over the engine bay causing...
Re: My AT Rebuild
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sun, 4 Jul 2010 16:23:19 -0400
...over the past several months about my >>on-and-off leaking torque converter. I finally decided to take the >>van to a local transmission...
Re: Auto transmission questions
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Fri, 7 Mar 2014 00:36:06 -0600
...If leaking at the torque > converter you probably need the bushing. Leaking from here can have ATF > sprayed all over the engine bay causing...
Re: My AT Rebuild
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sat, 3 Jul 2010 09:54:02 -0400
...My AT Rebuild > > >>You may have read my posts over the past several months about my >>on-and-off leaking torque converter. I finally...
Re: The Price We Pay For Being "Cool"-A story
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 30 Dec 2011 23:26:42 -0500
...torque converter for torque multiplication less gears were needed. Tow speed autos were very common back then. Remember the GM 2 speed slip and...