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• Re: Clarification of noise
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Wed, 18 Sep 2002 13:00:33 -0700
  ...But my money is on the input shaft ball bearing. Dave -- Dave Carpenter "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." -- Arthur C. Clarke
• Re: Now what?
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Tue, 4 Jan 2005 12:42:22 -0600
  I've often found the input shaft to be damaged and the seal leaking. Not too bad to fix, gotta pull the behousing off...
• transmission disassembly
  Historical mailing list - John Scheckel
  Thu, 17 Jun 2004 14:43:56 -0400
  All; the recent thread pertaining to the removal of the input shaft got me wondering how to take apart the entire trans. I have...
• Re: Cut tranny input shaft while still in tranny? (for engine conversion)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 7 Mar 2008 18:18:09 -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: Transmission main shaft for air-cool 1983 vanagon ( 091 300 043 KX)
  Historical mailing list - Christophe Guilbert
  Mon, 6 Feb 2017 10:30:01 -0800
  ...091 300 043 KX > > 091-311-101-B, Input Shaft > OEM part number: 002311101B > > Thanks for any help. > > Chris
• Re: Resolved!!!!: Problem putting Golf diesel into Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Mladen, Zoran
  Mon, 29 May 2000 19:05:27 -0600
  ...Folks have said the input shaft is longer. However, I tend to believe its a combination of a different crank and a longer input...
• Re: removing input shaft seal
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 13 May 2012 13:27:44 -0700
  ...On 5/13/2012 6:24 AM, pickle vanagon wrote: > How hard is it to remove the input shaft seal on the transmission without...
• Re: Cut tranny input shaft while still in tranny? (for engine conversion)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 7 Mar 2008 15:40:46 -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...
• Problems with the u-joints of the driveshaft
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
  Thu, 29 Apr 1999 08:59:13 +0200
  ...The viscous coupling was replaced due to the grooves where the input shaft enters being totally worn out. Later he observed severe vibrations which...
• Vanagon transmission fixed.
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 27 Dec 95 18:33:21 CST
  Hi, again, Vanagoners, I guess I should also report on my successful replacement of my transmission input shaft. Halloween weekend my pilot bearing siezed...
• Re: aircooled transaxle with 1.6NA diesel
  Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
  Fri, 18 Jan 2002 12:43:17 EST
  Change the front mount, bellhousing AND the input shaft...that's all...
• Re: Hmm. It won't budge
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Sat, 15 Mar 2014 22:23:07 -0600
  Is it a diesel? The diesel input shaft is shorter. If you use the regular input shaft it will bind the engine. It is...
• Re: inline 4 swap
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 18 May 2009 16:42:02 -0700
  ...Not sure if it's the > > diesel input shaft or the WBX. > > The shaft is a little long and will bottom in the I4...
• Re: Transmission swap problems: 86 tranny onto 83 engine.
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 5 Jan 2016 15:53:07 -0500
  ...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: Cut tranny input shaft while still in tranny? (for engine conversion)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 7 Mar 2008 15:54:25 -0800
  ...Cut tranny input shaft while still in tranny? (for engine conversion) Thanks Scott. I'll be careful not to get debris anywhere it shouldn...
• Re: diesel to gas conversion ongoing...WARNING!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 3 May 2002 22:58:45 -0700
  ...I used the diesel trans and diesel input shaft, and broke out the 3/4 hub I had replaced 20K miles earlier. The depth...
• Re: removing input shaft seal
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Sun, 13 May 2012 11:12:15 -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: Hi list. 90 syncro bad leak stuck in parking lot
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 26 Jun 2014 14:27:01 -0700
  ...If so, it may harm the input shaft > seal. (??) > > image of oil slinger during an input shaft swap. (2WD, transmission > side of clutch housing...
• Re: removing input shaft seal
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Sun, 13 May 2012 13:13:01 -0400
  ...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: Questions re. Audi 3A engine swap (after searching the archives)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 5 May 2004 21:01:30 -0700
  ...From what I've read the stock tranny you have > right now will possibly work just better. > >> **Input shaft length: > I've been under...
• Re: AMC Cylinder Head Question
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:59:58 -0800
  There are two driving shafts in the transmission. You can call one input shaft and the other output shaft. The output shaft drives the...
