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• Fw: Downshifting into 2nd: whining sound
  Historical mailing list - KBatzler
  Mon, 2 Nov 1998 09:18:11 -0800
  ...The bus >(84 weekender) has 204K on it, but the transaxle was rebuilt by PO. Is this >an indicator of a bad transaxle, or...
• Re: Any real automatic trans upgrade for vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 29 Dec 2007 01:24:39 -0500
  ...Hey, all right, thanks for posting the link. > The show a race winning 3 speed automatic transaxle. > http://www.transaxleengineering.com/automatic_trans.html
• Re: Aftermarket diff-lock for Vanagon?//Lock-Rite
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Wed, 17 Jun 1998 02:17:00 EDT
  ...I have purchased other transaxle parts and components from them and they have all been top quality. Easy company to deal with and John...
• Euro-Trans: FIX 91 Volkswagen Vanagon , Mechanical, input shaft
  Historical mailing list - "Richard Meissenheimer (by way of Derek Drew )"
  Wed, 12 Jan 2000 09:26:54 -0500
  ...When I tried to remove the engine, the input shaft came part way out of the transaxle. I have rebuilt many air cooled transaxles...
• Re: Transaxle differences: 1.9 vs 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Thu, 15 Jan 2004 21:32:09 EST
  >A reputable source with lots of VW transaxle experience tells me that >he thinks VW may have changed some gear ratios when they enlarged...
• Re: The westyman....
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 12 Mar 2003 04:43:12 -0800
  ...Mark AA Transaxle wrote: > > Karl is still on the left coast. He spent the night at my place last > week in the driveway and...
• Re: Silly idea?
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Mon, 10 Feb 2014 18:59:09 -0600
  I'm trying to gain the best information as I can to make the best decision between transaxles and tire sizes for the best...
• Re: re cut ring&pinion to allow subie transaxle install
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:55:00 -0500
  ...cut crownwheel & pinion to suit Subaru 4wd > transaxles and ship them all over the world. > > These transaxles can be used with rear-mounted Subaru...
• Re: Recommend? Transmission Rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Wed, 3 May 2000 00:49:38 -0400
  I'm sending this to the list because I feel I did Daryl of AA Transaxle a disservice with my earlier post. I beg...
• Re: [WetWesties] AA Transaxle? German Transaxle? also Limited slip options?
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Thu, 5 Nov 2015 07:38:26 -0800
  A sampling of one - My Syncro transmission was built by Matt at AA Transaxle and has worked fine. I'll give you a more...
• Re: reverse running Audi transaxles
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Sun, 22 Nov 1998 23:24:24 EST
  ...I have never seen it but understand that it combines Audi and VW transaxle parts and some creative machine work. Again, I have not...
• Re: Here is diesel tranny code (Help!)-reply
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Thu, 17 Sep 1998 18:24:07 EDT
  ...Maybe they had alot of old stock laying about? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Todd Hill VolksWerks Transaxles Olympia, WA
• Re: GL4 in front diff
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Sun, 18 Apr 1999 19:34:03 EDT
  ...t asked them either! Now, I do know why VW wants GL4 in the transaxle! -Todd Hill VolksWerks Transaxles Olympia, WA 360-412-0948
• Re: Good used input shaft
  Historical mailing list - chris
  Fri, 19 May 2006 14:16:05 -0700
  ...I purchased a rebuilt trans from German Transaxle last year and they were really fast, easy to contact and so far have given me...
• leaky auto transaxles
  Historical mailing list - thomas LaPointe
  Tue, 20 May 2008 08:42:50 -0500
  ...Mine both work fine, so I am wondering what is the most common places for these transaxles to leak? I would like to seal...
• Re: Euro-Trans: 91 Volkswagen Vanagon , Mechanical, input shaft
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 11 Jan 2000 06:43:06 -0800
  ...When I tried to > > remove the engine, the input shaft came part way out of the > > transaxle. I have rebuilt many air cooled transaxles...
• Re: Rebuilt transaxle grinds
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 29 Dec 2014 17:15:39 -0800
  ...If the bus lives in a cold climate, the type of gear oil may be affecting things. (see below) I got my AA transaxle...
• Re: Flipped transaxles for HiPo Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Doug Jones
  Sun, 28 Mar 1999 23:21:35 -0800
  ...Not allot of details; but, you will need to fabricate a front cross member to support transaxle, locate the Porsche shifter, and modify the...
• Transaxle Swap
  Historical mailing list - Jason Yasment
  Thu, 28 Jan 1999 13:27:36 EST
  Hello, In a few months I'm going to be attempting my first transaxle swap on my '84 Westy. Are there any pointers or...
• Re: engine swaps (long)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Wed, 14 Apr 1999 08:58:25 -0600
  Austin wrote: > > Use the Corvair transaxle with adapters to VW inner cv's; rotation > direction is no longer a concern, nor is excessive hp...
