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• Re: Need AT final drive seal replacement: Phase 1 exploration
  Historical mailing list - Robert Smythe
  Mon, 10 Apr 2006 17:55:59 +0000
  ...I drained out the final drive this weekend. !Five quarts! Dark red, no sign of anything like coolant contamination. Pulled the bottom cover off...
• Update on my noise issue
  Historical mailing list - Annie
  Sat, 5 Jun 2010 09:13:54 -0700
  ...Yesterday, we tightened the brake hubs as was suggested by someone and we also drained and refilled the final drive (thanks for all those...
• Re: '89 auto trans final drive questions
  Historical mailing list - Ray Brubaker
  Sat, 17 Nov 2012 13:33:34 -0500
  ...Re: '89 auto trans final drive questions > > Thanks for the replies. With the sump off it was clear that the main > bearing > were still...
• Final of Syncro de Mayo Competition Videos
  Historical mailing list - Steve S.
  Sun, 20 May 2012 16:07:28 -0700
  ...on points, the driver with the faster lap time took the top position. Positions 5 through 11 are awaiting final confirmation and could change...
• Re: Introduction and some questions
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 16 May 1995 10:55:42 -0300
  ...THe pitch does NOT >alter when I shift gears, indicating it's not a "gearbox" problem, but in the >final drive or axles/bearing...
• Re: lack of power when cold
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 6 Oct 2003 23:45:36 -0400
  Wouldn't be the final drive. It is either there or it isn't, Noisy or not. The automatic section is either slipping or...
• Re: Changing Auto tranny fluid
  Historical mailing list - Jeff klender
  Sat, 11 Nov 2000 19:58:37 -0500
  Do not forget to check the oil level in the final drive unit!!!!! It is the 17mm allen bolt on the side. Remove the...
• Automatic Transaxle w/ Diesel?
  Historical mailing list - David M Luddy
  Fri, 7 Sep 2001 09:14:13 -0400
  Hello all, Is it OK to install a suitable diesel engine in a Vanagon w/ an automatic transaxle? Are the final drive gears the...
• Re: Opinions wanted: Overhaul or Eletric?!
  Historical mailing list - Vanagaudi
  Sat, 8 Jul 2023 22:42:23 +0200
  Hello Raimund :-D I would not go to get old drivetrain from another car. As you wrote, it's a closed system. Finally you...
• Dead of Winter Campout
  Historical mailing list - The Henrys
  Mon, 31 Jan 2000 19:05:52 +0000
  ...I have about had it with winter here in NC, but it is a long drive to Northwestern GA, so I have not finallize...
• Re: Exhaust brackets and muffler strap
  Historical mailing list - Sam Johnson
  Wed, 17 May 2006 14:21:03 -0400
  ...bottom of the motor on the driver's side break at least three times and welded. Finally a neighbor made one from a piece...
• Re: auto trans final drive
  Historical mailing list - Annie
  Fri, 4 Jun 2010 08:05:09 -0700
  ...Just need to know how and what to put in the final drive assembly. ~Annie On Fri, Jun 4, 2010 at 7:54 AM...
• AHHH!! I'm leaking ATF again!!
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Sat, 23 Nov 2002 11:53:03 -0500
  ...The leak looks like its coming from somewhere on top of the final drive, but its ATF fluid. It leaks pretty fast. What is...
• Buying a new manual transmission - considering Go Westy final drive increase
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 May 2005 15:20:26 -0700
  ...buy a new stock 4 speed transmission with a higher geared final drive. In combination with 15' wheels, this raises the transmission ratio about...
• Re: Need AT final drive seal replacement pointers
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Tue, 22 May 2007 11:14:01 -0700
  ...Need AT final drive seal replacement pointers > > >Are you sure the problem is through those seals. ATF going into the >final drive can also...
• automatic removal, atf coolers
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Tue, 15 Jul 2003 11:55:43 -0700
  ...I am >still not sure if you can leave the final drive in and take the tranny >out. I just put my AT/final...
• Re: Drivers side high headlight housing: What is the best deal....?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 11 Dec 2004 11:37:57 -0600
  ...Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Chelsea, AL Robert Lilley (WV) wrote: >Who has the best deal for high headlight housing? I finally had...
• FS: Syncro Parts
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Tue, 28 Jun 2005 13:15:09 -0700
  ...finally got around to parting that '87 Syncro that's been parked behind the shop for the last 6 months. The tranny and driveshaft...
• Re: NVC - Video Editing Software
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Myers
  Tue, 14 Feb 2006 14:46:46 -0500
  ...know of any video editing software for a PC that is comparable to > Apple's Final Cut Pro??? > > Thanks, > > John Rodgers > 88 GL Driver
• automatic trannie removal, atf coolers
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Tue, 15 Jul 2003 11:55:58 -0700
  ...I am >still not sure if you can leave the final drive in and take the tranny >out. I just put my AT/final...
