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• Tranny swap: All Forward Gears too High.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:04:24 -0800
  ...Swapped transmission and input shaft. (DK) Tested up on blocks. Seemed ok. Test drive: reverse fine, BUT all forward gears feel like 4th gear...
• Re: : Hi list. 90 syncro bad leak stuck in parking lot
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 26 Jun 2014 10:25:45 -0700
  I'm not clear if you're referring to a Syncro but on the 2WD, there is a seal between the transaxle input shaft...
• WTB: Good used input shaft
  Historical mailing list - Tom Sinclair
  Fri, 19 May 2006 00:06:03 -0700
  Have a good used one? Let me know if you can part with it. Thanks Tom __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail...
• Remaned Drive shafts
  Historical mailing list - Jim Comer
  Tue, 31 May 2005 16:18:30 EDT
  I was wondering if anyone knows a good place to buy remaned drive shafts? Also how long should it take to replace both sides...
• Re: Pilot bearing failure
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Mon, 17 Aug 2015 11:33:51 -1000
  ...btw...so many of those input shafts have gotten trashed up by now , in vanagons .. that sometimes a good used one is a semi...
• Re: The Clutch Eater/and what is a pilot bearing
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Apr 1996 06:14:21 -0500
  ...the coupling is set loose so the shaft can wobble there. The pilot bearing in the crankshaft actually supports the input shaft and holds...
• Re: Cut tranny input shaft while still in tranny? (for engine conversion)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 8 Mar 2008 09:21:34 -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: disconnecting syncro driveshaft
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Mar 1996 06:04:12 -0500
  ...By not having the driveshaft installed, the viscous coupling would >need to keep the coupling's input shaft rotating and this might add a...
• Re: 4 speed hard to shift when warm
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 29 Dec 2003 11:58:58 -0500
  ...When cold there is just enough clearance > for the input shaft, (or whats left of it) to work properly. > After things get heated up...
• 82 vanagon tranny output shaft
  Historical mailing list - thomas LaPointe
  Thu, 26 Apr 2007 08:28:30 -0500
  ...the engine is out, and I noticed that I can pull the input shaft of the manual transmission part way out. the van drove...
• Re: clutch replacement - anything else while I'm in there?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 3 Feb 2005 20:48:59 -0800
  ...Turns out the input shaft seal was the source. Pulled again (#3!), replaced input shaft seal. Another trip later, and still leaking. Turns out...
• Re: Care and feeding of pilot bearings
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 Apr 96 12:20 GMT+0200
  ...Except if it's a Porsche 914, then it lives in the flywheel. (Different trans, shorter input shaft). BTW on Variants (whatever you callem...
• Re: Need list help. Transmission?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 6 Jan 2006 13:01:44 -0500
  ...You may be luck enough to only have the input shaft coupling move but the trans has to come out and at the minimum...
• Re: ? Vanagon 091/1 Output Shaft & SAW
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 6 Mar 1996 00:37:13 -0500
  ...or one of the >other aftermarket retailers. > > The shaft you need is called the input shaft. When rplacing the pilot bearing, be sure to...
• Re: Syncro and Long Trip w/o Front Drive Shaft?
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
  Wed, 14 Apr 1999 10:25:18 +0200
  ...The viscous coupling works both ways, that is, the normal way (input from the drive shaft and output to the front differential and the...
• Re: Syncro Sonata
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 16 Mar 2013 15:26:46 -0700
  ...like noisy bearings or worse, when the input shaft is turning. push the clutch in .input shaft stops turning, noise stops. if it's...
• Re: My new 5-min webpage
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Tue, 25 May 1999 14:14:38 -0700
  ...The only bear was getting the input shaft lined up into the clutch plates so the trans could fit flush against the engine. I...
• Re: Help with input shaft removal
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Wed, 16 Jun 2004 09:01:28 -0700
  ...I have removed the circlip from around the transmission's input shaft (took it out of its groove and moved it aft) but I...
• Solved: Any tips on the last inch transmission mounting?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 14 May 2011 16:25:24 -0400
  >Putting Sally's "new" transmission on and haven't been able to get >the input shaft to enter its pilot hole. Clutch pilot tool...
• Re: Noisy transaxle??
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Tue, 22 Oct 2013 09:57:09 -0500
  Pretty sure that my input shaft bearing is loose/going out, but I think there are other worn parts that need attention. Velma 82...
• Re: 4 speed hard to shift when warm
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Mon, 29 Dec 2003 11:45:01 -0500
  ...When cold there is just enough clearance for the input shaft, (or whats left of it) to work properly. After things get heated up...