• Re: OK, Swepco gear oil..
  Historical mailing list - Marc Sayer
  Thu, 22 Apr 2010 10:25:29 -0700
  MTL and MT-90 are not for use in transaxles or differentials with hypoid gears, which means not for use in VW transaxles. Redline...
• Re: porsche engine conversions
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Thu, 13 Sep 2007 12:52:27 -0700
  Porsche transaxles have been installed in vanagons of course. It's one of the few transaxles that 'turns the right way' ( i.e. you...
• Re: To-do list while transaxle is out.
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Thu, 7 May 2009 11:40:57 -0400
  ...If you've never replaced your fuel lines, you might consider doing that as well...though having the transaxles out doesn't really make...
• removing main engine seal?
  Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
  Thu, 8 Jul 1999 14:20:33 -0700
  ...toy :-) or will a modified screwdriver work? Also, advice on removing the transaxle seal is desired. Thanks Matthew 84 weekender (manual) p.s., ever...
• Re: vanagon 4 speed
  Historical mailing list - Scarlett Semko
  Wed, 12 Aug 1998 18:20:22 -0400
  ...I'd like to do more later VW stuff > but right now am very busy converting the > older Type2 reduction gear box transaxles to...
• Re: Trans Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 23 Oct 2012 20:00:40 -0400
  The Bus shift cone will not operate any of the vanagon transaxles. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com...
• 4WD stickers and Syncro capacities
  Historical mailing list - Tim Fong
  Thu, 19 Jul 2001 22:22:52 EDT
  ...in the transaxle? Thanks in advance. Happy Trails, Tim Twin '87 Syncro Westys [text/html]
• Rebuilt Tranny FS
  Historical mailing list - rdgabert
  Fri, 2 Jan 2009 14:57:59 -0500
  ...I am selling the transaxle out of my 1990 2wd Doka. It is a four speed that was rebuilt by Daryl of AA Transaxle...
• Re: Grinding sound when rounding corners
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Press
  Thu, 15 Jan 2004 21:10:41 -0800
  Yah the transaxle feels tight, shifts good. About 120k miles (odo broke, been fixed since). I hope it's not a transaxle, trying to...
• Re: Silly idea?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 10 Feb 2014 16:50:46 -0800
  ...I am planning on having my >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> diesel >>>>>>>> ratio transaxle rebuilt with a 1st and second ratio change to a 4.13 >>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>> 2.25...
• Borescope: Inspect Transaxle 3/4 Slider Hub?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 1 Aug 2017 11:08:21 -0700
  ...I only had a quick look at the Bentley manual but for a 1986+ 091/1 transaxle, could one use a borescope to inspect...
• Re: New H-4 Suby Engine Pics/Info.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 10 Nov 2010 12:36:17 -0800
  ...No mention of gender-challenged or transaxles. Oh ok. Subaru Transaxle! ;) All this lingo is making me dizzy. I mean sparky. I mean distributor...
• Re: Got transmission?('84 091 4 spd.)-reply
  Historical mailing list - Jwilli941
  Sun, 17 May 1998 17:50:14 EDT
  Jerry, I specialize in rebuilding VW transaxles at my home business. I can either rebuild yours (less expensive) or purchase a core trans at...
• Re: MT-90 or MTL-75/80
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 6 Sep 2000 15:25:18 -0700
  MT-90 is the one according to Daryl at AA Transaxle, and it is what I have been using for over 100,000 miles...
• Transaxle noise
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Tue, 27 Nov 2001 09:42:06 -0500
  My Carat transaxle has begun producing a growl/whine. The pitch of the sound is relative to the axle speed. Volume depends upon the...
• (Fwd) Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 12 Apr 1996 11:19:11 +0000
  ...Aren't the transaxles on these in the same family as older VW bugs, etc? I was looking around for a cheap, sturdy transaxle...
• Stuck in Third Gear -
  Historical mailing list - AA Transaxle
  Mon, 28 Apr 2003 09:50:39 -0700
  ...Daryl of AA Transaxle Duvall, WA. (Seattle area) (425) 788-4070 1-877-377-0773 (toll free) aatransaxle.com (web site) On the way...
• To-do list while transaxle is out.
  Historical mailing list - Luke Bakken
  Thu, 7 May 2009 08:29:39 -0700
  Hello Vanagon list members, Some of you may remember my transaxle issues from last fall ... well, I got it out last month and Daryl...
• Re: Grinding sound when rounding corners
  Historical mailing list - Tony Polson
  Fri, 16 Jan 2004 09:53:17 +0000
  Ryan Press writes: > > Yah the transaxle feels tight, shifts good. About 120k miles (odo broke, > been fixed since). > > I hope it's not a...
• Vanagon Transaxle Oil Change
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 23 Sep 1995 17:54:09 -0500
  ...I want to change the transaxle oil in my '85 Vanagon. It looks impossible to get the drain bolt out due to the exhaust...
