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• Re: Syncro Automatic??
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Wed, 28 Feb 2007 17:58:38 -0800
  ...Unless the > gearset > is 1:1, matching the front and rear gear ratios could require another set > of > gears. > > A third method would be...
• Re: broken gear box
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Wed, 1 Nov 2017 12:34:27 -0400
  3rd-4th gear slider hub failure. It is a known problem. That will jam up the shift lever and then if you use your...
• Re: 2WD 5-speed transmissions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Sarriugarte
  Tue, 3 Jun 2008 13:02:36 -0700
  Here's a great source for gear ratios of commonly found Vanagon transaxles... http://volksweb.relitech.com/helmut/GEARBOX.HTM By multiplying your 5th...
• Re: Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy / fuel work?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 25 Mar 2012 15:36:18 -0400
  ...How much more >>> fuel is consumed in a lower gear vs higher gear at the same speed? >>> >>> I ran a quick observation. On level...
• Re: Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy / fuel work?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sun, 25 Mar 2012 08:26:36 -0400
  ...How much more > fuel is consumed in a lower gear vs higher gear at the same speed? > > I ran a quick observation. On level...
• Re: Manual tranny 3rd gear jumpout
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Wed, 2 Mar 2016 13:39:02 -1000
  That can be very serious John, jumping out of gear. You never want that happening. And it's not good to 'hold it into...
• Possible problem with 3rd gear
  Historical mailing list - Gilles H Turmel
  Mon, 9 Aug 2010 19:41:12 -0400
  ...It's crunching going up and going down to 3rd gear. Do I need a new 3rd gear? Best regards.
• what causes 3rd & 4th gear to go out?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Goldey
  Mon, 2 Aug 2004 23:31:20 EDT
  ...Well I replaced that but found out I lost 3rd and 4th gear. I crawled under "Squeaky and put her in all gears manually...
• Re: After today, I am glad I did not give up on the Was...
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 21 Jun 1999 21:50:30 EDT
  Robert had a .7 gear installed in his 5 speed transmission which helps him achieve his nice fuel mileage. You can either buy a...
• Re: what causes 3rd & 4th gear to go out?
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Tue, 3 Aug 2004 07:50:24 -0700
  ...At the same time, the slider cracks put the gear sets out of position and grind the gear housing which makes more end play...
• Re: Grinding into Secong Gear when Cold
  Historical mailing list - Andy Hall
  Sun, 6 Jan 2002 22:01:13 -0800
  ...A friend who is an Amsoil dealer suggested I try their synthetic gear oil. He also reminded me that the Vanagon transmission needs gear...
• Re: Relay Steering Gear
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:53:08 -0700
  that's great thinking on gear wear in that little box - and 'rotating' gears there to spread wear out evenly. I call that part...
• Re: Question about torque convertors.
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Thu, 19 Oct 2000 21:23:52 -0400
  The gears are usually pressed onto the converter, sometimes welded. You should be able to buy just the gear from VW. If not, try...
• Unprecise gearshift on Caravelle Bus 1982
  Historical mailing list - Jens Jakob Andersen
  Fri, 21 May 2004 11:57:31 +0200
  ...in the mounting of the gearshift. Especially at the rearend at the gearbox. The support "stick" for the end of the gearshift rod, has...
• Re: weddle 5 speed tranny...What you get...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Fri, 14 Sep 2001 21:36:43 EDT
  With the Weddle gearbox you get: -Transmission completely disassembled and gone through (trannys from SA sometimes have problems) -2 years unlimited mileage warranty (others...
• AT ring and pinion; taller gear ratio?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Lubin
  Tue, 21 Aug 2007 10:37:10 -0400
  ...for the auto trans in my '86 weekender? Is/was someone selling these with a taller gear ratio? Any gear ratio? Thanks, Jeff L
• RE: Suspended animation
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Oct 94 12:26:22 MDT
  ...I took > the odometer apart myself and *carefully* applied some superglue to the > nylon gear (it had split so that it formed a 'c...
• Re: Top sppeds
  Historical mailing list - Carl Krucke
  Sun, 23 Apr 2000 18:51:01 -0400
  >David Cooper <Zcoop1@AOL.COM> said: >What is safe speed(engine wise) for 3rd and 4th gear in my 82 Westy? >Since my Westy...
• Re: Timing Chains, Belts, Gears, etc (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Sun, 24 Jun 2007 14:41:44 -0700
  ...Timing Chains, Belts, Gears, etc (NVC) > ><snip> > >Now, about our wasser, like we all know don't have T-belt, gears or chain. >http...
• Trans-axle information & suggestions
  Historical mailing list - HENRY A. ZIMMERMAN III
  Sun, 5 May 2002 09:49:35 -0400
  Does anyone know whether a five-speed transmission was offered on a 1982-1984 diesel Vanagon?Also, would like advice on re-gearing the...
