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• Re: jumps out of 4th gear...
  Historical mailing list - levi hawkins
  Fri, 16 Mar 2012 23:11:44 -0700
  And here I thought that jumping out of 4th gear was was caused by bad synchros. Had one get so bad that I hooked...
• Re: Vanagon Speedometers - Random Thoughts
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 9 Jul 1997 21:31:24 -0700
  My 77 Westy suffered from a broken gear--lost 1 tenth per mile = 1 mile every 10 miles. It has a plastic gear also...
• AT: how it works
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 21 Jul 2003 16:58:42 -0400
  ...I am assuming that the 2nd gear brake band is utilized only for second gear operation. Do any other pistons operate to activate 2nd...
• Re: AT Brake Band Adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 27 Sep 2004 21:40:15 -0400
  ...This is 3rd gear in the vanagon, and I think 2nd on the bicycle. For first gear and reverse, clutches hold the planet gear...
• Re: VANAGON TRANNY
  Historical mailing list - Hotch
  Wed, 25 Jun 1997 12:26:54 -0400
  ...Hotch hotch@netaxs.com kdlewis@juno.com wrote: > > When my 86 stuck in third gear it turned out to be a broken gear. If...
• Can transmisson be rebuilt?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
  Mon, 24 Jun 96 17:23 CDT
  ...He told me that the gear boxes are not made by anyone. He has a couple of bus transmissions on hand with bad gear...
• Re: vanagon turbo diesel gearing
  Historical mailing list - Scott Walker
  Sun, 21 Mar 1999 11:58:55 -0500
  I think the info you're looking for is here http://www.relitech.com/helmut/GEARBOX.HTM If it turns out that you don...
• Re: Odometer problem
  Historical mailing list - Bob Wing
  Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:33:50 -0400
  ...I remember that a small white drive gear had a radial split, allowing the shaft to turn without enough grab to turn the gear...
• Re: women and standard gearbox
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Tue, 2 Jan 2007 17:11:20 -0800
  ...never had an auto broken by being bumped, never lost a starter on a manual due to starting in gear. Always parked in gear...
• Re: Diesel Westy Gearing Swaps- reply
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Wed, 9 Dec 1998 09:55:18 -0700
  Tim Smith wrote: > > Hi, > > Has anyone taken the ratio of R&Pinion gears for gas vs. diesel trans and > figured out what size tires...
• Re: 5sp transmission rebuild?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Lee
  Tue, 26 Apr 2016 20:09:15 -0400
  Speaking of whining, since having my DX 5-speed gearbox rebuilt by a very reputable shop, I've noticed a rather distinct whine in...
• Re: Auto Trans 1st Gear Noise
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 5 Mar 2009 12:48:21 -0800
  ...Auto Trans 1st Gear Noise > 1989 Westy Automatic. Just wonder if you all notice that first gear > is kinda whinny..... yesterday I took all...
• Re: Popping out of 4th gear!!
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:02:58 -0800
  Yeah..We like them run with bungee cord$ to hold them in gear..Make$ for more part$ we have to replace when we rebuild...
• Re: Timing Chains, Belts, Gears, etc
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:53:44 +1200
  ...Piston type aircraft engines all have gear driven > cams. No body wants to try to pull over and park on a cloud when a...
• Re: Limited Vanagon content: using reverse running transaxles
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 23 Nov 1998 19:18:23 -0800
  ...Just concerned about the helical gears. The strait cut reverse gear >>could care less which way it turns, but I think helical gears are...
• Re: '90 Westy 2nd gear
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Tue, 10 Oct 2000 20:05:08 -0400
  Michael, You may ask others for suggestions but mine is to drain and frefill the transmission with synthetic gear oil. Works wonders on a2...
• Sloppy Gear Change
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delasalle
  Mon, 5 Jun 2000 22:24:46 -0500
  The gear change on my diesel vanagon is pretty sloppy, it's like stirring a big cooking pot with a large 3' spoon! Can...
• Popping out of 1st gear
  Historical mailing list - Hooper, Mark
  Mon, 6 Nov 2000 10:39:24 -0500
  I have a problem with first gear popping out prematurely. It happens when I have to stay in first gear longer than usual( example...
• Re: Diesel Westy Gearing Swaps
  Historical mailing list - Michael Avrea
  Thu, 3 Dec 1998 17:28:21 EST
  ...You don't need to spend more than $800 for the tranny work including a gearing change and a full rebuild. We only spent...
• Re: aircooled transaxle with 1.6NA diesel
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Wed, 16 Jan 2002 18:45:44 -0800
  ...The gearing is way too high. I have a DM 4 speed (the higher geared of the 2 USA diesel 4 speeds) and I...
