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• Re: Vanagon Gear ratios
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Tue, 12 Oct 1999 15:21:25 -0400
  ...http://volksweb.relitech.com/helmut/GEARBOX.HTM TomC tcarrington@relitech.com http://volksweb.relitech.com 85 Vanagon Crew Cab 82 Westy diesel=>gas conversion...
• women and standard gearbox
  Historical mailing list - chris jackson
  Thu, 28 Dec 2006 20:18:04 -0800
  It was a women who help get hooked on busses. A friends mother got me driving her 1958 green on green splittie no syncro...
• Re: Rear windshield wiper
  Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
  Wed, 24 May 2000 10:58:54 +0100
  ...The other item of note is that the rabbit gearbox is 'reverse' to the Vanagon! The DPO of my '88 Wolfie let her kids...
• Re: Lego Vanagon kit available for ordering from Lego
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Thu, 21 May 2009 18:19:35 -0400
  ...i can live without an engine and gearbox. Of course you will need to think about whether you want a WBX, a Subi, a...
• Re: women and standard gearbox
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Tue, 2 Jan 2007 18:32:14 -0800
  I grew up in the frozen north, left twenty years ago and never looked back. Don't plan on returning there in this lifetime...
• Re: Anyone want my 92 Vanagon V6 TDI?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 20 Oct 2007 22:34:30 +1300
  >The 3.0 V6 uses a 6-speed-tiptronic. >The ECUs of engine and gearbox are incompatible to the 5-speed-versions. Going by...
• Re: Cracked Bell Housing with video
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 28 Jun 2022 19:07:37 -0700
  ...I replaced the clutch and clutch release > arm and bushing at the same time. > > > > After I get the gearbox out I will inspect further...
• Re: Diesel Transaxles
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sun, 10 Jan 2010 03:28:57 -0800
  ...http://volksweb.relitech.com/helmut/GEARBOX.HTM and les to the point is: http://syncro-t3.de/Bilder/bus/getriebecodesyncro.jpg m ________________________________ From: Craig...
• speedo cable busted?
  Historical mailing list - Greg S
  Sun, 3 May 2009 17:32:54 -0400
  ...Man that's a vague shifting gearbox. Also just quit on me once (then started up and no problems) -- vanagon syndrome? But what a...
• Re: FYI : 3.3 verses 4.3 verses 1.9???
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 27 Jul 2004 22:03:40 +1200
  ...the recomendations given by Volkswagen regarding the reliability >on the Vanagon gearboxes : > >4-speed >No more than 90 horspowers and 147 Nm -torque > >5...
• Re: [WetWesties] Blackbeard-The Final Update
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 4 Dec 2008 10:13:45 -0800
  ...out > that the outcome is even better than originally anticipated! > ..... > Steering Gearbox > Steering arm ------------------------------------------------------------ + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e-mail...
• Manual Trans question
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Fri, 5 Oct 2012 19:58:56 -0400
  ...While driving on highways the gearbox pops out of fourth gear. Is this something that will have to go in to a (very expensive...
• redline waterwetter
  Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
  Thu, 21 Mar 1996 10:01:54 -0500
  ...Any thoughts and or opinions from the List? By the way I recently replaced the gearbox fluids in my syncro (front and back) with...
• Re: some notes from counterman mag
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 21 Oct 2002 17:56:03 -0500
  ...stuff to us at $0.05/Kg, > specially VC's > and gearboxes! > > Clive ------------------------------ Clip ------------------------------ ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM...
• Re: What are your thoughts on Rebuilding an auto trans at home?
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Sun, 18 Jan 2004 10:52:17 -0800
  ...The most important thing is to remove the transmission and gearbox together with torque converter and clean it well before opening it up. I...
• Re: Starter question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 12 Jan 2006 21:00:59 -0500
  ...Does anyone know if the motor is the same and I can swap it into the AT starter gearbox? John
• FW: Re: women and standard gearbox
  Historical mailing list - Anderson,Chuck
  Tue, 2 Jan 2007 17:08:08 -0700
  ...women and standard gearbox I was taught to leave my vehicles in gear, but after I married and began driving farm tractors and motorcycles...
• Re: '88 Power Steering - ATF Dexron ??
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 30 Mar 1996 21:20:24 -0500
  ...Sulfur addditives are hardly used now and this is not a concern in an automotive gearbox. Use the GL-5 or 6 and your...
• Re: Diesel Performance
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Wed, 1 Oct 2003 10:02:01 +1000
  ...Doktor, Are you able to supply the adapter for my 5sp gearbox? Will I need to raise the height of my engine lid? Steve...
