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• Re: Cut tranny input shaft while still in tranny? (for engine conversion)
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Fri, 7 Mar 2008 19:14:18 -0500
  I have never done the cutting of an input shaft, but i would probably go dremel myself. I would however recommend strongly against removing...
• Re: Syncro and Long Trip w/o Front Drive Shaft?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 12 Apr 1999 20:25:17 -0700
  ...My questions are: > >1) would you recommend removing the front drive shaft for the trip > (I can carry it with me and reinstall if...
• Re: Drive shaft removal (Syncro)
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
  Fri, 11 Jun 1999 12:38:36 +0200
  Hi Robert, hi Syncronauts, On Thu, 1999-06-10 08:09:36 -0400, Robert Rountree wrote: > ... > the > main front to rear drive shaft is...
• Re: Transmission Main Shaft Needle Bearing Noise
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:51:43 -0700
  ...I was concerned about the main shaft needle bearing in my DK. I checked for fore/aft play when input shaft was connected. Didn...
• Re: Play in throttle shaft
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sun, 7 Jan 2007 14:01:05 -0500
  This is very common in old Vanagons.Not much you can do.Nobody will re bore the shaft holes and put a bearing in...
• Re: Idea to Re-use Worn Wiper Arm?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 27 Feb 2014 15:34:30 -0500
  ...The shaft is > shorter. This gave me cause to file a **very, very ** small amount of > metal off the shoulder of shaft to see...
• Re: Next Question: Transmission Linkage
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Tue, 31 Mar 1998 07:54:42 -0500
  ...The splines on the shaft make a good impression on the adjusting sleeve and then when the time comes to do an adjustment both...
• Re: Distributor/Spark Plug die-electric grease
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 28 Apr 2010 21:20:15 -0700
  ...and 'something' to prevent rust on the distributor shaft under the rotor. the rotor can get *really* stuck on .. so something , even vaseline would...
• Re: No luck getting injection pump drive shaft seal out
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 28 Sep 2011 07:50:42 -0400
  ...Shaft leakage is often a symptom of a worn pump such as the shaft or bushing. Dennis Sent from my Windows Phone -----Original Message...
• Re: wtb: PS intermediate shaft for Syncro ALSO wtb AC brackets for 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:30:10 -0800
  ...PS intermediate shaft for Syncro ALSO wtb AC brackets for 2.1 > The Syncro steering shaft is shorter, as Ben knows, that is why...
• Re: Transmission main shaft for air-cool 1983 vanagon ( 091 300 043 KX)
  Historical mailing list - Christophe Guilbert
  Mon, 6 Feb 2017 10:30:01 -0800
  ...Transmission main shaft for air-cool 1983 vanagon ( 091 300 043 KX) > > Hi Guys , > > I has been several months now that my transmission is...
• Re: CV Joint Vibration
  Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
  Mon, 19 Mar 2007 13:25:09 -0800
  Max, I was having a tough time getting my old CV joints off my old shafts and that's why I just bought a...
• Steering shaft U joint replacement ?
  Historical mailing list - David Hayward
  Wed, 16 Jun 2004 10:52:10 -0700
  ...Story goes so far that the part is sold as a complete new shaft (approaching $300 can). Has anyone had any experience with removing...
• Re: Heater Cables
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Thu, 1 Sep 94 9:49:53 PDT
  ...You only need to be just under the sill. > > o You will see the drive shaft just above your head, and of course Drive...
• WTB: Transmission Input Shaft
  Historical mailing list - SyncroWesty
  Sat, 6 Sep 2003 11:14:47 -0600
  I am looking for a good used transmission input shaft. I think they are practically universal in their application and fitment. Please let me...
• Re: trans main shaft removal ??
  Historical mailing list - GEORGE J GREEN
  Tue, 12 Oct 2004 00:49:24 -0400
  ...trans main shaft removal ??BR DESIGNTIMESP=26426> I need some advice on trans main shaft removal from a diesel and an aircooled vanagon transmission...
• Re: clutch release lever removal
  Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
  Fri, 11 Apr 2003 20:15:13 -0700
  ...clutch release lever removal > Try hammering gently with a punch on the center of the shaft. There is > room at the far inside end...
• Re: Rocker shaft and rocker wear question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:41:04 -0500
  It is rare for these shafts to become galled or to even wear. Either the oil being used can not do the job or...
• Re: trans. main shaft scoring
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Fri, 18 May 2001 21:32:47 -0700
  ...main shaft scoring >Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 08:59:21 -0700 > >Of the tranny cores I get back, I guess about 30% at...
• Re: trans main shaft removal ??