• Re: 83-85 & 86-91 Gas Manual Gear Ratios
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 31 Jul 2005 15:33:46 -0700
  ...The diesels had radically different final drives, 5.86 and 5.43 In other markets there were various ratios offered. Mark Jake de Villiers...
• Re: auto tranny blues
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 WBXs
  Thu, 24 Oct 2002 09:53:40 +0000
  Hi Raul, During your engine removal/head resealing, the final drive dual pinion seals and the ATF/coolant heater should be checked for "intermix...
• RAIV
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Sun, 25 May 2003 21:10:06 -0400
  ...I finally have an acronym that accurately describes my addiction: Redundant Array of Inexpensive Vehicles Names affectionately after the array of hard drives.. Brad...
• Re: Split Window Bus Education Begins
  Historical mailing list - John Jensen
  Mon, 19 May 2003 16:43:53 -0400
  ...and cigarettes, etc. Finally it got so bad I was running on just one rear brake. I had to drive 28 miles to use...
• Re: text only, and transmission question
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Thu, 28 Dec 2000 22:44:24 -0600
  ...The seals between the transmission and final drive began leaking. I removed the transmission and changed the seal (leaving the final drive in the...
• Re: leaking final drive oil pan (AT)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sun, 20 Mar 2011 21:01:21 -0700
  For what I paid for that damn tube I may brush my teeth with the dregs just to make sure I use it all...
• Re: How do I remove a wiper arm?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:06:43 +0000
  ...chipping/scratching the paint, and moving the s-driver around the base until it finally pops off. Patience and moderation are in order and...
• Re: AT final drive drain???
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 7 Nov 2006 16:23:33 -0800
  > Also thought I would drain the final drive section and refill with Redline. Well, > after 16 years working only on a manual, this section...
• Re: Type IV
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Dooley
  Tue, 17 Mar 1998 13:30:19 -0500
  ...A Corvair boxer turns oppositely to the VW boxer, so you'll have to >set your final drive up like a pre-68 Transporter...
• 87 Drivers side mirror needed
  Historical mailing list - Ed Bass
  Wed, 19 Mar 2003 08:16:35 -0500
  After multiple impacts with icy shrubs and tree branches, the driver's side mirror finally broke off at the socket base. I am looking...
• Substitute water tank inlet plug
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hineline
  Thu, 14 Oct 2010 19:47:46 -0700
  I've been searching for a substitute for the plug for my water tank inlet, and finally found it today: it's 7/8...
• Re: AT speeds/rpm's
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Tue, 2 Jul 2002 18:11:30 -0700
  ...I don't know what the ratios are in the final drive/differential.
• Re: Where to get GL-4? (Was: Size of allen wrench for final drive?)
  Historical mailing list - dr
  Thu, 24 Oct 2002 05:38:50 -0400
  NAPA sells GL-4, the brand name is Sta-Lube. Comes in gallon and quart. The local NAPA here keeps it in stock. > So...
• Re: Need AT final drive seal replacement pointers
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 22 May 2007 13:34:11 -0400
  ...Need AT final drive seal replacement pointers > > >Are you sure the problem is through those seals. ATF going into the >final drive can also...
• Re: First time owner (90'Westy)!!
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 1 Jan 2002 12:31:07 -0600
  ...Since the seal between the final drive and the AT has been known to leak in these drive trains, I suspect that part of...
• Re: WHIning tranny ...
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 18 May 2006 20:22:18 -0400
  ...and before you drive it again ... if it's an automatic, check the oil in the final drive. If it's a 4 speed...
• CV Joint repacking- axle removal.
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 22 May 1996 13:23:16 -0700
  ...Both the final drive and the axle stub have little lips that go up around the away-from-the-axle side of the CV...
• Re: French Syncro Club
  Historical mailing list - Philippe Oudot
  Sat, 14 Dec 1996 11:16:04 +0100
  ...What final drive gear >ratio do you people use? Hello Derek, Nice to hear from you, I've already been on your Web page...
• Re: Alternator continuous-duty rating?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 23 Sep 2012 16:41:59 -0700
  ...driver's side air intake. >>>> >>>> you can see a pic here on my old neglected website >>>> http://www.members.shaw.ca/albell/images/final...
• Re: Auto Transmission fluid change
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sun, 8 Aug 2021 17:49:52 -0400
  ...now have a better understanding of the AT transmission and the > > final > > drive. > > > > I’ve changed the AT fluid before by dropping the pan...
