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Re: clutch time, reccomendations/tips?
Historical mailing list - Mike
Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:40:16 -0400
...so > if you can find an old junk VW tranny or mainshaft in your > neighborhood, get someone to cut off the part that goes...
Re: Pilot bearing or shifter linkage?
Historical mailing list - Garrick Chang
Sat, 16 May 1998 18:54:07 -0800
...I think my chatter was in the transmission-maybe a very worn mainshaft bearing? Incidentally and since its acutely fresh in my brain, if...
Re: Align-boring?
Historical mailing list - Dom
Wed, 15 Sep 1999 11:08:37 +1000
...Usually as well, the cam is bored at the same time as the mainshaft. Don't be worrying about what is used to turn...
Re: Hanging Clutch Disc
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sun, 28 Dec 2008 16:41:12 -0500
...this put some kind of lateral force on the pilot bearing/mainshaft? Is there anything in the equation added by the zetec? They use...
Re: just bought '82 diesel Vanagon-few questions
Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
Mon, 8 Feb 1999 22:58:20 -0500
...the problem and the oil leak is not from somewhere else. Mainshaft and intermediate shaft seals commonly also start to leak. Or you might...
Re: Slick 50 for Manual transmissions
Historical mailing list - Miguel Calvin
Sun, 30 Jul 2000 13:03:40 -0400
...may also whine under load. > > My 095 trans suffered a collapsed mainshaft bearing; this did not quite > make what you'd call a whine...
Re: 82 vanagon tranny output shaft
Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
Thu, 26 Apr 2007 18:29:19 -0700
...a small stud that screws into the shafts...both the internal >> mainshaft and the one you can see from outside..The stud keeps the...
Re: Felt washer in flywheel, make your own? ... and more
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 11 Jun 2004 13:29:13 -0500
...The transmission's > mainshaft is badly scored where it rides in the pilot bearing and I'll be > replacing the shaft and seal. > > All...
Re: Transaxle noises
Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
Wed, 2 Dec 1998 21:01:01 -0600
...I don't know how >many times I've gone for a test drive and heard a mainshaft >bearing howling like a banshee but...
Re: Trans main shaft pulled out!
Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
Thu, 4 Mar 1999 12:02:37 -0500
...Upon separating the trans from the engine, > the mainshaft came out. I searched the archives and found no reference > to this problem. I've...
Re: Lost ALL gears, then they came back, then it was fine, then shifting got wierd, then it was fine
Historical mailing list
Fri, 3 Feb 2006 13:39:51 -0500
...Drive Seals >Input Seals >Mainshart Beering >3rd & 4th syncro >Needle Beering >Mainshaft (used) >4th gear (used) >Pinion Beering > >At 111,229 km (45,346km...
Re: Dumb Question
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:10:12 -0700
...disassembly of the transaxle to install a spacer sleeve on the mainshaft to make the input shaft long enough to reach into the driven...
Replacing oil cooler, was: oil leak found? (oil cooler)
Historical mailing list - Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
Wed, 14 Oct 1998 08:43:05 -0400
...your mainshaft seals, and rear motor mounts. The seals are about $30 for the pair, and the mounts (4 of /em) are about $30...
Re: first try = first run
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:07:43 -0400
...You can ruin the dry tranny without driving the van, since the engine >> will always turn the tranny mainshaft. >> >> Mark >> >> >> >> Ry wrote: >> >>> Update: >>> A...
Re: GL5 vs GL4 Gear Oils
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 12 Mar 2002 19:33:58 -0500
...The hard parts breakage of the 3/4 slider hub and > pinion/mainshaft bearing failure is much more common that a syncro > problem. I...
Re: CS diesel block with turbo-charger
Historical mailing list
Sun, 8 Dec 1996 02:06:46 -0500
...thing was the pilot bearing was dust and filings and the mainshaft badly worn. I am guessing that there was not any grease in...
Re: [Syncro] Feedback on gearing options, TDI converted vans
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Sat, 19 Jan 2008 20:09:55 -0500
I think the gear company is going to have to start making the 1.88 second gear/mainshaft set. The only ones available are...
I4 Transmission Input Shaft Length
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Mon, 4 Feb 2002 00:30:45 EST
...difference in the length of the DK and DZ transmission input mainshafts. The DK (air cooled with 4.57 final drive) has an input...
Re: first try = first run
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:13:33 -0700
...You can ruin the dry tranny without driving the van, since the >> engine >> will always turn the tranny mainshaft. >> >> Mark >> >> >> >> Ry wrote: >> >>> Update: >>> A...
Re: Trans fluid: GL-5 vs. GL-4 vs. synthetic
Historical mailing list
Wed, 8 May 1996 22:58:48 -0400
...The main pinion bearing about $180 and the mainshaft bearing costs about $85. Lets not even consider the cost of all the other gears...