  Historical mailing list - GEORGE J GREEN
  Mon, 11 Oct 2004 01:09:45 -0400
  ...trans main shaft removal ?? I need some advice on trans main shaft removal from a diesel and an aircooled vanagon transmission. The bell housing...
• Re: Syncro Drive Line also known as Prop Shaft
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Mon, 3 Dec 2007 12:51:16 -0500
  ...If this is bad then the shaft can never be properly balanced and will always have vibration issues. The new shafts we sell are...
• tranny shaft&seal
  Historical mailing list - Eric Baden
  Sat, 7 Oct 1995 14:27:11 -0400 (EDT)
  I'm finally about to install a carefully rebuilt 2.0 liter in an 81 vanagon - checking that main shaft tranny seal I see...
• Re: [Syncro] HELP - Pilot bearing marked up my input shaft
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:13:27 -0700
  ...Then the sleeve can slide out enough to uncover the mated ends of the 2 shafts and the shaft will then unscrew. The diff...
• Re: syncro driveline (want)
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 18 May 1996 23:54:01 -0800
  ...I need the shaft between the transaxle and the front diff. All I really need is the front 10" of the shaft. My driveline...
• Odometer Fix
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 15 Nov 2000 10:28:57 -0500
  ...The '87 Vanagon's cast metal gear had slipped off of the end of the odometer shaft. To my surprise, it fit very tight...
• Re: Photos of broken alternator pulley
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Tue, 22 May 2012 11:04:08 -0400
  ...Can the shaft on the alternator be swapped out easily? On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 7:44 AM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net...
• Re: Won't go in ...
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Wed, 16 Jan 2019 21:40:43 -0800
  ...Managed to have the troublesome shaft into position by standing the transmission upside down and by turning the final drives the same time. One...
• Syncro Driveshaft Vibration
  Historical mailing list - Mark Rokus
  Wed, 6 Jun 2001 21:03:52 -0700
  ...After removing the 4 allen bolts, I was suprised to find that there is a shaft that extends into the shaft about 6". It...
• Re: Odometer/ tripometer broken
  Historical mailing list - All of Us
  Wed, 12 Jun 2002 22:36:51 -0500
  ...The shaft that transports the odometer numbers (odo-shaft) would slide to the left and the numbers would appear to have dropped down and...
• wtb: PS intermediate shaft for Syncro ALSO wtb AC brackets for 2.1
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 13 Jan 2010 04:04:50 -0800
  As the subject line says, I need the intermediate shaft for a Syncro with powersteering. Don't want to go through trouble of shortening...
• Pinion Shaft
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Sun, 4 Oct 1998 00:11:54 -0700
  ...Has anyone had a failure or excessive wear of the pinion shaft. I'm getting a few clunks from the rear when shifting. I...
• Clarification of noise
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Wed, 18 Sep 2002 09:21:37 +0100
  ...a) pilot bearing (gearbox spigot shaft bearing in UK parlance) b) gearbox 1st motion shaft bearings (input shaft bearing) c) crankshaft thrust bearing worn...
• Stupid Toque Converter Question!?
  Historical mailing list - raul lince
  Wed, 5 Mar 2003 16:45:51 +0000
  ...the converter sits) does the outer shaft turn or just the inner shaft and the pump shaft ? My father in law and i just...
• Re: Snow white nightmare/iMac/CV jointitis
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Sat, 6 Jan 2001 18:14:31 -0500
  ...Voila -- arrows are now pointing in the same direction as > the torque you're exerting on the shaft, showing that the shaft (and hence...
• Re: Anybody have a good writeup on changing the transmission input shaft seal?
  Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
  Wed, 13 Aug 2014 14:29:35 -0500
  ...One thing, you need to use caution not to damage the opening where the seal seats or the actual sealing surface on the shaft...
• Re: What to lube on wipers when dash is off?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 14 Dec 2012 09:50:25 -0800
  ...The shafts through the body to wiper arms can be lubed too (some pics on a blog post I made http://shufti.wordpress.com...
• Differential lock lock
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Sun, 6 Jun 1999 22:55:03 -0700
  ...Since the switch detects the shaft position, it seems the servo shaft is retracting enough to turn the light off, but is just hanging...
• Re: I4 Transmission Input Shaft Length
  Historical mailing list - Myron Lind
  Mon, 4 Feb 2002 21:44:33 -0800
  ...There is a slight indentation in the end of the shaft. From this indentation to the bottom of the hole is 11mm. From the...
• Steering shaft U joint replacement
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Wed, 16 Jun 2004 12:14:17 -0700
  ...Steering shaft U joint replacement ? I'm just in the process of finishing a up a bunch of mechanicals to my 89 Caravelle Carat...