• Fixed my speedometer! (long but poss. useful info)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Mon, 11 Sep 2006 18:29:05 -0400
  ...Red gear that turns mileage shaft was loose. I could turn it when holding grey gear to it's left. I got needle nose...
• Re: starter
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Mon, 29 Oct 2018 22:39:04 -0300
  Get the Adapter plate which allows you to use a TD/TDi starter (gear reduction)… they are plentiful and far cheaper that the Go...
• starter
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Mon, 29 Oct 2018 13:56:03 -0700
  ...There are rebuilt original starters (least pricey, from Bus Depot), gear reduction starters that require an adapter plate (also Bus Depot, intermediate), and gear...
• SA 5-speed transmissions and changing ratios
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Fri, 28 May 1999 07:00:53 -0700
  ...Anyone out there know if the SA 5-spd trans is useable in the Syncro? Is the 5th gear an OD gear, or does...
• Re: Rebuilding Man. Tranny-Questions regarding taller gears??
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly
  Fri, 20 Feb 2004 13:39:28 -0700
  ...The only advantages in my case were 1) it made the speedometer 100% accurate. :-) 2) I was going faster in each gear. So I...
• GEAR SHIFT ADJUST?
  Historical mailing list - Dave T. Richards
  Sat, 19 Apr 1997 07:57:56 -0400
  I have adjusted and fiddled with my gear shift but I am still having trouble geting into 2nd gear from third while in motion...
• Rabbit Transmission
  Historical mailing list - John Schaper
  Wed, 20 Dec 2000 07:33:37 -0800
  ...Problem is it gets stuck in gear when shifting. When engine off, I can go under hood and move linkages to shift from gear...
• Re: distributor spring
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 18 Aug 2004 12:16:57 -0500
  Distributor gears and their matching counterpart of matching gears on the VW / Vanagon engine are slant cut gears. This type of gear can cause...
• Relay Steering Gear
  Historical mailing list - Arthur,Dave
  Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:50:33 -0300
  ...The relay steering gear (251 419 025) connects between the Steering shaft and rack. How subject to wear is this unit? Would it be...
• vanagon turbo diesel gearing
  Historical mailing list - Sally Lecrone
  Sun, 21 Mar 1999 11:36:59 -0800
  ...I currently I have a 5-speed gear box as the vanagon was purchased in Germany and probably had something to do with that...
• Re: 85 spedo repair
  Historical mailing list
  02 Dec 96 08:58:40 PST
  ...Hard to find unbroken gears at wreckers. Sometines split gears are still in the housing and are gluable. Can get discount on broken instrument...
• Re: regearing a manual trans
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Sat, 5 Sep 2015 15:34:04 -0700
  1st isn't a 1/2 granny gear, and you definitely would not want to make a habit out of starting in 2nd gear...
• Re: Transmission/gear lube
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 28 Aug 2013 00:33:06 -0400
  ...Amsoil makes a 75-110 gear oil that is a great compromise for the Vanagon boxes. http://www.amsoil.com/shop/by-product/gear...
• man. trans. noise + cause
  Historical mailing list - Pabst Michael
  Fri, 7 Sep 2001 10:58:06 +0200
  ...Had a 'clac-a-dee-clac' in 2nd gear at half load (after 220kmi). Found most gears having small dents on top of the...
• Re: Vanagon Gear ratios
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Tue, 12 Oct 1999 15:21:25 -0400
  ...Vanagon Gear ratios > > I am looking for a listing of gear ratios for all Vanagon trannies. > Does anyone happen to have this information online...
• Re: 3rd---->4th gear...Vanagon tranny
  Historical mailing list - Johnson, David R FOR:EX
  Fri, 7 Apr 2000 10:55:40 -0700
  For what its worth, my 84 westy 3-4 gear hub calved @approx 100 000 miles. Had it re-built a year ago, so...
• Re: Trans Question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:27:54 -0800
  ...Pretty low gears. Physically the same gearing way different. http://volksweb.relitech.com/helmut/GEARBOX.HTM Jim On Nov 27, 2009, at 5:06...
• reverse gear transmission
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Schuster
  Tue, 9 Aug 1994 10:45:58 +0200 (MET DST)
  Hi all, The reverse gear transmission (Umlenkgetriebe) of the steering system of my 83' vanagon is broken. Does anybody know wether there is a...
• odometer lifespan-was 2.5 Volksie engine
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Mon, 3 Sep 2007 11:57:35 EDT
  ...Make sure that the gears that are on the turning digits on the rod are tight against the worm gear. The entire process of...
• Re: Roll starting a Vanagon (manual trans only)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 17 Jun 1999 16:31:24 EDT
  ...Also not a good idea on any vehicle due to the gear ratios involved. 2nd and 3rd gears are the appropriate gears for push...
