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Moving forward - with an autotranny.....
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Wed, 21 May 2014 22:47:26 -0500
Finally got my 1991 Carat into the shop for tranny overhaul work. It's an automatic tranny and this is my first experience with...
Re: 45k out of a tranny?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 25 Jun 2013 10:47:43 -0400
At 10:37 AM 6/25/2013, Timmy Evens wrote: >lets just say you bought a rebuilt tranny from a reputable source. >that tranny...
transmission 4 speed
Historical mailing list - J�r�me Grenon
Sun, 6 Aug 2000 19:03:17 -0400
...buy and install a 4 speed gas tranny (4th gear is taller) ; or rebuilt the actual tranny (diesel) and changing the 4th speed with...
Tranny 2nd brake and band adjusting screw
Historical mailing list - Lee
Wed, 20 Nov 2002 17:18:28 -0500
...Has anybody tried adjusting the band screws without pulling the tranny? The manual states the bands MAY jam if not horizontal. Let's say...
Re: Tranny weight
Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
Tue, 3 Aug 2004 18:19:44 -0700
...Tranny > Hi all, > > > > 4 spd manual tranny: does anyone know the weight (wet and dry)? > > > > TIA > > Jere > > 90 GL > > 88 GL >
for sale: '86-'91 vanagon motor - 2.1L wbx, and auto tranny
Historical mailing list
Wed, 5 Jun 2002 14:33:11 EDT
for sale: '86-'91 vanagon motor, and auto tranny, 60k miles.. great shape. sell either or.. chris philly
Stuck together
Historical mailing list - john Runberg
Sat, 29 Mar 2003 16:01:54 -0500
Everything is unbolted, jacks under the engine and tranny, and... Nothing. The engine and tranny won't separate! Bently is useless so what am...
Re: trying to locate VW automatic transmission seals
Historical mailing list - Zolly
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 11:25:28 -0800
...trying to locate VW automatic transmission seals > Tranny shop suppliers have these seals in the kits. However, they are not > quite right design wise...
Re: Tranny Jack opinions
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:00:03 -0800
...If I position the tranny under the van first it will be very tough to put a floor jack under the tranny in order...
Re: Tranny "plug removing" tool...
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Tue, 19 Sep 2000 08:04:40 -0500
...Tranny "plug removing" tool... > Good morning All, > I seem to be having some trouble locating the correct tool to remove my > Tranny plugs (17mm...
Re: 2WD to Syncro tranny
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:47:21 -0800
...Install a 5 speed syncro tranny in my 2WD Vanagon > > Kim, > Since there is no tank in the rear, can you mount the syncro...
Re: Golf/Jetta engine in gas Vanagon
Historical mailing list
Wed, 23 Oct 1996 12:44:29 +0100
>Has anyone heard of a Golf/Jetta engine in a Synchro? Can you bolt a >diesel bellhousing onto a synchro tranny? It should be...
4spd tranny trouble
Historical mailing list - John Hurley
Mon, 8 Nov 1999 10:03:56 -0500
...4spd tranny trouble here's the symptom, Backing up in my 85 westy, push the clutch in so i can stop and shift into...
Re: Tranny woes
Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
Mon, 29 Oct 2001 17:46:37 -0800
...Then if that doesnt' work, your tranny is busted :-( Doooooh! Too bad i'm not near you because in the past week i've...
Subie swap curiosity
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Sat, 4 May 2013 15:06:56 -0500
Is the subie engine swap into an Auto-tranny V-gon more complicated than into a manual tranny V-gon? Extra things, pieces, parts...
Automatic Tranny Needed
Historical mailing list - Steve Graye
Wed, 13 Sep 2000 11:28:30 MDT
Hi - Im looking for an automatic Tranny in good shape.. Thx c'ya Steve ____________________________________________________________________ Get free email and a permanent address at http://www...
tranny plug - found it
Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
Sat, 21 Jul 2001 15:25:20 -0600
OK, I found the tranny filler plug. I think I'm in business now and I just have to find redline oil to fill...
fact. new auto tranny
Historical mailing list - Paul Mayfield
Sun, 30 Dec 2001 17:45:11 +0000
Are factory new auto trannys available, if so how $$? new 2.1 engines? and Who are the best rebuilders of autotrans + 2.1 eng...
FS:Tranny-core b.o. Vanagon88Auto2.1L
Historical mailing list - Theo Burtick
Mon, 4 Nov 2002 18:54:20 -0500
Tranny & Diff dismantled (in a box) Some differential gears worn out due to low oil level Core in good condition Theo Ottawa,Ontario,Canada
Auto Tranny Wanted
Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
Thu, 6 Nov 2003 13:27:22 -0500
Seeking a resonably priced Auto tranny and all linkage to convert 85 Westy from (dead) manual to Auto with Subaru motor. Warren C. Mill...
Re: Vendor choices for rebuilt Auto Tranny
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sun, 18 Apr 2010 11:56:13 -0400
I'll check around again, but all the local tranny shops quote in the $1500-$2000 range to rebuild it. (a high profit operation...
87 tranny problems (sorry -kinda long)
Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
Wed, 16 Oct 2002 14:21:02 -0400
...When I got my pre-purchase inspection done, the VW mechanic told me my tranny was leaking and to get it fixed while I...