• Re: Need AT final drive seal replacement pointers
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 6 Apr 2006 06:42:13 -0400
  ...ATF going into the final drive can also be the governor seal. Part # 003-507-125-A. There is drain hole to allow oil...
• Re: auto trans final drive
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Fri, 4 Jun 2010 10:59:35 -0400
  ...Ken Wilford John 3:16 www.vanagain.com Annie wrote: > Good morning, all, > > I have a couple questions about the final drive of my...
• Re: RPM?MPH
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 11 Jan 2007 19:33:29 -0500
  ...But the auto final drive ratio is 4.09 versus 4.85 for the manual. The Vanagon automatic does not have a locking torque...
• Re: Final Call for parts off of totaled 91 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 23 Jul 2007 10:54:58 -0700
  ...Final Call for parts off of totaled 91 Vanagon Looking to get this hulk out of my driveway. I have parted out the instrument...
• Re: lack of power when cold
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Tue, 7 Oct 2003 14:35:09 -0700
  ...Sort of sounds like a AT >or >final drive issue (91 GL with A/C and AT) since the engine is responding >and >the...
• Re: Final drive changes?
  Historical mailing list - Michael J. Sullivan
  Wed, 12 Jan 2000 12:59:09 -0500
  ...wrote: >Does anyone know if it is possible to change the final drive on Vanagons >(specifically syncro)? > >I'm going with a different engine...
• 1.9 Waterboxer engine and auto trans FS
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Jun 1996 23:17:56 PST
  ...84 VW Vanagon watercooled 1.9 liter eng., auto trans& final drive, runs well, $900 (804) 492-9025 If anyone is interested call the...
• Anyone have a cheap auto tranny for a 90 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - S. Hajasz
  Sat, 10 Oct 1998 16:17:53 -0700
  ...PO burt up the tranny, I don't need the final drive or the torque converter just the auto transmission itself. Any suggestions would...
• AT torque converter seal leak
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Tue, 6 Nov 2007 19:05:59 -0700
  Okay, I was wrong, the leak was NOT coming from the final drive cover, but appears to be coming from the TC seal. It...
• Re: 91 Auto Final Drive ?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 26 Mar 2010 19:55:59 -0700
  ...91 Auto Final Drive ? > Well, I found that in the archives from vanagonparts.com and on Frank's > website. That looks like the correct...
• Re: ATF filter: urban legend?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Mon, 23 Aug 2004 22:32:54 -0700
  ...When the seal between them gives out the > differential lube is said to do bad things to the AT. > The final drive is filled...
• 27x8.5-14's
  Historical mailing list - Scott Walker
  Wed, 23 Jun 1999 09:49:51 -0400
  Hello, I am considering mounting the above sized tires on my '82 Westy (steel wheels) to lower my final drive (diesel tranny) and give...
• Re: AT Governor and fluid exchange with final drive
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
  Sat, 1 Mar 2003 22:40:38 EST
  The valve body uses three "signals" of pressure they are the manual gear selector the kickdown cable from the accelerator cable and the governor...
• 86 Vanagon Headlight
  Historical mailing list - William S. Brown Jr.
  Fri, 22 Sep 2000 14:42:44 -0800
  ...I finally took a really big stone in my drivers side headlight. Does anyone have one of these puppies? I am looking for the...
• Re: '89 auto trans final drive questions
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 7 Nov 2012 13:26:12 -0800
  ...80 W 90 GL-5 sounds good to me for the final drive section. I wouldn't use the MT-90there. ..it's a...
• Re: Regarding an implant of the 1.8liter inline four...From the thread off the digest..
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 20 Aug 2007 08:42:02 -0700
  ...Of course all else is not equal in this case since the much taller final drive of the AAP makes the overall road speed...
• Re: Need AT final drive seal replacement pointers
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Tue, 22 May 2007 07:44:17 -0700
  ...Need AT final drive seal replacement pointers Are you sure the problem is through those seals. ATF going into the final drive can also...
• Re: Mechanical Challenge
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Mon, 15 Nov 1999 22:35:06 -0800
  ...When that happens, the auto tranny pumps ATF into the differential section of the final drive. That is easily detectable by checking the fluid...
• 1987 auto transmission
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Mon, 17 Apr 2000 23:34:58 -0400
  ...good automatic transmission for a 1987 Vanagon GL Westy, with good final drive attached? I have found three used ones at dealers around the...
• aliens on this planet
  Historical mailing list - Lee Roesner
  Fri, 17 Aug 2001 09:31:24 -0600
  Finally, evidence that there are aliens on this planet! ...and they drive vanagons!!! http://home.earthlink.net/~jamesvogl/site/t3_gtg/images/big/06040016...