• Re: I gotta tranny... what is the gearing? no codes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 23 Dec 2008 10:03:34 -0500
  For a manual transmission, put it n gear, push the van until the tires make a revolution and count how many times the engine...
• Re: Limited Vanagon content: using reverse running transaxles
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Mon, 23 Nov 1998 19:10:00 -0600
  ...Just concerned about the helical gears. The strait cut reverse gear >could care less which way it turns, but I think helical gears are...
• Re: Manual tranny 3rd gear jumpout
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 2 Mar 2016 16:01:15 -0800
  ...Anyway, the gear lever has to have a fixed point to "fulcrum" the linkages around... and when you move one end, the other end...
• RE: Gearing Calculator
  Historical mailing list - Scott Allred
  Thu, 7 Aug 1997 11:02:31 -0700
  ...is find out what size tires the factory > 6.13 > gear ratio gears would cause us to purchase to have the van have the...
• Re: regearing a manual trans
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 4 Sep 2015 22:17:11 +0000
  I had an SA 5 speed installed in my 2WD Westy and had 5th gear changed. As you state, in the VW 5 speeds...
• 1990 Westy - do 3 transmissions have same problem?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Brush
  Mon, 10 Oct 2005 23:03:57 -0400
  ...It wouldn't stay in second gear (fourth gear stayed in no problem). The linkage was adjusted correctly, and I even disassembled the linkage...
• Re: rebuilt tranny slipping out of 4th gear-revisited
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 16 Jul 1998 23:35:19 -0400
  ...If the 3-4 slider hub was replaced, then the gear should be >replaced also. >>> > >OK, I give, why replace the gear simply because...
• Re: Possible problem with 3rd gear
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 9 Aug 2010 23:22:54 -0400
  ...It's crunching going up and going down to 3rd gear. Do I need a new 3rd gear? Best regards.
• 84 Vanagon, will not shift into gear.
  Historical mailing list - Gary Watts
  Mon, 3 Sep 2007 14:51:19 -0700
  ...When she turned the motor off, she was able to get it into first gear, then started it up in gear and re-parked...
• Eurovan RPM@70 - Friday OT but not Phryedaye OT
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 2 Apr 2010 08:27:00 -0400
  ...1st gear – 2.71 38.1 mph 2nd gear – 1.55 66.6 mph 3rd gear – 1.00 103.2 mph 4th gear - .68...
• 1985 Vanagon - clutch is out?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Word
  Sun, 14 Jan 2007 15:24:51 -0500
  ...into 3rd, then 4th gears... -The difficulty shifting into ANY gear! -Now cannot move van unless put in gear before you start.. -I no...
• Re: regearing a manual trans
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Fri, 4 Sep 2015 10:39:29 -0700
  I agree, the 5 speed has closer spacing and can let you drop down a gear under load without having to lower the road...
• Re: .70 4th gear?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Wed, 21 Jun 2006 11:40:44 -0800
  ...Wednesday, June 21, 2006 8:47 am Subject: .70 4th gear? To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Does anyone have a .70 4th gear? I...
• Ideal Gearing Query For Subaru Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Fri, 14 Sep 2001 09:34:51 -0400
  I have been approached on numerous occaisions by Vanagon owners asking what the ideal gearing setup for Subaru powered Vanagons. My interest is primarily...
• RE: Suspended animation
  Historical mailing list - Joachim Beek
  Tue, 11 Oct 94 14:25:02 CDT
  ...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: 3rd---->4th gear...Vanagon tranny
  Historical mailing list - mike barker
  Fri, 7 Apr 2000 14:15:32 -0400
  ...3rd---->4th gear...Vanagon tranny For what its worth, my 84 westy 3-4 gear hub calved @approx 100 000 miles. Had it re...
• Re: Timing Chains, Belts, Gears, etc
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:37:13 -0700
  ...They want QUIET! Gears are noisy in operation. Most modern production engines are so quiet that the loudest things left on them are the...
• Re: Manual tranny 3rd gear jump out
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 5 Mar 2016 10:31:47 -0500
  ...The usual causes for 3rd or 4th gear pop out are bad teeth on the gear or the slider and a bad main ball...
• Re: 85 Vanagon & 4th gear
  Historical mailing list - Jill Foco
  Sat, 28 Mar 1998 21:19:56 -0600
  ...Second gear has always been difficult to shift into. I used a bungie cord to stay in fourth gear as I was facing a...
• Syncro Gearbox synchromesh
  Historical mailing list - AA Transaxle
  Sun, 20 Oct 2002 09:48:26 -0700
  ...Syncro Gearbox synchromesh Tell me please anyone - is 3rd gear the synchromesh that usually packs = up? Symptons: Initially, gearlever started to feel a bit...