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• Re: 84 Automatic Final Drive Rebuilder?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 26 Oct 2003 09:14:13 -0500
  ...84 Automatic Final Drive Rebuilder? The final drive in my 84 1.9l automatic went dry and is now whining. The ATF and gear...
• Odd electrics?
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Tue, 1 Jan 2002 20:40:10 -0800
  Hey Volks? I [read friend Tom, pro wrench] finally installed the relays for the headlights. After some stumbles it works correctly, but... At the...
• Re: 90 Vanagon Automatic Starter Saga Continues.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Wed, 23 Mar 2005 18:01:04 -0500
  ...The final drive was missing two of the 10 balls that carry it in the case flutes. There was a little bit of play...
• Re: Auto tranny rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Wed, 18 Sep 2002 06:44:42 -0400
  ...The only tolerance issues I >recall have to do with how the trans joins the final drive. If the >final drive has not been...
• 84 Automatic Final Drive Rebuilder?
  Historical mailing list - Binns Handy
  Sat, 25 Oct 2003 06:49:01 -0400
  The final drive in my 84 1.9l automatic went dry and is now whining. The ATF and gear lubes have not started mixing...
• Re: 090 (automatic) transmission questions
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Fri, 20 May 2016 21:02:46 -0400
  ...The whole shebang weighs about 150lbs if I remember correctly, with 90lbs being the final drive section. Floor jack, take your time, and using...
• Aftermarket cruise control finally working!
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 17 May 2009 16:49:07 -0400
  Well, after many trying months, my aftermarket cruise control finally works! I installed a vacuum storage canister with a check valve and check-tee...
• Re: head cap nuts- 'torque to hold'
  Historical mailing list - David O. Bradshaw
  Tue, 17 Dec 1996 08:27:17 -0500 (EST)
  ...When the final torque is reached, the nut will continue to turn for a little bit. For me, after I held the nut at...
• Re: Auto Tranny question...slipping,shudder
  Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
  Mon, 5 Feb 2001 14:36:55 EST
  My guess is that you are "passing fluids" from the final drive into the ATF (a common problem) The heavier gear lube creates havoc...
• Re: AT final drive oil sump gasket?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Tue, 14 Nov 2006 19:04:17 -0800
  ...AT final drive oil sump gasket? > The length of the screws in not the only thing VW changed. The replacement > screws have a larger...
• Re: Head (gasket) fix
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Mon, 6 Apr 1998 15:55:24 -0700
  ...One final draft of the survey will be posted today or tomorrow for any final feed back. The final survey from will be posted...
• 90 GL-WTB: Power Window/Lock Actuators
  Historical mailing list - VW Vanagon
  Tue, 12 Oct 2010 23:28:48 -0700
  ...Down to two final parts: -Driver side power window actuator -Driver side power door lock actuator (need to find both used, but in good...
• Re: Final pictures (the red beast)
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 5 Mar 2007 22:06:15 -0700
  ...Bob Stevens '87 Westy Syncro "Passion Fruit" > >http://www.benplace.com/85westy_2_finale.htm > >Cheers, Ben >ps.: A Ben who would really need...
• Re: 5 speed transmission for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Christopher T. Berchin
  Sun, 2 Sep 2001 18:33:17 -0400
  ...But without putting in something at least as tall as the 4.86 final drive from the WBX trans, those of us looking to...
• Re: 91 Auto Final Drive ?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sat, 27 Mar 2010 19:38:24 -0500
  ...91 Auto Final Drive ? >> >> Two questions, please. Does the final drive have a gasket between the >> pan >> and drive? Bentley looks like there is...
• Microbus Tranny Questions
  Historical mailing list - Mike White
  Fri, 7 Apr 1995 12:36:15 MST
  ...any information on this? What is the final gear ratio of a stock, and this freeway final ratio? Any ideas on the price for...
• <F> Vanagon Fun
  Historical mailing list - Jason Yasment
  Fri, 26 Mar 1999 22:25:17 -0500
  ...When those annoying kids or in-laws finally grate that final nerve........they're outta there for a 150 ft decent on a nice...
• Re: Best cars: was Re: worst cars
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Fri, 31 Dec 1999 10:45:21 -0800
  ...Porsche for two finalists. > HERE HEAR!!! T.P. Stephens aka Doktor Tim Surveyor, Mechanic, Poet, Philosopher San Juan Island, WA
• 83.5 Westy; Automatic; Replacing Differential (Final Drive) Pan G asket
  Historical mailing list - Mark Rissman
  Mon, 3 Apr 2000 16:58:45 -0700
  I am replacing my gasket for the differential (Final Drive) on my 83.5 Westy Automatic (160,000 Miles) because its starting to leak...
