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• Syncro transaxle hard shifting
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 01 Oct 1996 09:53:09 -0800
  I lost the message about someone having trouble shifting into 2nd gear when the Vanagon is cold. I had the exact same problem. I...
• Shifting problems
  Historical mailing list - Goodtms4u
  Wed, 29 Apr 1998 21:07:27 EDT
  ...Needless to say, it is driving me & everyone behind me at a stoplight, crazy!!! I'm sure it is in the transaxle & will cost...
• Re: syncro clutch or tranny?-reply
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Thu, 13 Aug 1998 01:04:59 EDT
  ...Todd Hill VolksWerks Transaxles OIympia, WA
• Fw: Oil Advise
  Historical mailing list - Jason Yasment
  Fri, 5 Mar 1999 21:15:54 -0500
  This is a response to an iquiry I sent to Mobil as to which one of their products I should use in my transaxle...
• Re: Quaife Differentials-Spam free!
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Tue, 19 Jan 1999 20:46:57 EST
  ...around $300 for the 2 spider and $350 for the 4 spider 091 diff sections. -Todd Hill VolksWerks Transaxles Olympia, WA 360-412-0948
• Re: Redline Gearoil properties
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 15 Sep 1999 11:58:56 -0700
  ...I really believe in synthetic oil for transaxles since they shift easier and last longer! John wrote: > > Stuart, > > Is there ever a problem due...
• Re: Rabbit idiot lights
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sun, 11 Jun 2000 23:51:13 +0200
  ...It is controlled by > a section of the backup light switch. > Daryl of AA Transaxle > Duvall, WA.(Seattle area) > (425) 788-4070 > 1-877...
• 5 speed for vanagon w/ overdrive
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Sat, 17 Feb 2001 22:03:51 -0600
  ...4th 0.85 5th 0.77 or maybe a 0.70 transaxle of 4.86 or 4.83.. will this work for a stock...
• Re: Trailer
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Tue, 29 Mar 2005 11:35:54 -0500
  ...shortened approx 4'. It uses a 2 inch coupler. No windshield. Transaxle has been removed and it tows well. No registration, this will have...
• Re: Cracked Slider Hub Pictures
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Fri, 18 Nov 2005 09:28:30 -0800
  ...Daryl of AA Transaxle Duvall, WA. (Seattle area) 1-877-377-0773 toll free 425-788-4070 aatransaxle.com 86 Syncro Westy WBXTurbo > So...
• Reasonable cruising speed?
  Historical mailing list - Allen Hill
  Thu, 3 Aug 2006 07:33:16 -0500
  ...Any comments on this? A second question on this post is about the "freeway" transmission (or transaxle) setup that I have heard mentioned a...
• Re: Fuses
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Mon, 18 Oct 2010 16:46:02 -0700
  White is 10 amp Red is 15 amp Blue is 20 amp if my remembery is correct Daryl of AA Transaxle 425-788-4070...
• Re: Looking for Seattle "Lukey"- no VW stuff here! (sorry)
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Fri, 23 Oct 1998 17:14:38 EDT
  ...Thanks a lot and how come I missed you at the Oktobugfest? ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Todd Hill VolksWerks Transaxles Olympia, WA
• Re: CV bolt socket tool
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 3 May 1999 12:01:33 -0400
  ...splines have worn over the years and the same holds > true for the CV bolts. > > -Todd Hill > VolksWerks Transaxles > Olympia, WA > 360-412-0948 >
• Re: Model 091 Transmission Question
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Sat, 18 Sep 1999 15:48:26 EDT
  ...Daryl of AA Transaxle
• Re: EKTA
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Williams
  Tue, 19 Sep 2000 11:06:50 -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...
• Rebuilt Automatic
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Mon, 19 Mar 2001 16:24:16 -0500
  Does anyone have experience with rebuilt automatic transaxles in their Vanagon? I have a '91 with 205K miles. I've just ordered an SA...
• Re: 84 transmission
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 29 Mar 2003 18:32:13 -0600
  Call Daryl at AA Transaxle ............. he buys cores. If you ship by Forward Air it's pretty cheap to get it there and he...
• Can anybody in Phoenix area give me a ride?
  Historical mailing list - Don in Phoenix
  Mon, 26 Apr 2004 14:19:27 -0700
  ...1) Remove engine 2) Remove transaxle 3) Remove gas tank Reassembly is the reverse of removal... Don in Phoenix, AZ
• Re: Tiptronic
  Historical mailing list - John Reddick
  Wed, 14 Sep 2005 14:15:45 -0400
  ...dollars are a little cheaper than a beefed up automatic van transaxle. They also have limited slip and much taller gearing. I have talked...
• NAWWAL: Trip Report from Ron Salmon (LONG)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 03 Sep 1996 22:57:49 -0700
  ...Remember the grinding transaxle I mentioned above? Well, it decided to start sticking in 4th gear and reverse (refusing to leave those gears without...