• Re: Correction Re: Selector shaft seal questions / conformation
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 14 Jun 2021 08:40:53 -0600
  ...Shaft in place push Seal onto Shaft & Into Tranny simultaneously ~ Like You would do an Input or Output or Crank or Cam Shaft Seal...
• Re: Noisy transaxle??
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 22 Oct 2013 09:33:55 -0700
  ...BTW, I'm amazed to see that people have replaced the input shaft bearing with the shaft in place. Lots of skill and patience...
• Re: Diesel input shaft?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 7 Feb 2000 20:56:40 EST
  Someone told me a few weeks ago that you can use a Beetle shaft instead of the diesel one (supposed to be the same...
• Re: Drive shaft removal (Syncro)
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
  Fri, 11 Jun 1999 12:38:36 +0200
  ...the half shafts drive the front diff, which drives the VC, which then turns air at its input flange. Well this input flage has...
• Re: Pilot bearing and seal
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 19 May 2003 20:39:58 -0400
  ...The shaft on the transmission (input shaft?) is no longer smootly round. The shaft apears to have some of the needle bearing "welded" to...
• (1) Knocking CV's (2) Ignition Switch Housing
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 26 Oct 2023 15:28:59 -0500
  ...I would appreciate any input on this issue. (2) Replaced ignition switch housing with new because the steering column shaft was loose in the...
• Re: transmission worries
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Mon, 30 Aug 1999 20:52:17 EDT
  ...You can see almost imediately by pulling the trans and looking at the input shaft...but other than that youv'e got to go...
• Re: Questions on clutch kit install, 87 Wolfy
  Historical mailing list - Daivd Janzen
  Tue, 25 Apr 2000 21:54:00 EDT
  I used the Luk kit from Ron and Installed transaxle input shaft seal, rear main seal and o-ring on flywheel, throw out bearing...
• Re: Transmission Main Shaft! Help
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 15 Dec 2001 15:55:11 -0700
  ...Once the splines have cleared, you'll be able to simply unscrew the input shaft. Karl Wolz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Hunt" <Yovanguy@AOL...
• Re: Trans. Install: Input shaft & clutch splines
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:35:28 -0800
  ...Input shaft & clutch splines >>> >>> Hi all. >>> >>> When installing the transmission, is it obvious if input shaft/clutch >>> splines aren't lining up? Is it...
• Syncro Driveshaft help/input needed
  Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
  Tue, 12 Oct 2010 21:32:11 -0700
  ...where can i get it? also anybody have an idea of how to RE&RE the bushing in the shaft? of the shaft... and...
• VW gas I4 Engine Conversion input needed. (I think I've made my choice)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 27 Sep 2007 12:23:09 -0700
  ...Is this possible? Will the extra length on air cooled tranny input shaft be "taken up" by the adaptor plate? i.e. no need...
• Re: Syncro and Long Trip w/o Front Drive Shaft?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 13 Apr 1999 10:38:35 -0300
  ...h = locked VC, if there is nothing spinning the input > due to no drive shaft and the out put is spinning away due to...
• Re: Trans. Install: Input shaft & clutch splines
  Historical mailing list - dylan
  Sat, 20 Mar 2010 09:10:15 -0700
  ...Input shaft & clutch splines Hi all. When installing the transmission, is it obvious if input shaft/clutch splines aren't lining up? Is it...
• Re: Loosing transmission oil on T3 with Audi V6-reply
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Sun, 22 Nov 1998 17:01:06 EST
  Hello Raimund, I believe that you are talking about where the input shaft comes out of the bellhousing? The only reason why it should...
• Re: Inline 4 transplant question
  Historical mailing list - Sylvain B
  Mon, 1 Jan 2001 18:55:15 -0500
  The input shaft from the Diesel transmission might be too long. I saw such comments on the list before. If i remember well, it...
• Re: Diesel to Air tranny change?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Upton
  Tue, 21 Dec 1999 07:04:53 -0500
  the input shaft on a diesel is the same as a VW Beetle.If you need one. -----Original Message----- From: Daryl Christensen <aatransaxle@JUNO...
• Re: Euro-Trans: 91 Volkswagen Vanagon , Mechanical, input shaft
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Tue, 11 Jan 2000 10:29:43 -0800
  Quite often more is damaged than just the stud or coupler when the shaft comes loose...All that holds the setup together is a...
• Re: Dropping the tranny - advice NEEDED
  Historical mailing list - Jim
  Sun, 30 Mar 2003 11:53:15 -0800
  ...the tip of the input shaft is a metallic brown - I >assume from the pilot bearing. The one thing that IS strange is the...