• odometer gear tooth count for 82 diesel?
  Historical mailing list - Timmy Evens
  Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:53:36 -0700
  does anyone out there know how to find out the exact tooth count of an 82 diesel speedomter gear? apparently VW has everywhere from...
• Is my Syncro box about to blow
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Bey
  Fri, 27 Nov 1998 05:17:26 EST
  In a message dated 11/27/98 3:19:24 AM, you wrote: <<My fourth gear required replacing at about 160k Km. Jimmy Sanby...
• Re: Shifting into 1st gear
  Historical mailing list - Russell, William
  Tue, 4 Jun 2002 13:50:43 -0400
  ...Shifting into 1st gear Dear all I occasionally have problems selecting 1st gear In my 1981 Westy (manual). The problem seems worse when the...
• 82 gearbox drip..drip
  Historical mailing list - Martin Laycock
  Mon, 20 Sep 1999 13:04:42 +0100
  ...oil drips out between the engine and gearbox. This only started after I drained and refilled the gearbox a few months back and noticed...
• 1st gear shifting problem
  Historical mailing list - Barry Armitage
  Tue, 16 Oct 2001 16:41:22 EDT
  I have an '89 Sycro and am having problems shifting into first gear. All the other gears are fine (I am using the low...
• Re: 3/4 gear trouble?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Mar 2003 12:12:46 EST
  ...Is this the dreaded cracked > gearhub? sounds like it is, doug. best thing you can do is change the tranny gear oil to redline...
• Manual shifting very difficult.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 26 Feb 2016 13:20:32 -0600
  ...Hangs in gear, can't shift, or can't get it in gear at all. Reverse is difficult - often can't find it. Happens...
• Re: Odometer repair, 1985 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 May 1996 23:01:15 -0600
  In a message 19 May 1996, Dennis <DHaynes57@aol.com> wrote: >The plastic gear that drives the odometer tends to crack. This has been...
• do our tranny's have 2 or 4 spider gears?
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Tue, 5 Jan 1999 14:50:03 -0500
  i'm looking for a transaxle with gusseting/strengthening materials, and a stronger gear set, and whatever else is needed to let the tranny...
• Re: On the horns of a dilemma
  Historical mailing list - Lionel Tun
  Sun, 16 Mar 1997 00:22:12 -0000
  ...Before I bought my automatic I phoned an auto gearbox place to ask about prices just to get an idea if the gearbox blew...
• Re: finding gears
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 25 Aug 2012 15:55:59 -0700
  ...I found out that 2nd gear seemed alot like 4th gear. As a last ditch effort, I decided to try to put it in...
• Re: Stuck in gear
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Sat, 6 Jun 1998 08:38:06 -0800
  frank brand wrote: > > While driving my '89 Vanagon today, as I pulled away from a stop and > shifted into third gear, the trans got...
• Looking for a 2.0l AC timing gear for crankshaft
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 17 May 2012 16:02:48 -0400
  ...The crank gear for a 2.0l Air Cooled Vanagon engine (CV engine code). This is the steel gear that is pressed onto the...
• broken gear box
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 1 Nov 2017 06:05:46 -0700
  ...my son's van gear box was kaput on a trip in Southern California. His van is 1989 tintop manual. We are lucky to...
• [Q] Decreasing gear ratio
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 20 Jan 95 16:44:44 -0700
  I don't remember seeing this discussed anywhere, so does anyone know if replacement gears are available for my tranny to lower the revs...
• Re: Vanagon transmissions
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 11 Jun 1997 09:26:32 +0200
  ...This are gearboxes from South Africa: ID number 094 094 094 091 ID character AOJ AFJ AFJ ? for engine 1.8L 2.5L 2...
• Re: OK, Swepco gear oil..
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:29:37 -0400
  ...You seem to be confusing hypoid gears, which are only rarely found in transaxles, with common helical ring and pinion gears, which often are...
• Re: Brian's '85GL grinds going into 3rd Gear
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Wed, 19 May 1999 12:47:10 EDT
  ...what kind of gearoil is in there? Sounds like either you've got a bit of wear on the 3rd gear synchro or are...
• Re: Diesel final drive ratio?
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Mon, 4 May 1998 13:17:43 +0300
  Larry, at http://www.relitech.com/helmut/GEARBOX.HTM you will find a table of gearboxes of all Vangons I know with their gearing...
• Re: Bearing load on reverse driven transaxles
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Wed, 25 Nov 1998 17:37:45 -0600
  > jjvantol@USWEST.NET writes: > >(Just please remember that this is all quoted out of context) > ><< Well, actually, with the helical gears that isn't...