• 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
  Christophe, have you tried German Transaxle? They sometimes have good used transmission parts you can buy from them. Ken On Sun, Feb 5, 2017...
• Re: Limited Vanagon content: using reverse running transaxles
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Mon, 23 Nov 1998 19:16:22 -0600
  >Hello, > >On the Audi 5000 you can't swap the diff' to its >opposite position, the bellhousing shape >does not allow this. > >What do...
• help!! my van has become a money-pit
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Mon, 9 Aug 1999 10:41:29 -0400
  ...middle seatw/tracks and maybe even think about selling the 914 transaxle that was destined to go into the van. but again, if any...
• tranny makes grinding-like sounds when it is warm
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Thu, 19 Apr 2001 20:29:18 -0700
  ...However, when the transaxle has warmed up, the tranny makes a grinding noise. The shifting is the same, but the tranny makes more noise...
• Re: Gear oil capacity? 87 Manual vanagon.
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Fri, 11 May 2001 14:04:41 -0700
  ...want at great prices > http://auctions.yahoo.com/ Daryl of AA Transaxle Duvall, WA.(Seattle area) (425) 788-4070 1-877-377-0773 toll...
• Re: Dumb fuel tank question
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Tue, 26 Feb 2002 09:22:41 EST
  ...spaces beside the frame or in the big cavity over the transaxle. I keep an eye out for cheap alternatives. One of these days...
• Re: Has anyone on the list dealt with German Transaxle of America?
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Fri, 8 Nov 2002 15:04:54 -0500
  Another anecdote: Summary: Positive experience I received a rebuilt manual Vanagon tranny from them, Jim DiGennaro of LiMBO fame put it in for me...
• Re: Redline Heavy Shock Proof Gear Oil ? - Daryl ? try again ...
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Sat, 26 Jun 2010 09:39:42 -0700
  ...Daryl of AA Transaxle ( feeling almost normal finally) 425-788-4070 "On the cutting edge of Old technology" -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List...
• Re: Syncro tranny whine
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Sat, 16 May 1998 11:44:24 -0700
  ...What we need is help from those several gifted listmembers out there who really know transaxles/differentials/cv joints/wheel bearings, etc. (i.e...
• Re: Manual Tranny Rebuild
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 8 Mar 2016 22:52:14 -0600
  ...Would love a AAA Tranny > or > > German Transaxle but they are to far away. > > > > Anybody? > > > > I'm in Birmingham, Alabama!. > > > > John > >
• Re: Bostig suspending AT kits
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:13:55 -0800
  Hey, if they wanna send me that transaxle and an engine/kit, I'll be happy to put 'em in my van and see...
• Re: Mitchell Syncro Trans R&R time
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Sun, 1 Nov 1998 20:05:10 EST
  ...Wouldn't be the first time I was wrong, though. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Todd Hill VolksWerks Transaxles Olympia, WA
• Re: Turning when hot
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
  Tue, 22 Jun 1999 09:36:06 +0200
  ...Instantly go and remove the drive shaft before the VC has a real opportunity to ruin your front diff or rear transaxle, or both...
• Auto Tranmission problem solved
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 9 Jun 2000 01:04:41 EDT
  Thanks to Daryl of AAA transaxle in Duvall, WA for having a suggestion that something could be clogging the filter screen of the of...
• Re: Things to do when replacing clutch
  Historical mailing list - Joe
  Mon, 12 Mar 2001 20:28:31 -0500
  ...I would certainly change this $12 bearing next time I removed the transaxle. J.R. Beckham Narragansett Rhode Island 85 Westy 91 GL -----Original...
• Sticky shifting? L@@K!
  Historical mailing list - Rachel Cogent
  Mon, 30 Jul 2001 16:51:08 -0600
  ...How much should the 5 speed diesel transaxle take? It seemed to be a pinkie's ends length below the plug. In any case...
• Re: Check out this Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Thu, 9 Aug 2001 12:14:08 -0700
  and what type of lifetime can we expect of the transaxle with an engine like this powering the beast???? Matthew Pollard "Racing with the...
• Re: New IRS Axles vs 108mm Porsche CVs
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 26 Feb 2006 23:10:33 -0500
  ...say, I have never broken an axle. > (3.4liter chevy v-6 with stock tranny/axles/cvs/hubs) > > I definately broke more transaxles >:D
• Re: Can I use The Right Stuff on crankcase halves?
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:55:53 -0700
  ...Daryl of AA Transaxle (425) 788-4070 aatransaxle.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "dylan friedman" <insyncro@YAHOO.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Saturday...
• Re: NO POLITICS ON THE LIST was: Crowded at the polls today
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Fri, 7 Nov 2008 12:19:03 -0800
  ...my face Scott..and after spell ck & trimming) Daryl of AA Transaxle (425) 788-4070 aatransaxle.com 86 Syncro Westy Zetec in the trunk...