• Re: Automatic Transmission Mystery Solved
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Tue, 12 Jul 2005 19:07:45 EDT
  ...Finally figured out why I was getting anegative number (and a BIG negative at that) when calculating the end play between the final drive...
• Re: The Future is Now!
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 28 Sep 2015 17:07:49 -0400
  ...The Future is Now! >> >> Finally! >> >> http://vanagonlust.tumblr.com/post/130065232932/singapuryolundademeseler-past-and-future >>
• Re: New Weddle 5 Speed Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Jon VO
  Mon, 23 Feb 2015 15:25:02 -0700
  I think having more gears within roughly the same final drive helps drive-ability. Coupling that with a slightly lower final drive helps drop...
• Best cars: was Re: worst cars
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Fri, 31 Dec 1999 08:39:26 -0800
  ...Five finalists: Model T--first mass production car Beetle--first car for the masses Citroen--first aerodynamic car, and a bunch of other innovations...
• Re: 75 MPH - unusual?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 29 Aug 2001 17:00:41 -0500
  ...Final drive on a ACW code type 091/1 is 4.83 Final drive on a DX (diesel 5 Speed) is 5.428, also...
• Final Drive Oil Seal Bushing
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 4 Jul 2005 21:18:19 -0700
  So I've finally got the engine ready to assemble with the transmission and put it in. The first step is to put the...
• 82 Diesel Van
  Historical mailing list - GREEN-DANIEL ALLAN
  Wed, 14 Oct 1998 22:23:25 -0400
  ...After a lot of hard starting I finally couldn't get it going and the battery was draining, so I found two shot glow...
• Re: Someone finally has taken up my Idea: Aircooled WBX...up to 90mm x103mm...
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Sun, 16 Dec 2001 10:22:23 -0800
  ...Someone finally has taken up my Idea: Aircooled WBX...up to 90mm x103mm... > http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/9008/indexb.html > > Robert
• website update
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 30 Jan 2003 15:11:34 -0800
  I have finally re-posted the German tech articles kindly supplied by Frank G. They can be found at my "annex" site: http://www...
• VW Photo Calendar - Voting Results are In
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Tue, 28 Dec 2004 21:04:37 -0700
  Volks, The moment has finally come. The Calendar voting has ended and all votes have been counted. The most frequent comment .... "very hard to...
• Final sticker results are in!!!
  Historical mailing list - Barrett and Jill O'Gorman
  Fri, 7 Apr 2000 20:55:31 -0700
  ...I think there are some interesting possibilities here, with some of the other contest finalists probably representing excellent possibilities for this use. (Fodder for...
• Re: final drive cover leaking
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Sun, 4 Nov 2007 10:07:55 -0800
  ...COM> Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2007 9:10 AM Subject: Re: final drive cover leaking > Thanks for the replies. > Guess I'll drain it...
• Automatic / Final Drive Seperation
  Historical mailing list - Nathan Wood
  Mon, 6 Oct 2014 19:07:13 -0500
  While do some maintenance last weekend, I noticed my automatic was seeping a bit of fluid where it joins the final drive. I had...
• Bacalar Blog - Final stats posted for those interested
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 22 Jun 2009 07:35:15 EDT
  The final stats of our trip to Mexico have been posted to the _Bacalar Blog_ (http://poolio.net/bacalarblog/) for those interested in such...
• Re: A quick report: Westies at Watkin 2003
  Historical mailing list - Johnson, Dean G
  Mon, 6 Oct 2003 09:19:21 -0400
  ...I'd also like to point out that I was actually the First Westy to cross the final finish line. I win. I win...
• Finally fixed and FS West Texas
  Historical mailing list - David Chasteen
  Sat, 13 Sep 1997 10:31:51 -0700
  Hello gang, I am happy to report that I finally have my 82 Westy running again. Finally broke down and paid the big bucks...
• ATF leaking & level too high on dipstick - '89 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Cory Sytsma
  Mon, 12 Oct 1998 09:23:45 -0700
  ...He said, if the ATF level is too high, check the oil level in the final drive. How do I check the oil level...
• Good to be back finally
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Sat, 28 Dec 2013 21:08:38 +0100
  ...My brake setup now finally reached 345x30mm vented discs from Audi S4 in the front :-) www.v6bus.de/IMG_4644.JPG (288/312/345mm...
• Re: pop top painting finished
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 6 Jun 2011 19:47:00 -0700
  ...On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 6:15 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > second and final coat today, white on white in...
• Re: Any advice on cleaning Westy curtains?
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Wed, 17 Jul 1996 22:58:44 -0500 (CDT)
  I, having purchased a diesel Westy, soaked my curtains for 4 hours and then washed them 3 times in the washer and the final...