• Re: [Q] Decreasing gear ratio
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Sun, 22 Jan 95 18:22:03 PST
  ...The nice thing about the '74-'75 gearbox is the improved spacing between third and fourth gears- great for climbing hills. If you want...
• Re: Recycling gear oil
  Historical mailing list - Paul Archibald
  Sat, 12 Apr 2003 22:03:11 -0700
  ...Recycling gear oil > Is it okay to mix gear oil with motor oil for recycling? > -- > David Brodbeck, N8SRE > '82 Diesel Westfalia > '94 Honda Civic...
• clutch problem
  Historical mailing list - Pat Callaghan
  Fri, 24 Aug 2001 13:16:08 -0700
  ...I still can't get it into any gear. You can feel the engine RPM lower as I try to push the gear shift...
• Re: 5 speed question
  Historical mailing list - George Mercer
  Sun, 4 Apr 2004 23:46:23 EDT
  A 5-speed can give you closer gear ratios so that when you shift up, you lose less rpms. This is an advantage in...
• Re: Manual shifting very difficult.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 26 Feb 2016 14:28:51 -0600
  Ocassionally gear grinding. Not often. But definitely hard to find the spot fora particular at odd times. Has grown worse over time, until it...
• Re: friday - airplane pics
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 25 Mar 2011 22:50:11 -0700
  Aircraft landing gear is fascinating, well for me anyway. The unexpected folds and bends that maybe hint at some important technical reason why, but...
• Popping out of gear
  Historical mailing list - Jonny Miner
  Fri, 28 Apr 1995 08:14:11 -0700 (PDT)
  My tranny has started popping out of 1st gear when I start from a dead stop. This is the only gear that this happens...
• Re: Gear Trouble
  Historical mailing list - David Vickery
  Thu, 18 Oct 2012 06:46:21 -0700
  ...If it messes up shifting into other gears, just make more small adjustments until it shifts into all gears smoothly. Synthetic oil is also...
• Re: hard turning after replacing power steering rack
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 24 Nov 2006 10:34:10 -0500
  ...It is used to vary the pressure of the contact between the rack gear and pinion gear. Was this too tight? It has a...
• 1st gear sounds gritty...
  Historical mailing list - pmunce
  Tue, 6 Jul 1999 04:10:18 -0700
  ...As soon as it shifts to second gear all is normal. Any ideas? pmunce@earthlink.net
• Change gearing on Automatic Transmission?
  Historical mailing list - Cory Sytsma
  Wed, 25 Nov 1998 10:43:09 -0800
  With all this talk about 5 speeds and changing the gearing on a manual transmission, is it possible to change the gearing on the...
• Re: 2 gears at once?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 3 Sep 2004 11:26:54 EDT
  ...Although, if two gears are engaged simultaneously while a car is underway, little room remains for questioning the possibility. George
• Re: slipping out of 4th gear
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Fri, 2 Jun 2000 17:32:38 -0700
  Welllll...yes holding it into 4th gear with a bungee cord would work for awhile...then (as another stated) you would have to hold...
• Re: What a new Air flow meter might do for you...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 9 Mar 1999 03:43:15 PST
  >-Smoother gear shifts. > How did the AFM affect this? I should have called it "smoother gear transitions" rather than "shifts" I am not talking...
• Caravana Pan-Americana gear order
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Fri, 12 Mar 1999 10:39:07 -0800
  Folks, I'm going to be placing an order for Caravana Pan-Americana logo gear at the end of this month. The next order...
• Sluggish gear changes
  Historical mailing list - Zach Daudert
  Thu, 7 Oct 1999 19:25:51 -0600
  Recently I've noticed a sluggishness (slowness) while starting to drive my 85 Westy off in first gear and sometimes into second gear. It...
• Re: Odometer Repair-Migrating Shaft
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Sun, 25 Feb 2001 23:55:48 -0800
  Hello Thomas, I got an old speedometer that is shut but gear mechanism is ok. Looking at it i noted that it is the...
• Re: best mod for vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - vanagon
  Tue, 2 Mar 2004 21:16:10 -0800
  ...This gives the old Westy 4 gears with 5% more power > (lower gearing) and 5% overdrive in 5th. > > Fourth (4th) gear goes out to...
• '87 Vngn stuck in 3rd gear
  Historical mailing list - Twigus Dogus
  Thu, 25 May 2000 11:42:17 -0700
  ...Symptoms: -Transmission is stuck in 3rd gear -Shift lever moves only between 3rd and 1st gear detents (with difficulty) and will not move towards...
• Gear oil: One man's impression..Long and kinda Friday
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 8 Oct 2010 07:38:29 -0700
  ...I then changed to a relatively inexpensive Valvoline synthetic gear oil, ran that for a few thousand miles (to flush out the gearbox) and...