• Re: syncro trans gear engagement
  Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
  Fri, 14 Aug 1998 17:07:22 -0500
  ...W/O starting another 'whats the best gear oil for my transaxle' debate I would suggest giving the synthetic gear oil a try. I...
• Re: 87 Syncro For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Ki
  Tue, 15 Feb 2005 10:20:03 -0800
  ...transmission just rebuilt on warranty by German Transaxle(also has > taller 4th gear) 4/20 > 2. Decoupler purchased and installed when tranny was sent...
• Re: GL-5, GL-4, Redline, Sta-Lube, Royal Purple...
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Mon, 12 Mar 2007 09:22:04 -0700
  ...Daryl of AA Transaxle (425) 788-4070 aatransaxle.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Geza Polony" <gezapolony@SBCGLOBAL.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Sunday...
• Re: no GL-4 available
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 6 Sep 2000 19:20:43 -0500
  ...Transaxle Lubricant > TECHNICAL INFORMATION > > RED LINE MTL and MT-90 are designed to provide excellent protection and > improved shiftability for manual transmissions and transaxles...
• Re: Powerflex transaxle bushing
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Fri, 29 Apr 2016 08:27:59 -0500
  Chris at www.t3technique.com they have one for diesel's like mine and another for wbx. Thinking 2wd only, manual trans and not...
• Re: Viscous Coupling
  Historical mailing list - KIM BRENNAN
  Sat, 7 May 2016 14:34:11 -0400
  ...I'm trying to figure out if > this is an emergency where I risk frying my transaxle, or if I can get away > with...
• Re: Bob Hoover - RIP
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Sun, 15 Aug 2010 17:38:26 -0700
  ...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: wives and vanagons...rant... LOL
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:24:55 -0800
  ...LOL > >Listen to her..Get the hell outta dodge and GO.. > >Daryl of AA Transaxle >425-788-4070 >"On the cutting edge of Old...
• Re: looking for explanation why shifting into third gear grinds when fluid warms up
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Mon, 9 Nov 2009 18:50:35 -0800
  ...Daryl of AA Transaxle 425-788-4070 ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Cohen" <Mtbdavid2@AOL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, November 09...
• Re: auto tranny vs. manual/1
  Historical mailing list - Jwilli941
  Fri, 27 Mar 1998 17:31:41 EST
  ...Todd Hill VolksWerks Transaxles Olympia, WA
• Re: taller 4th gears
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Mon, 24 Jul 2000 02:08:43 PDT
  ...The 500 >RPM drop on the highway far outshadows the occasional need to downshift. >Daryl of AA Transaxle >Duvall, WA.(Seattle area) >(425) 788...
• Re: whine
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Tue, 20 Mar 2001 20:15:27 -0800
  ...Daryl of AA Transaxle Duvall, WA.(Seattle area) (425) 788-4070 1-877-377-0773 toll free http://www.aatransaxle.com (web site)
• Re: ETKA on windows XP...help
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Wed, 22 Aug 2001 18:00:03 -0400
  ...Daryl of AA Transaxle Duvall, WA.(Seattle area) (425) 788-4070 1-877-377-0773 toll free http://www.aatransaxle.com (web site)
• Tranny woes
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Mon, 29 Oct 2001 19:37:46 -0800
  ...Daryl of AA Transaxle Duvall, WA.(Seattle area) (425) 788-4070 1-877-377-0773 toll free http://www.aatransaxle.com (web site) Subject...
• Diff Lock in 2WD trans
  Historical mailing list - AA Transaxle
  Thu, 13 Dec 2001 17:23:39 -0800
  ...Daryl of AA Transaxle Duvall, WA. (Seattle area) (425) 788-4070 1-877-377-0773 (toll free) aatransaxle.com (web site)
• Re: Diesel Power
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Thu, 27 Jun 2002 07:44:36 -0700
  ...need the flywheel and bellhousing (flywheel/clutch housing) from a diesel transaxle. I thought only the motor mount bracketing need to be customized. Am...
• Re: Rebuild tranny with taller 3rd or 4th--yes or no??
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 7 Jan 2002 10:29:34 -0600
  ...I am about to order a rebuilt air cooled > transaxle, > and I am considering purchasing the gear modification option of a > taller 3rd > or...
• Re: transmission rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:52:13 -0700
  ...transmission rebuild >> >> >> ok, at the risk of starting a fistfight, I am having my 4-speed 091 >> transaxle rebuilt. Any opinions on lubricant for...
• locker in 2wd 85 GL
  Historical mailing list - Vanman
  Sat, 31 Oct 1998 10:29:06 -0800
  I've got a couple questions here about my 85 GL's transaxle. I may be looking into rebuilding my tranny in the next...