Re: unlimited Vanagon Syncro/Audi Quattro trans swap budget
Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
Tue, 24 Nov 1998 19:12:42 -0600
...Third and fourth gears >in a Beetle take the same syncro ring and those gears face each >other on the mainshaft, therefore, the gear...
Re: transmission rebuild
Historical mailing list - Zolly
Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:31:12 -0700
...repl with updated ones... > Rebush the gear carrier housing so the mainshaft bearing will stay in > place. > Rebush case where 1/2 relay lever...
Re: 85 Westy transmission advice needed-reply
Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
Fri, 3 Jul 1998 12:03:35 EDT
...This plate provides a hard thrust surface for the mainshaft bearing and does not allow it to move in the housing. This longitudinal movement...
Re: Hi list. 90 syncro bad leak stuck in parking lot
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 28 Jun 2014 17:54:44 -0400
...John On 6/28/2014 2:41 PM, Nomadix wrote: > Hi just wanted to post an update. > > Mainshaft seal bad > Clutch disc had oil...
Re: Felt washer in flywheel, make your own? ... and more
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 11 Jun 2004 18:42:18 -0400
...The transmission's mainshaft is badly scored where it rides in the pilot bearing and I'll be replacing the shaft and seal. All...
Re: Bearing load on reverse driven transaxles
Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
Wed, 25 Nov 1998 01:37:58 EST
...The mainshaft is supported in the front by a ball bearing with an inner race designed to accept a very small amount of longitudinal...
Re: Questions about selector shaft seal replacemnet in a DU transmission
Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
Mon, 18 Jul 2005 23:38:14 -0700
...There are no problems except for leaking oil from the shift shaft seal and the mainshaft seal. I don't know any of the...
Re: Wheel Bearing Problem Resolved
Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:01:54 -0700
...other countires products..For example..You cannot buy an early bus mainshaft bearing from Germny..Just china..and the end result is less than...
Re: Hi list. 90 syncro bad leak stuck in parking lot
Historical mailing list - Thomas Wilsher
Sat, 28 Jun 2014 16:12:56 -0700
...41 PM, Nomadix wrote: > > Hi just wanted to post an update. > > > > Mainshaft seal bad > > Clutch disc had oil > > Transmission bellhouse worn > > > > Stopped in at...
Re: Waterpump replacement on '88?
Historical mailing list - James Ruch
Thu, 16 Sep 1999 05:04:57 PDT
...pipe (passenger side of pump). >I'm leaning toward removing the mainshaft pulley, since it would >make putting the pump back in much easier...
Re: [Syncro] Feedback on gearing options, TDI converted vans
Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
Sat, 19 Jan 2008 19:04:04 -0800
...going to have to start > making the 1.88 > second gear/mainshaft set. The only ones available > are used from > European trannies. Maybe a...
Re: why so testy? Northern Maine mini trip report
Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
Sun, 3 Jun 2001 17:17:20 -0400
...transmission on his four wheeler so he could replace a leaking mainshaft seal. Or one of the Raye family in Eastport who gave me...
Re: Looking at 1986 Syncro GL Westy with Buick Engine today!
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Sun, 14 Jan 2001 22:16:19 +1200
...hardening on these failed, perhaps not coincidentally with the dreaded collapsing mainshaft needleroller-bearing problem. The gears were there to avoid breaking, which would...
Re: Felt washer in flywheel, make your own? ... and more
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 11 Jun 2004 19:21:20 -0500
...The transmission's > mainshaft is badly scored where it rides in the pilot bearing and I'll > be > replacing the shaft and seal. > > All...
Re: Waterpump replacement on '88?
Historical mailing list - Stanley, Kerry
Thu, 16 Sep 1999 02:43:10 -0400
...I'm leaning toward removing the mainshaft pulley, since it would make putting the pump back in much easier. But is this a bad...
Re: Slick 50 for Manual transmissions
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Sat, 12 Aug 2000 01:44:15 PDT
...may also whine under load. > > > > My 095 trans suffered a collapsed mainshaft bearing; this did not quite > > make what you'd call a whine...
Re: [Syncro] Feedback on gearing options, TDI converted vans
Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
Sat, 19 Jan 2008 19:01:39 -0800
...going to have to start > making the 1.88 > second gear/mainshaft set. The only ones available > are used from > European trannies. Maybe a...
Re: 5speed trans for 91 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Tue, 21 Mar 2000 10:27:25 +1200
...Ideally you would gear it up with taller aftermarket gears and mainshaft. There are aftermarket gears available; Paul can supply ultrastrong Elephant gears in...
Re: The Trans/MTL saga continues... :-(
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Tue, 2 May 2000 13:25:37 -0700
...A call to BowWow confirmed that this is the case, and the pilot > bearing and mainshaft bearing part #s match. However, according > to BowWow...
Re: Auto Tranny vs. Manual?