• Re: Speed vs rpms w/ AT?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 17 Nov 2007 16:48:05 -0800
  ...just locked up as one solid piece with the input shaft spinning the output shaft at 1:1.... I don't exactly know when...
• Re: VW gas I4 Engine Conversion input needed. (I think I've made my choice)
  Historical mailing list - *****************
  Thu, 27 Sep 2007 23:53:02 -0500
  ...You must cut 1/4" off the input shaft. Next, mounts at 15 deg are not factory. You must make these. prepare to cut...
• Re: pre-83 vanagon engine swaps: gas vs. diesel
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
  Tue, 17 Mar 1998 17:31:17 -0500
  I just posted information about the input shafts last night. Please look at http://www.relitech.com/tomc/vanagon2.htm for pictures of the...
• Re: CV-Joints (was: Web Page Update / Crew Cab update)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 8 Dec 1998 10:42:04 EST
  ...A "regular" U-joint is simply a disk with four stub shafts at the 90 degree points. The input and output shafts each have...
• Re: Transmission swap problems: 86 tranny onto 83 engine.
  Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
  Tue, 5 Jan 2016 14:11:24 -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...
• Syncro trans input shaft guide sleeve
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 13 Jun 2021 12:55:34 -0700
  Hi, I’m a bit confused :-) Bentley shows a two part assembly , metal guide sleeve and plastic one. I’ve just pulled mine and...
• Re: Diesel input shaft
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Sat, 21 Dec 2013 10:17:53 -0500
  Let me explain further - I have a lathe, so mark it 10mm and cut it on the line. The width of the cutter then...
• How on earth do I remove the input shaft?
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Wed, 21 Jun 2006 11:14:07 -0700
  ...How on earth does the input shaft come out? To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.ciom MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0...
• Oil seals
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Mon, 7 Feb 2000 18:21:42 -0800
  ...I'm done being silly, I will just cut the input shaft in my current gas-tranny down to the length of the diesel...
• Re: Rear(very back end of the van - b ig pulley) seal leaking
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 8 Apr 2010 00:38:29 -0700
  ...Anyone have > experience with this - tips and tricks? > Can't directly comment, but recently pulled input shaft seal while input shaft still in place...
• Re: Strange new noise - EEEeeerrrrrrr
  Historical mailing list - Tony Polson
  Mon, 20 Oct 2003 14:44:49 +0100
  ...Failure carries a risk of damaging the clutch release mechanism and possibly the gearbox input shaft/clutch assembly. If you do decide to remove...
• Just an update on my clutch problem
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 7 Jun 2021 19:03:18 -0700
  ...I’m sure the input shaft seal is leaking on that, and I know the shift selector shaft seal is leaking. New seals ordered...
• [Fwd: Re: [Fwd: Re: Todd Hill: Syncro under load vibration-reply]]
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Sun, 25 Oct 1998 22:02:07 -0800
  ...Thanks for the input. I have not yet lost confidence in this shop. Although syncro vans are not their specialty, they have been successful...
• Re: Testing transmission ...
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sun, 10 Apr 2005 07:40:52 -0600
  ...the input shaft had way to much play (probably my strange noise in idle) 3. ALL shifts and turns of the axel did NOT...
• Re: 82 vanagon tranny output shaft
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Thu, 26 Apr 2007 09:11:42 -0700
  ...the engine is out, and I noticed that I can pull > the > input shaft of the manual transmission part way out. the van drove...
• Re: No gears (resolved #2)
  Historical mailing list - pierre m d
  Sat, 3 Jul 2010 19:05:30 -0400
  ...I think that your pilot bearing went and so now the transmission input shaft can't rotate independently of the engine flywheel. Even though...
• Re: Trans input shaft seal Question
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sun, 18 Jun 2006 20:33:19 -0400
  ...Hi all Is the type 1, 2 and 3 Trans input shaft seal the same as the Vanagon seal?? thanks Jonce Jonce Fancher 56...
• Bay Area (peninsula) Mechanic Reference:
  Historical mailing list - Clark, Patrick
  Wed, 21 Mar 2001 11:46:42 -0800
  I have developed an ATF leak most likely related to the input shaft seal and am in need of a decent Vanagon Mechanic. Anyone...
• Replacing 1.9TD injection pump seal in van?
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:15:07 -0700
  ...I was hoping for some advice for if it is a good idea to replace the Diesel injection pump input shaft seal with the...
• Re: Problems with the u-joints of the driveshaft
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Thu, 29 Apr 1999 11:18:24 -0700
  ...The viscous coupling > was replaced due to the grooves where the input shaft enters being > totally worn out. Later he observed severe vibrations which...