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Re: How to install Wiper Shaft
Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
Wed, 28 Mar 2007 09:41:40 -0400
...How to install Wiper Shaft Hi Mike. No am replacing the wiper shafts behind dash. One of them had some play, so am doing...
V6anagon further update
Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
Mon, 22 Apr 1996 13:39:00 -0700 (PDT)
...I asked them how snug the pilot bearing should be on the tranny input shaft, and how I can tell if the input shaft...
Empi axle shafts are cool!
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Wed, 6 Aug 2008 07:56:51 -0400
...I have these shafts for the 2wd and 4wd Vanagon (front shafts). They have been a great product and I highly recommend them. I...
Re: diesel beelhousings vs gas (for swaps)
Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
Mon, 23 Mar 1998 11:01:41 -0500
In addition to David's posts, you can also see the difference between the shafts at: http://www.relitech.com/tomc/vanagon2.htm The...
Re: Cut tranny input shaft while still in tranny? (for engine conversion)
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Fri, 7 Mar 2008 21:53:39 -0500
Really? I thought the tiico's were accepting of the standard shaft somehow. The reason i say this, is i just had a talk...
Transmission Main Shaft! Help
Historical mailing list - Joe Hunt
Sat, 15 Dec 2001 17:02:10 EST
Volks, Getting quite frustrated with the simplistic instructions in the Bentley manual, i.e, remove circlip, slide reverse gear back unscrew shaft. I have...
Re: Wiper Arm Question
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:24:17 -0400
...wrote: > My question is, are the splines cut into the new arm upon attaching to the > shaft, or should the arm of had splines...
Re: tranny input shaft
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Sat, 22 Feb 2003 20:46:02 -0500
>I removed the tranny from my 82 diesel Westy today to replace the clutch and input shaft seal. >1. How do I remove the...
Re: [Syncro] syncro driveline rebuilders in Seattle area
Historical mailing list - Roger Bowman
Sat, 18 Sep 1999 23:54:15 -0700
...Facing $695-1295 for rebuilt/new drive shaft...I had one fabricated. The new shaft has more common OTS parts, with greasable joints and...
Re: Shift selector shaft
Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
Sat, 3 Feb 2018 09:13:12 -0500
The front portion or the long shaft between the front portion and transmission? I have a good condition front assembly sitting around. -Craig > On...
Wiper motor drive shaft T2
Historical mailing list
Wed, 20 Mar 1996 17:19:45 PST
...This is the big white gear with the shaft in the center that goes out of the gear box to the wiper arm mechanism...
Trouble with power window motors rusting?
Historical mailing list - Todd P Last
Mon, 14 Jul 2008 02:53:42 -0700
...Well, the motor shaft was rusted as it comes out of the body of the motor. Has anyone experienced this? Can you take the...
Re: Cut tranny input shaft while still in tranny? (for engine conversion)
Historical mailing list - neil N
Fri, 7 Mar 2008 15:40:46 -0800
...The shaft is pretty hard and gets hot so I have a rag soaked with > > water wrapped around the rest of the shaft and...
Re: another odometer repair
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Fri, 22 Jun 2018 13:03:35 -0400
...I had also made a stop so that it or the > whole shaft couldn't slide out in that direction. > > So I slid that...
Good Vibrations
Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
Thu, 16 Jul 1998 00:55:00 -0700
...Discovered that the front U-joint had moved after the first bit of torque was applied to the shaft. The shaft moved off center...
Re: Transmission input shaft play?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 8 Nov 2012 21:47:28 -0800
...Transmission input shaft play? > > > > 'ball bearing channels' ? > > I thought it was well understood that the junction spot ..where a stud keeps > the two shafts...
Re: Cut tranny input shaft while still in tranny? (for engine conversion)
Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
Sat, 8 Mar 2008 09:03:21 -0800
One of my shop customers always has me put a shortened shaft in for a Tiico...Don't really know if they have an...
Re: Possible Distributor Drive Shaft issue - Timing
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Mon, 4 Jun 2012 12:00:55 -0700
...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: [VANAGON] Possible Distributor Drive Shaft issue - Timing <snip>I couldn't get the dizzy drive shaft to drop back...
Re: Removing seat armrests
Historical mailing list
Thu, 7 Apr 2005 21:07:54 EDT
...slide armrest off shaft. tighten smaller allen bolts that hold shaft to the seatback. if a bolt head has sheared off, leaving the threaded...
syncro front half shafts for sale
Historical mailing list - Joe Kearns
Thu, 27 Jul 2000 09:44:49 EDT
I have a pair of front half shafts from my '87 syncrovan for sale, I swapped them out after the boots went and because...