• Re: NY, MA, VT transaxle rebuild experts
  Historical mailing list - mike barker
  Mon, 1 Mar 1999 22:23:05 -0800
  ...I'm looking for someone to rebuild the 4-speed manual transaxle in my '84 > Vanagon. Are there any good shops in this area...
• Re: transmission rebuilders - any last-minute advice? - Dennis Haynes
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 10:30:13 EST
  ...His generous advise to this list is well tempered and demonstrates that his competence extends far beyond rebuilding transaxles. George
• German Transaxle experience
  Historical mailing list - Brian T.
  Thu, 7 Nov 2002 14:41:23 -0800
  German Transaxle experience: I've had two of their trannys in my former 73' Westy. The 1st was a dud and didn't shift...
• Re: Draining/refilling oil of the Vanagons transaxle?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sun, 26 Aug 2007 15:11:12 -0700
  ...figure out so the next guy who needs to change his transaxle oil along can see what you did. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott...
• Re: Joel's lube search
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Sat, 17 Apr 1999 13:07:47 EDT
  ...Run GL4 synthetic in both the transaxle and also in the front diff. -Todd Hill VolksWerks Transaxles Olympia, WA 360-412-0948
• [Fwd: German Transaxle of Bend Oregon]
  Historical mailing list - John C. Villines
  Thu, 23 Apr 1998 08:20:23 -0400
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• rad fan with hose fittings?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:02:11 -0700
  hi, crawling under my '86 syncro (part of the loosen the front transaxle mounting bolts in prop shaft vibe procedure), I had a look...
• I need help with selecting a transaxle ratio, rim and tire
  Historical mailing list - Bergin, Richard
  Mon, 18 Mar 2002 09:56:17 -0800
  ...I am considering aproaching this issue by either changine by tire/rim size and/or by changing the transaxle ratio. I recently learned that...
• Re: Transmission/gear lube
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Tue, 27 Aug 2013 13:22:33 -0600
  ...BZ-Swepco 901-910 It's NOT synthetic, but is spectacular for our vanagon transaxles that are used for towing, heavy use. Swepco 201...
• Re: New transaxle options
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Mon, 26 Nov 2012 09:40:57 -0700
  ...I've purchased a German Transaxle for my current Syncro. Same story. I've never purchased from AA, but wouldn't hesitate. It's...
• Re: Easiest Platform to Cnvert to I-4 FROM?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 27 Apr 2004 09:50:54 -0400
  On Mon, 26 Apr 2004, T Berk wrote: > I understand it's the Diesel transaxle that makes it possible to use an > inline four...
• Re: 85 Vanagon - manual trans. fluid change
  Historical mailing list - levi hawkins
  Sat, 8 Mar 2008 13:04:50 -0800
  ...I'm finally upgrading to Redline MT-90 transaxle fluid ($10/qtr.) and other than changing the fluid as normal, now using this Redline...
• Re: Drive flange at transaxle
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 1 Mar 2006 21:20:16 -0500
  ...Drive flange at transaxle Hey: I've been working at replacing the drive seal that began leaking last week on the transmission that has...
• Re: Weddle Engineering, Locking Differentials Update and Parts Plea
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Mon, 16 Sep 1996 00:25:25 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I made sure > that German Transaxle had the Locker in stock before I sent out > my transaxle - but sometimes things go wrong. > > I have...
• Re: Brazen VW advertisement on my part
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Mon, 26 Oct 1998 19:13:03 EST
  Hello! Welp, I've been stuck with a 1982 air-cooled Vanagon rebuilt transaxle for the last month or so and just got off...
• Re: Transmission job in San Diego
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Sat, 13 Feb 1999 04:38:32 EST
  ...So those prices seem to be about industry standard for whichever type of job you have there. -Todd Hill VolksWerks Transaxles Olympia, WA 360...
• Re: aircooled transaxle with 1.6NA diesel
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Fri, 18 Jan 2002 15:26:48 -0500
  ...aircooled transaxle with 1.6NA diesel > Change the front mount, bellhousing AND the input shaft...that's all... >
• mystery of the dragging clutch
  Historical mailing list - Robert Harris
  Thu, 15 Jun 2006 16:58:39 -0400
  ...Before the transaxle swap everything was working smooth as butter. The hydraulics are all properly bled and in good order. Clutch kit was almost...
• Re: 83+ 4spd manual tranny rebuild cost?
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Fri, 5 Apr 2002 18:37:47 -0500
  I am VERY pleased with my purchase of a rebuilt transaxle from Daryl at AA transaxle. It was around $1200 after all the shipping...
• Vanagon Part needed
  Historical mailing list - Grant Bessom
  Tue, 12 Dec 2000 17:46:34 -0500
  I am looking for a transaxle part for my 1980 Vanagon. It is the bushing that the clutch release arm rides in. I destroyed...