• Re: Inline 4 transplant question
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 1 Jan 2001 20:25:11 -0800
  If you are using a wasserboxer input shaft you must remove about 5mm from the end of it - sounds like you are using a...
• FS: 4 speed waterboxer tranny
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 10 May 2001 13:55:38 -0700
  ...The clutch shaft and input shaft are in good condition, ready to install. $325 plus shipping if needed. I am in SoCal. Mark
• Re: Cut tranny input shaft while still in tranny? (for engine conversion)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 7 Mar 2008 19:37:58 -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: HELP CALL : clutch issue on the road?
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Tue, 20 Mar 2007 18:32:15 -0500
  ...This was also pretty easy (somewhat tricky but still easy) but you will need to find an input shaft which might also be tricky...
• need imput shaft
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Mon, 17 Jan 2005 07:03:20 -0800
  i have a diesel input shaft. I need a full lenght normal one. Anybody wanna sell me a full length (normal gasser length) shaft...
• Manual Transmissions FS, Tampa FL
  Historical mailing list - Pat
  Wed, 13 Jun 2012 16:08:11 -0400
  ...1 DK is missing the cross-shaft, and the input shaft was clearanced for use with a KEP VW I4 swap. Located in Tampa...
• Re: Syncro trans input shaft guide sleeve
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 13 Jun 2021 21:15:35 +0000
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• Re: Euro-Trans: FIX 91 Volkswagen Vanagon , Mechanical, input shaft
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Wed, 12 Jan 2000 08:42:37 -0800
  ...If the sleeve did not move far > enough to allow the two halves of the shaft to rotate > independantly, how did the stud become...
• Re: Harmonic clutch
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 12 Apr 2008 21:58:50 -0700
  ...The other alternative could be something related to the input shaft. I would imagine that if that were the case, the sound would be...
• Re: Good used input shaft
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 19 May 2006 15:11:00 -0400
  ...Good used input shaft Have a good used one? Let me know if you can part with it. Thanks Tom __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired...
• Clutch Question
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Fri, 30 May 2003 11:02:38 -0500
  ...If my new clutch and input shaft only last 5 years instead of 10, that is probably fine with me at this point. If...
• Re: Bearing load on reverse driven transaxles
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Wed, 25 Nov 1998 20:14:56 EST
  ...By backwards I mean turning the input shaft the wrong way, not flipping the diff. >> Yes, but the end result is the same. By...
• VC replacement
  Historical mailing list - Joel Skousen
  Thu, 11 Dec 1997 21:16:03 -0800
  ...Doesn't look like there are any difficult aspects, unless the input shaft is pressed into those dual bearings on the input side. Any...
• Re: diesel to gas conversion ongoing...
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 3 May 2002 21:38:58 -0700
  If you are using a Diesel Transmission with a Diesel input shaft, there was no need to remove anything from the input shaft! David...
• SYNCRO DRIVE SHAFT SEAL
  Historical mailing list - Cooper John LCDR ALCOM/J322
  Thu, 30 May 2002 17:52:19 -0000
  ...Is the input shaft seal and the output shaft seal the same? TIA, John Cooper, '87 Syncro Westfalia .
• Re: shifting anomaly ...
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Mon, 5 Oct 2015 11:05:36 -1000
  ...slide transaxle away from the > engine, use inspection mirror to help in applying a little lube to very end > of input shaft splines. There...
• Re: Noisy transaxle??
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Tue, 22 Oct 2013 08:23:22 -0700
  ...When the > input shaft bearing gets bad you hear it when stopped at a light in gear > with the clutch pedal on the floor...
• Clarification of noise
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Wed, 18 Sep 2002 09:21:37 +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...
• Re: Cut tranny input shaft while still in tranny? (for engine conversion)
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Sat, 8 Mar 2008 09:03:21 -0800
  ...Cut tranny input shaft while still in tranny? (for engine conversion) Really? I thought the tiico's were accepting of the standard shaft somehow...
• Re: Transmission swap problems: 86 tranny onto 83 engine.
  Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
  Tue, 5 Jan 2016 11:51:30 -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: Clutch Rattle
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 23 Nov 2013 21:10:11 -0800
  ...It is machined with reverse threads to the rotation of the input shaft so the oil that might want to seep out is constantly...