• Re: Clutch problem - input needed
  Historical mailing list - Jens Jakob Andersen
  Sun, 10 Jun 2007 14:33:12 +0200
  ...the internal dome of the piston of the slave, so it can push further on the releasearm on the gearbox. Best regards Jens Jakob
• Re: women and standard gearbox
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Tue, 2 Jan 2007 17:11:20 -0800
  ...women and standard gearbox > OK, so what is the big deal here? What is the issue with parking in gear? > For the last 45...
• Re: women and standard gearbox
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Thu, 28 Dec 2006 09:09:38 -0800
  ...women and standard gearbox > > When I married my wife she already knew how to drive a stick....so her > transition to my then ride...
• Rear diff lock
  Historical mailing list - Stewart Signol
  Thu, 17 Jun 1999 13:45:55 +0100
  ...to see if it was possible to remove it with the gearbox still in place). Any body done a similar job.........the front one...
• Re: Looking for a CA smog legal conversion that is a clean install
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Tue, 5 Mar 2002 18:00:44 +0100
  ...The gearbox is swapped, too. It's a Porsche G50. This combination works very well. For any details on that swap, drop an e...
• Re: [Q] Decreasing gear ratio
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Sun, 22 Jan 95 18:22:03 PST
  ...The nice thing about the '74-'75 gearbox is the improved spacing between third and fourth gears- great for climbing hills. If you want...
• Re: Diesel to Air tranny change?
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Mon, 20 Dec 1999 06:27:23 -0500
  ...People are offering them to you that way since they have converted diesels to gas and have the gearboxes laying around. TomC (Who also...
• Re: 20W50 Castorl Engine Oil
  Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
  Thu, 6 Aug 2009 14:59:34 -0700
  ...stupid...but what are the chances of using a mineral 20w50 engine oil in my gearbox? DO I run the risk of damaging it?
• Transmission be gone
  Historical mailing list - Easton Trevor
  Tue, 28 May 96 16:18:00 DST
  ...Don't know if later gearboxes suffer this problem but it was considered de rigour by the hot rodders back then to weld this...
• Re: Going with Synthitc Gearbox Lube
  Historical mailing list - Dave
  Thu, 19 Aug 1999 10:08:49 -0500
  I've had Redline MTL in my transmission ('87 Wolfsburg 146k) for apx. 1 year, put in in at apx 120k. It did improve...
• Re: FYI : 3.3 verses 4.3 verses 1.9???
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 27 Jul 2004 22:03:40 +1200
  > >5-speed, auto or Synchro > >>112 hp / 174 Nm > >This is not true for the South African .457 5 Speed gearbox with the heavy...
• Re: T5 sighting
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 1 Nov 2004 21:07:13 -0700
  On 11/1/04 6:22 PM, "Stephen Overmyer" <S.OVERMYER@UWS.EDU.AU> wrote: > Also now standard is the 6 speed manual gearbox...
• Re: women and standard gearbox
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Thu, 28 Dec 2006 12:00:09 -0600
  > Strange. I've been leaving all my manual vehicles in 1st or reverse > when parked and have been doing so without problems since the...
• Re: Friday OT...automatic trannys and driving habits observed
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sat, 13 Feb 2010 14:58:16 -0500
  ...In fact Mercedes Benz for example, never offered a turbodiesel with a manual gearbox. With an automatic you keep the turbo spooled up through...
• Re: How Much Gear oil is needed?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Thu, 19 Aug 1999 12:53:15 -0700
  ...I was wondering how much fluid is needed to change the gearbox lube in my > '86 syncro. Any one know the capacity? My Bentley...
• Re: Transaxle noises
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Wed, 2 Dec 1998 14:49:32 EST
  ...By the time you begin to hear bearing or other worn parts making noise in the gearbox the damage is done. Listen to an...
• Re: Clarification of noise
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Wed, 18 Sep 2002 22:19:16 +0100
  ...this likely to be: > > > >a) pilot bearing (gearbox spigot shaft bearing in UK parlance) > >b) gearbox 1st motion shaft bearings (input shaft bearing) > >c...
• Re: Shift linkage repair
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 11 Aug 2019 11:23:06 -0600
  ...So the lever has to be removed from the shaft that enters the gearbox? If so, won�t that have to be replaced in...
• 91 westy 4 speed shifting problem
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drexler
  Tue, 1 Dec 2009 18:19:48 -0500
  ...Is this a linkage, or gearbox issue? Any thoughts on what part of the linkage I need to look at? Thanks all. Mark
• FS: UK Diesel Westy Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 16 Nov 1998 14:39:32 -0400
  ...New engine - virtually new gearbox - new clutch etc. etc.
• Re: 91 Vanagon will not start..?
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Polson
  Mon, 31 May 2004 10:22:55 +0100
  ...If the starter is still slow, the likely culprit is the ground strap at the front of the gearbox. For the avoidance of doubt...