• Gas Filler Tube Info Inquiry
  Historical mailing list - Sam Conant
  Wed, 19 Sep 2007 22:51:30 +0000
  My 84 Westy's gas tank filler tube entry is finally about to give up the ghost as years of rusting have finally taken...
• Yeeeeeehaaaawwww!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sun, 28 May 2000 19:59:44 -0400
  Hi all! Last Thursday, I finally was able to pick up my baby from the shop, after having bought it almost a month earlier...
• Re: leaky auto transaxles
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Tue, 20 May 2008 07:34:52 -0700
  ...Change ATF and final drive gear oil while you are at it. To seal up good, replace the: seal between a/t and final...
• Final Drive-turbine shaft
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Hawkins
  Fri, 24 Aug 2007 18:27:37 -0400
  List members, I managed to damage the turbine shaft rings while reattaching the automatic tranny to the final drive (1991 2.1 AT). The...
• Re: Problem removing / installing automatic from final drive
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Thu, 9 Jul 2009 09:41:04 -0700
  Paul..Its a tricky wiggling tapping turning that get all the splines in the various shafts to line up...Turn the final drive flanges...
• Re: Help! My Bus is BrainDead!
  Historical mailing list - Gregg William Bryden
  Wed, 12 Apr 1995 18:20:02 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Besides, I'm finally beginning to have confidence in my understanding of the FI system. It's really not all that complicated. gbryden@teleport...
• Re: '84 floods, won't start
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Mon, 27 Mar 2000 19:17:29 -0600
  ...Checked a number of things, finally swapped mass air meter from a friend's van. Started and ran fine. He had my spare unit...
• Re: Vanagon Syndrome Solved, finally!
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 19 Oct 2005 10:40:07 -0400
  Another typical case of vanagon syndrome
• Transaxle -- Failure?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Orbon
  Fri, 31 Dec 1999 11:14:11 -0800
  ...The mechanic says that the final drive leaked and is failed so the transaxle should be replaced. Does this sound about right? Can the...
• New Pics finally up
  Historical mailing list - Michael Knight
  Mon, 7 Feb 2005 11:49:09 -0600
  http://photos.yahoo.com/electrictrain@sbcglobal.net Here are some pics that I have finally added to my online storage. The two most recent...
• Re: [WetWesties] Blackbeard-The Final Update
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 4 Dec 2008 10:13:45 -0800
  ...On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 9:16 AM, Matt Drew <T3Vanagon@gmail.com> wrote: > Volks- > > Finalized all of the work with the mechanic...
• Any interest in a NEW $1550 Adventurewagen outer shell?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 12 Jun 2012 10:14:07 -0700
  ...I finally found a fabricator to produce Adventurewagen hightops but at $1550 for an outer shell and yet undetermined price for inner shell. No...
• PERFECT wireless thermometer for the westfalia fridge!
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Tue, 12 Jul 2011 22:48:23 -0400
  ...I have owned several thermometers and finally found one I LOVE. Finally one that's just a big display showing Inside and Outside temperature...
• Re: Automatic Transmission Mystery Solved
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Mon, 11 Jul 2005 20:14:09 -0700
  ...Automatic Transmission Mystery Solved Finally figured out why I was getting anegative number (and a BIG negative at that) when calculating the end play...
• Re: Vanagon starter final drive issues?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 7 Dec 2004 06:07:02 -0500
  ...Vanagon starter final drive issues? For those of you experienced with the internals of the vanagon starter: When doing my engine conversion, I had...
• WayKool(tm)!
  Historical mailing list - Steve Nizyborski
  Tue, 28 Oct 1997 17:10:23 PST
  OK, so I finally did it.....I finally found and bought a '90 Syncro Adventurewagen (after a year of thinking about it, half year...
• Re: 2.1L Power-Up Grade
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Bey
  Fri, 6 Nov 1998 05:46:58 EST
  In a message dated 11/5/98 1:08:43 AM, you wrote: <<After much calling to CA I have finally decided on the...
• Re: I finally have a New passenger to ride in my Vanagon :)
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 30 Nov 2001 11:24:31 -0500
  > I have a new passenger to ride in my customized Vanagon. > > My baby decided to finally come out of his safe place, into the...
• Re: Disc brake setup, info finally!
  Historical mailing list - BenT .
  Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:24:10 +0000
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• Re: subject Disc brake setup, info finally!
  Historical mailing list - BenT .
  Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:30:55 +0000
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• Re Shadyboy Final Update
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Sat, 29 Jul 2000 10:59:25 -0700
  Correction: Meant to read "price reduced *from $200...