• I4 Transmission Input Shaft Length
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 4 Feb 2002 00:30:45 EST
  ...The DK (air cooled with 4.57 final drive) has an input shaft length of 298 mm. The DZ (diesel, 5.86 final drive...
• Repack manual rack?
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Foltz
  Fri, 4 Jun 1999 21:23:56 EDT
  ...It looks as though the best bet is to force grease in under the rubber boot at the input shaft, but would appreciate any...
• Re: Problems with the u-joints of the driveshaft
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 29 Apr 1999 22:24:35 -0400
  ...The viscous coupling >was replaced due to the grooves where the input shaft enters being >totally worn out. Later he observed severe vibrations which...
• Anybody have a good writeup on changing the transmission input shaft seal?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 13 Aug 2014 11:12:43 -0500
  Subject says it all. I've looked around and haven't found anything very thorough. Any help appreciated. Jim
• Re: Inline 4 transplant question
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Mon, 1 Jan 2001 20:58:49 -0500
  Hi Dave, Grind down the length of the input shaft. If your inpur shaft is from the diesel, you need to remove about 1...
• Re: shifting anomaly ...
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 5 Oct 2015 10:02:51 -0700
  I had long suspected that the clutch disk on my '88 was sticking on the input shaft. Symptoms: starting engine cold, in gear clutch...
• Re: diesel to gas conversion ongoing...WARNING!
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Sat, 4 May 2002 01:10:27 EDT
  ...I used the diesel trans and diesel input shaft, and broke out the 3/4 hub I had replaced 20K miles earlier. The depth...
• Transmission input shaft pilot bearing
  Historical mailing list - Leavitt
  Sat, 7 Jul 2001 09:15:32 -0700
  ...or with who to research this further? What diameter is the input shaft as it passes through the flywheel? Thanks! Scott Leavitt Mountain View...
• Re: transmission woes
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Mon, 21 Jun 1999 16:28:39 EDT
  More likely hard shift is something like a pilot bearing in the end of the crank causing the input shaft to keep turning . Definately...
• Re: Cut tranny input shaft while still in tranny? (for engine conversion)
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Fri, 7 Mar 2008 21:53:39 -0500
  ...Furthermore, while installing the 2.0 happily into the place of the now parted TIICO, the mechanics discovered that the input shaft would need...
• Re: diesel tranny
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 19 Feb 2004 14:19:33 EST
  ...Keep in mind that the input shaft for the tranny "should" be swapped when using a diesel bellhousing on a gas tranny. this is...
• Need part/info:steering transfer gear
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 2 Sep 2007 22:53:01 -0500
  That part on early vanagons that reverses the direction of the steering�the steering shaft from the wheel provides the input, and then an...
• Re: clutch pilot tool
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Wed, 2 Apr 2003 11:17:17 -0500
  I use the exact same thing on Vanagons - an old input shaft from a Type1 swingaxle. TomC tcarrington@relitech.com http://volksweb.relitech.com...
• Re: Clutch chatter
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 3 Mar 1997 08:56:05 -0500
  ...input shaft pilot bearing (in the centre of the flywheel). There was no leak and why change the bearing I thought. Then not long...
• Re: Recent Transmission and Pilot Bearing Adventures
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Wed, 8 Jan 2003 09:56:08 -0500
  ...once i pulled everything apart i found as you did a saturated clutch, a destroyed pilot bearing, destroyed input shaft seal, destroyed transmission bell...
• Re: input shaft play
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 9 Oct 95 11:08:36 +0100
  Eric, Don't worry too much about it, i think this play is even neseccary because of the engine/transaxle-alignment-production-tolerance. (now...
• Re: Syncro Sonata
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Sat, 16 Mar 2013 16:24:09 -0700
  Thanks Scott, internal problem (input shaft) is what I'm thinking as well. The drain plug photo was on the original link - http://bworks...
• I got the shaft.... out..
  Historical mailing list - Paul A. Cianciolo
  Sun, 25 Apr 1999 20:09:41 -0400
  ...The Bently book is not that clear on where the splines are for the input shaft. Well I just went out to the garage...