Re: Rebuilt cv drive shaft
Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
Sat, 12 Apr 2003 13:28:01 EDT
...If you buy an axle assembly (half-shaft), then the difference is just cost. I believe I was referring to buying the CV's...
Re: [Syncro] HELP - Pilot bearing marked up my input shaft
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:07:28 -0700
I've polished up slightly trashed input shafts where the pilot bearing goes. it's a bearing surface , not under that much load or...
Re: CV Joint Vibration
Historical mailing list - Roger Van Till
Mon, 19 Mar 2007 17:31:32 -0400
...CV Joint Vibration >> >> >> > Hi everyone, >> > >> > I installed a new half-shaft (2 CV joints, 2 boots, and shaft) on >> the >> driver >> > side of my...
Re: Euro-Trans: 91 Volkswagen Vanagon , Mechanical, input shaft
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Tue, 11 Jan 2000 06:43:06 -0800
...input shaft > > Condition: came out > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > > > > I am replacing the engine in this vehicle. When I tried to > > remove the engine, the input shaft came...
Re: 82 vanagon tranny output shaft
Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
Thu, 26 Apr 2007 18:29:19 -0700
...82 vanagon tranny output shaft > ). AND, at the risk of hijacking the > thread, thank daryl bunches for helping me out with my random, > phone...
Re: separating CV from shaft
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 29 Nov 2002 20:02:07 -0600
...It is how I remove CV's from the shaft. Get an oak or otherwise hardwood dowel, or, you can use a brass dowel...
Re: One more time - Auto Tranny trans-axle shaft.
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Thu, 22 May 2014 14:05:39 -0700
...Mark JRodgers wrote: > ...... > Is the AUTO-TRANNY trans-axle long drive shaft the same length as the > shafts on vehicles with A MANUAL tranny...
Re: shifter shaft cover?
Historical mailing list - don spence
Tue, 11 Nov 2003 12:05:00 -0700
...unscrew the knob and shrink it on the shaft. On Tuesday, November 11, 2003, at 11:12 AM, Automatic digest processor wrote: > Re: shifter...
Regarding the input shaft of transmission
Historical mailing list - Ry
Wed, 29 Dec 2010 00:06:58 -0600
So I just removed my engine today<http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/SUoa0ucbBD-pO0V6d2PiTQ?feat=directlink>and the input shaft of the transmission...
how to tighten captain chair armrests
Historical mailing list
Thu, 3 Mar 2005 17:43:22 EST
...slide armrest off shaft. tighten smaller allen bolts that hold shaft to the seatback. if a bolt head has sheared off, leaving the threaded...
Re: Euro-Trans: 91 Volkswagen Vanagon , Mechanical, input shaft
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Tue, 11 Jan 2000 07:22:09 -0600
Hi Richard, Piece of cake The syncro transaxle input shaft used in our vans is very similar to the bus 091 and 002 transaxle...
more about my synco question
Historical mailing list - Rajesh Injety
Fri, 7 Jan 2005 11:34:18 -0800
...the drive shaft was removed when it was towed by a previous owner. when said owner moved to another place of residence, the drive...
Re: CV Shafts - 86 vanagon
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Sun, 17 Jan 1999 16:47:36 -0500
...The shafts are also the same. Reversing them may increase the lifespan of the CV's by distributing the wear evenly. I'm not...
Re: Transmission input shaft play?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 8 Nov 2012 19:49:42 -0800
'ball bearing channels'? I thought it was well understood that the junction spot ..where a stud keeps the two shafts locked together ..with a...
Re: installing i-shaft bearings
Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
Wed, 4 Sep 2002 22:17:34 -0400
...first place the bearing on the shaft and install the shaft in > the block. the I shaft is already started in the rear bearing...
Re: Transmission input shaft play?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 7 Nov 2012 14:14:31 -0800
...to the splined junction .. >> like the 2 shafts are not screwed well together.. >> .......or perhaps main shaft bearing loose in the case. >> >> if it...
Re: Rolling up the paper
Historical mailing list - Marshall
Wed, 15 May 2002 17:17:53 -0500
...side (LHD) shaft which in it's previous position > was "driven" CW with the driver side (LHD) shaft will place the shaft in a...
Window Mechanism
Historical mailing list - Stan Harrison
Fri, 25 Jul 2003 19:21:51 -0400
...Back end of shaft wore hole oval. I cut away remains of hole lip gently with a hacksaw, exposing enough shaft to support. Fix...
Re: CV joint replacement questions
Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
Thu, 13 May 1999 16:07:25 -0400
...unless you have a press, buy both CVs on the shaft and drop the whole shaft in as mentioned by Tom. Mike `87 Westy --
looking for Pump Shaft Auto Carat 90
Historical mailing list - Kinesis Conceptos Audiovisuales
Thu, 21 Jun 2007 21:32:47 -0700
Hi everybody, I melt the auto tranny of my carat 90, I looking for cheap pump shaft, I will tray to fit audi 5000...