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Fri, 27 Mar 1998 17:59:25 -0800
...Don't have to worry about mainshaft splines or damaging the clutch disc when installing. This is my first VW automatic. All others before...
Re: transmission rebuild
Historical mailing list - pdooley
Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:58:03 -0400
...repl with updated ones... > Rebush the gear carrier housing so the mainshaft bearing will stay in > place. > Rebush case where 1/2 relay lever...
what to do? (part out or what)...
Historical mailing list - Grungy
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:30:22 -0600
...Yes, I could fix this (as I've replaced the clutch twice before; and the flywheel seal, and the mainshaft seal on the tranny...
Re: Hanging Clutch Disc
Historical mailing list - Ian Allan
Mon, 29 Dec 2008 08:09:33 -0500
...this put some kind of lateral force on the pilot > bearing/mainshaft? Is there anything in the equation added by the > zetec? They use...
Re: Felt washer in flywheel, make your own? ... and more
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Fri, 11 Jun 2004 19:04:29 -0400
...The transmission's > mainshaft is badly scored where it rides in the pilot bearing and I'll > be > replacing the shaft and seal. > > All...
Re: first try = first run = no running anymore
Historical mailing list - Ry
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:17:51 -0500
...You can ruin the dry tranny without driving the van, since the > engine > >> will always turn the tranny mainshaft. > >> > >> Mark > >> > >> > >> > >> Ry wrote: > >> > >>> Update: > >>> A...
Re: manual trans whine and leak
Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
Sun, 9 Nov 2008 18:42:02 -0800
...low to do real damage typically...If the whine is a mainshaft needle bearing spinning in the case or the pinion bearing going bad...
Re: Felt washer in flywheel, make your own? ... and more
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Fri, 11 Jun 2004 20:48:00 -0400
...The transmission's > > mainshaft is badly scored where it rides in the pilot bearing and I'll > > be > > replacing the shaft and seal. > > > > All...
Re: what to do? (part out or what)...
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:25:34 -0600
...replaced the clutch twice before; and > the flywheel seal, and the mainshaft seal on the tranny). > But I'm tired, and not going to...
AutoSpiel - Victoria, BC - request for comments
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Tue, 2 May 2000 14:56:01 -0700
...Pinion and mainshaft front bearings were replaced, remainder said to be in good shape. It ran great, so I was happy. - by August, I...
Re: Engine replacement for 84 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Thu, 21 Feb 2002 22:34:37 +1200
...But Albins Gears in Australia makes the strongest aftermarket gears (and include a thicker mainshaft) anywhere, and will make ratios to order; about $1000...
Re: Transmission noise, shifter goes into reverse too easily
Historical mailing list - Stephen Edwards
Mon, 7 Feb 2005 22:17:14 -0600
...up. >All the bearings were replaced, but I recall the big mainshaft >bearing as the one responsible for the noise (it's the most...
Re: Oh Sh*t! Syncro trans
Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
Wed, 24 May 2000 20:53:28 -0700
...You DO have to remove the diff and pinion and mainshaft all from the case...press required..patience required Yes you can replace just...
Re: transmission rebuild
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:52:13 -0700
...repl with updated ones... >> Rebush the gear carrier housing so the mainshaft bearing will stay in >> place. >> Rebush case where 1/2 relay lever...
Re: Felt washer in flywheel, make your own? ... and more
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 13 Jun 2004 20:02:41 -0400
...The transmission's > mainshaft is badly scored where it rides in the pilot bearing and I'll > be > replacing the shaft and seal. > > All...
Re: I4 Transmission Input Shaft Length
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sun, 3 Feb 2002 22:36:39 -0800
...difference in the length of the DK and DZ transmission input mainshafts. The DK (air cooled with 4.57 final drive) has an input...
Re: first try = first run = no running anymore
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:52:20 -0700
...You can ruin the dry tranny without driving the van, since the > > engine > > >> will always turn the tranny mainshaft. > > >> > > >> Mark > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> Ry wrote: > > >> > > >>> Update: > > >>> A...
Re: Locking rear differential
Historical mailing list - mdrillock
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:40:59 -0700
...In all Vanagon manual trannys 1st and 2nd gear are machined into the mainshaft and thus are not individually selectable. In the 5 speeds...
Re: what to do? (part out or what)...
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:23:20 -0800
...replaced the clutch twice before; and > the flywheel seal, and the mainshaft seal on the tranny). > But I'm tired, and not going to...
Re: Trans Noise with Redline MTL?
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Mon, 1 May 2000 23:31:42 -0700
...His warranty is one year, but the bearings (pinion and mainshaft) are 6 months from his supplier. He was not prepared to state that...
Re: Engine Conversion Transmissions
Historical mailing list - pensioner
Wed, 15 Jan 2003 07:14:30 -0800
...It lasted ~12000 miles, whining and complaining all the time and finally was replaced at great cost in parts (mainshaft was damaged). Third time...