• Re: Shift linkage repair
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 11 Aug 2019 08:40:38 -0700
  ...So the lever has to be removed from the shaft that enters the > gearbox? If so, won’t that have to be replaced in...
• 91 vanagon 4 spd to 5 spd gearbox
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Grove
  Fri, 2 Mar 2001 09:58:15 -0800
  ...My 87 UK vanagon had a 5 speed gearbox which was great (and very common in Europe). Having moved out to the US one...
• Re: Berg short shift kit..
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Fri, 5 Mar 2004 12:04:49 +1100
  While I'm the first to admit this is not conclusive proof that the short shift kit does not negatively affect the gearbox in...
• Re: Trans Oil ReVisited
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:02:00 -0400
  ...Can one use GL5 or > do we need GL4 in an 86 manual gearbox? Are the newer GL5's ok? They > are obtainable. Cannot...
• Re: Leaking oil seal
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 Mar 1995 20:50:24 -0500
  ...clutch >slip?) or is it more likely to be from the gearbox? I understand your hesitation at pulling the new engine, but it really...
• Query: Type 2 Transmission Interchangability
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 6 Jul 1996 19:36:06 -0700
  ...I want to use the '66 transmission with my old axle tubes and final gearboxes. Will the axle shafts from the '66 properly fit...
• Leaking Tranny Question
  Historical mailing list - Mark G
  Sat, 4 Oct 2003 13:44:34 -0400
  ...There is a round, flat part of the side of the gearbox case, about 3 in. diameter, that is leaking ATF. Look slike a...
• Re: Draining/refilling oil of the Vanagons transaxle?
  Historical mailing list - THOMAS IN GEORGIA
  Sun, 26 Aug 2007 14:44:36 -0700
  ...http://www.vanagonwiki.net/index.php/Gearbox_oil_change -- John Meeks Vanagon Rescue Squad http://www.vanagonauts.com/Vanagon_Rescue_Squad74.htm '91 Multivan...
• Re: 20W50 Castorl Engine Oil
  Historical mailing list - Brenton Tait
  Thu, 6 Aug 2009 18:56:35 +0200
  ...my gearbox? DO I run the risk of damaging >it? Engine oils do not have the high pressure additives required for gearbox use. Why...
• Re: women and standard gearbox
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Tue, 2 Jan 2007 05:54:55 -0800
  ...women and standard gearbox When I married my wife she already knew how to drive a stick....so her transition to my then ride...
• Re: auto trans final drive
  Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
  Fri, 4 Jun 2010 10:00:23 -0700
  ...I see now that i was confused by your original question..i doubt the bently says to put atf in the gearbox.. 90w gear...
• Re: vanagons and westys
  Historical mailing list - Caston/Payne
  Tue, 12 Oct 1999 02:42:26 -0400
  ...5l five cyclinder inline motor developing 100kw with a 5speed >manual gearbox.Additionally it has power steering,air con and electric >front windows.I...
• Re: Painting gearbox casings?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 2 Aug 2006 10:00:12 -0700
  Hey Darryl Your note on salt... would it be a good idea to paint the case to slow down the rate of corrosion? After...
• Re: Thanks to Dennis Haynes! Gearbox rebuilt!
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 1 Jun 2017 05:22:24 -0400
  Ah, but there is: John’s Car Corner in Westminister, VT. > On May 31, 2017, at 9:50 PM, Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@GERRY...
• Re: 20W50 Castorl Engine Oil
  Historical mailing list - Brenton Tait
  Thu, 6 Aug 2009 18:25:50 +0200
  This might sound a bit stupid...but what are the chances of using a mineral 20w50 engine oil in my gearbox? DO I run...
• Re: Synchro trans leak
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 Feb 95 16:08:49 EST
  ...or mud [been out 4-wheeling?] > the pressure increase inside the gearbox when it heats up may drive some > oil past the seal. Dave...
• Re: NASCAR Vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:13:33 +1200
  ...One SVX-powered T3 was seen to leave its gearbox in pieces all over the track. Swaybars will be Addco, though the TUV refuses...
• Re: Syncro Tranny Lube Questions
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 21 Apr 1995 10:00:30 -0400
  ...The brand shouldn't matter, the type and viscosity do. >Specifically, he thought that VW has a unique oil for Syncro gearboxes, >different than...
• All engines running
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 02 May 1997 10:06:09 +0300
  ...I know that I painted the gearbox support, but I cleaned the contact terminals for the ground strap. But I don't think about...
• Re: Cracked Bell Housing with video
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 28 Jun 2022 19:25:28 -0700
  ...Will know more after I remove the gearbox. >>> https://youtube.com/shorts/V7c6ojUaaLc?feature=share >>> >>> >>> Chris >>> Wysłane z iPhone'a >>>