Re: Towing a syncro.
Historical mailing list - SStones
Mon, 14 Jul 2003 10:59:58 -0400
...The flywheel spins the clutch which spins the transaxle input shaft. That's the lower shaft, down in the oil, splashing it around onto...
Help Me, Volks!
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:24:36 -0500
...The thing has a motor that by way of belts drives a sheave (big pully) on the end of ahorizontal shaft about four feet...
Re: Transmission clutch lever ???
Historical mailing list - neil
Fri, 6 Jul 2007 09:59:05 -0700
And further to that (and I'm sure Ken carries good product) Make sure you purchase the good quality type of shaft. The lesser...
Re: diesel to gas conversion ongoing...
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Sat, 4 May 2002 11:44:53 EDT
...Once the bell housing is off, it's easier to swap shafts than to cut, and ,no measuring needed. Frank, you had to cut...
wiper shaft lubrication
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Thu, 2 Feb 2012 14:00:24 -0800
...if you have a spare half hour and the weather is nice http://shufti.wordpress.com/2012/02/02/vanagon-wiper-shaft-lubrication/ alistair
Manual Transmission Input Shaft...?
Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
Sun, 29 Mar 2009 16:45:30 -0400
Hello all, How much play is acceptable for the main input shaft...? http://picasaweb.google.com/inmytree1/RubyTransmission#5318712722934892850 Mine has a bit of...
Re: Drive shaft removal (Syncro)
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Thu, 10 Jun 1999 07:26:39 -0400
R&R for the drive shaft is more than you would think beccause of the locking nuts, and the tight location. About 1 hour...
Re: Steering column
Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
Sat, 17 Aug 2019 12:32:20 -0400
...I took off the steering wheel and > the black plastic spacer at the top of the steering shaft. Without > warning, the shaft dropped into...
Re: Odometer repair, 1985 Vanagon
Historical mailing list
Mon, 20 May 1996 23:01:15 -0600
...Then roughen up the shaft a little to grip the epoxy, then epoxy the gear back onto the shaft. Good luck. Gary Meek Sherwood...
Re: Just got my KEP adapter plate!
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Wed, 18 Mar 1998 21:45:19 -0800
...The input shaft sticks out 1" beyond the belhousing of the transmission. The KEP plate is exactly 1" thick. This would place the end...
T4 rocker arms?
Historical mailing list
Wed, 15 May 1996 17:43:00 -0500
...Sometimes the arm is better than the shaft, usually both are about even. I am in a quandary as unlike bug parts, you just...
Re: Diesel starting problem
Historical mailing list - Robert Gruber
Sun, 25 Feb 2001 09:44:09 -0800
...In fact, the end of the shaft and the bushing are both visible, and there is no apparent wear or play of the shaft...
Re: Clarification of noise
Historical mailing list - DaveC
Wed, 18 Sep 2002 13:00:33 -0700
...But my money is on the input shaft ball bearing. Dave -- Dave Carpenter "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." -- Arthur C. Clarke
Cut tranny input shaft while still in tranny? (for engine conversion)
Historical mailing list - neil N
Fri, 7 Mar 2008 13:26:54 -0800
...Am getting closer to mounting the Jetta engine so am researching input shaft stuff. Can I cut the input shaft while it's still...
094 main shaft
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Sun, 20 Dec 2015 14:13:47 -0600
Hi All, I am in need of a 094 3H transaxle main shaft for my Vanagon Karmann Gipsy. This is a 2 wheel drive...
Re: Transmission input shaft play?
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 8 Nov 2012 17:28:08 -0800
...That's the clearance in the ball bearing channels, and why you need a pilot bearing to support the other end of the shaft...
Re: bench testing a VC--> how??
Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
Thu, 30 Nov 2006 20:30:31 -0500
...Turn the input shaft and hold one output shaft (to simulate one wheel in sand, other wheel on pavement condition) and note how long...
trans input shaft dia. 85 transporter
Historical mailing list
Mon, 25 Nov 1996 11:59:31 -0400
...Anyway it disintegrated after a while and my shaft got kind of chewn a bit. Anybody know how much play it can have in...
Re: Transmission leaking from drive shafts
Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
Mon, 7 Nov 2005 07:13:13 -0800
...Transmission leaking from drive shafts > > Friday I noticed a small puddle of transmission oil underneath my 90. > On inspection today, I can see that...
Re: Video of Noise at Clutch Operating Lever. Help Diagnose Please?
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Sun, 25 Jun 2017 19:26:22 -0700
...For me any high mileage clutch job > often requires the shaft and bushings be replaced. For the shaft the fork > wears where the throw...