• Re: clutch problems..pilot bearing?
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Tue, 23 Sep 2003 07:12:24 -0700
  You must take the bellhousing off of the tranny to replace the input shaft. Very easy to do. Once the tranny is out, it...
• Re: windshield wiper repair
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 16 Aug 2012 13:29:06 -0700
  pretty sure you can pop the linkage on the pass side so the wiper shaft can be withdrawn inside. Linkage is a ball joint...
• Re: Possible Distributor Drive Shaft issue - Timing
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 4 Jun 2012 19:27:25 -0400
  ...I couldn't get the dizzy drive shaft to drop back down into the drive shaft gears while the pulley was 90 degrees ATDC...
• Re: transmission for I4 conversion--will a DK fit?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 23 Mar 2014 09:15:09 -0700
  ...FWIW, from the POV of someone who's done this only twice, shortening the input shaft is not rocket surgery and as Mark had...
• Re: Rocker shaft and rocker wear question
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:05:46 -0400
  My four intake valve adjuster screws are a little pitted, so I am looking for replacements for those, but it is the shaft and...
• Re: syncro vibration
  Historical mailing list - CanineWolf
  Sat, 20 Dec 1997 00:51:47 EST
  Did you check the ujoints out of the shaft.....with mine they seemed fine but once out of the van they were shot to...
• Re: 28.8 MPG
  Historical mailing list - walt spak
  Thu, 2 Sep 2004 13:27:15 -0400
  ...Can the rubber seal on the top of the throttle body shaft be ordered from the dealer? How about after market? Do you have...
• Re: [Syncro] Syncro Lights
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Tue, 18 Jan 2000 19:21:34 -0500
  ...The switch to the light is located on the end of the Differential Lock shaft (LHS of Differential). It is a simple switch with...
• Oil filter problem
  Historical mailing list - Bill H.
  Mon, 24 Nov 2003 10:31:39 -0800
  ...My question is, did I back the shaft part out of the engine or just the nut? Does anyone know how far out the...
• 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: clutch problems..pilot bearing?
  Historical mailing list - Dart 330
  Tue, 23 Sep 2003 08:11:56 -0500
  ...Papers from >PO noted an earlier pilot bearing failure, and shaft was *not* replaced, so >I >suspect once the shaft is chewed up, it...
• Re: Trans. Install: Input shaft & clutch splines
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:21:54 -0700
  On Mar 20, 2010, at 1:46 PM, neil n wrote: > > When installing the transmission, is it obvious if input shaft/clutch > splines aren...
• Re: another syncro question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 19 May 2010 08:04:33 -0700
  can use a straight shaft or a functioning VC. The functioning VC seems like a smart way to go, but if your VC is...
• Transmission input shaft play?
  Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
  Wed, 7 Nov 2012 05:18:54 +0000
  ...had maybe 1/8" to 1/4" of play at the end of the input shaft. How much is normal/acceptable? tabe johnson/90MV
• Input shaft
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Wed, 21 May 2003 11:41:22 -0500
  OK, my input shaft is shot and it seems I need another one. VW tells me that this part is no longer available. Where...
• Re: A/C Shaft seal
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 18 Jul 2004 21:45:40 -0500
  Does anyone know if the front shaft seal for the original A/C compressor is available? ----------------------- Clip ---------------------------- I bought a seal from NAPA. Two...
• Re: Source for Slip yoke Drive shaft?
  Historical mailing list - Harry C Engle
  Mon, 28 Jun 2004 14:14:41 -0700
  Hi Does anyone have the number for the gentalaman who builds the slip-yoke drive shafts for vanagons? I lost his email where he...
• Re: Berg Short Shift Kit
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Davis
  Fri, 26 Jan 2001 10:44:35 -0500
  ...I tried covering it with black shrink tubing to > match the stock shaft cover, but you still end up with a big bump where...
• Re: tranny input shaft
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 22 Feb 2003 20:28:27 -0800
  ...tranny input shaft I removed the tranny from my 82 diesel Westy today to replace the clutch and input shaft seal. 1. How do...
• One Odometer intrument cluster solution
  Historical mailing list - Rich Propsom
  Sun, 22 Oct 2000 20:32:25 -0500
  ...This turns a horizontal shaft which moves the odometer. The small gear on the horizontal shaft had slipped over time and worked down the...
• Re: [Syncro] Slip Yoke Drive Shaft (May Special)
  Historical mailing list - vw4x4
  Thu, 29 Apr 2004 23:50:19 -0400
  Don, If it would help, I happen to have a Ford truck in my driveway right now with an aluminum drive shaft. I could...