Re: Question about the fluid cooler on the auto tranny
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:35:08 -0400
All the Audi 5000 auto tranny I saw have coolers on them. And they still get hot enough to dry up the gear oil...
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...
Tranny Oil Check
Historical mailing list - Neal R. Hansen
Wed, 24 Oct 2001 17:55:04 -0700
...I also tried to check the tranny oil while I was under her. After scraping about 1/4" of 1984 mud off just to...
Re: Red line tranny oil and cheap source
Historical mailing list - Bill Harris
Thu, 18 Apr 2002 14:35:28 -0700
...Red line tranny oil and cheap source > mt-90. not sure on the source though. > > Mark Watts wrote: > > > > Which Tranny oil weight should I...
Tranny and computer
Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
Mon, 12 Jul 2004 16:26:20 -0700
...Also Daryl of transaxles send me an email I am think about taking out the tranny from the 90 GL and putting in a...
Re: tranny fluid other than redline...
Historical mailing list - Chris Geiser
Tue, 13 Dec 2005 11:51:35 -0600
...folks, i NEED to change the tranny fluid asap. i cannot get redline locally. what is the next-best-thing? this is for a...
Re: Syncro Tranny/drive shaft indexing
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Wed, 11 Aug 1999 07:45:29 -0400
...Indeed, on my westy when I look at the connection between the > tranny and shaft, I see a bit of white paint on a...
Re: Tranny Oil Check
Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
Thu, 25 Oct 2001 13:31:20 -0700
...I also tried to > check > the > > tranny oil while I was under her. After scraping about 1/4" of 1984 > mud > off > > just to...
Re: put a gas transmission into a diesel westy 1.6 non-turbo
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Wed, 13 Nov 2002 09:46:52 -0800
...I want to know if it's driveable for a diesel Westfalia to run with a gas tranny, because you know, the gas tranny...
Re: Pulling the tranny yourself
Historical mailing list - Michael Rule
Thu, 11 Nov 2004 03:41:48 -0800
Hi Chris, A couple other tips for newbie transmission pullers- having pulled 2 out this week (my first-ever vanagon tranny pull, 2x!), putting...
Re: filling or refilling tranny?
Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Sun, 12 Dec 2004 18:25:42 -0600
...filling or refilling tranny? > Some FAQ's I have gotten every time Redline oil comes up. > 1. Definately change the oil every 2 years...
Re: 2WD to Syncro tranny
Historical mailing list - Joel VanderKwaak
Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:47:18 -0800
...The fit was tight, but the tranny is tucked in behind the frame cross member. If you don't take off the nose cone...
Shameless Plug (AA)
Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
Tue, 14 Nov 2006 00:25:19 -0500
...Tranny rebuild--> take it to AA Folks, just a shameless plug for AA Transaxle http://www.aatransaxle.com/ I delived 4 vanagon trannies to...
FW: tranny question possibly answered
Historical mailing list - Anthony Smola
Fri, 2 Feb 2001 19:27:59 -0600
...This is a typical fault on > vanagon trannys. The synthetic redlijne w90 will help, but you are > probably causing further damage to your intermediate...
Re: Auto tranny cooling
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Fri, 26 Jun 2015 21:23:40 +0000
...Auto tranny cooling I would like to install a temp guage to monitor the tranny oil temp but don't know how to approach...
Re: how much does a tranny weigh?
Historical mailing list - Don Preston
Tue, 19 Sep 2000 17:15:54 -0700
...how much does a tranny weigh? ANy ideas on the weight of a 2-wheel drive tranny. Chris
re: Supporting tranny
Historical mailing list
Wed, 19 Jul 1995 14:04:01 -0400
...All the buses with Type IV engines don't need the tranny supported when you pull the engine. Sean Stueber --------------------- Forwarded message:
Tranny swap
Historical mailing list - stephen davis
Mon, 10 Nov 1997 09:41:51 -0500
Robert I would be interested in swaping trannys with you but I have an 85 auto with 92,000 miles on it. Anybody else...
Lookin for 4 sp tranny '87 vanagon
Historical mailing list - John Ohlenroth
Tue, 17 Jul 2001 16:46:03 -0700
Hi all im in need of a good working 4 speed tranny for my 1987 vanagon im in Kitchener Ontario Ca. thanks Johnny [text...
Aircooled (DK) transmission advice.
Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
Sat, 11 Aug 2001 23:41:57 -0600
Dear Listees, I'm wondering if anyone else is running one of the early Aircooled DK trannys with 1.9 Turbo Diesel or similar...
stuck or frozen clutch
Historical mailing list - Tom Runyon
Wed, 14 Feb 2007 10:42:44 -0800
...The van sat for about 6 months while I waited for the tranny to be rebuilt by a very busy tranny shop. Searching the...
Re: [vanagon] TIICO auto tranny pan sources
Historical mailing list - Mark Upton
Thu, 16 Aug 2001 20:41:02 -0400
...in all instances it is the tranny pan from the 3 speed auto tranny. > > > > VW Dasher 1978-81 > > VW Quantum 1982-88 > > Audi 4000...
Re: microwaves
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 20 Jun 1995 07:56:16 -0700 (PDT)
> Next time you change your tranny lube, try nuking the lube before you pump > it. Heats up a treat and goes through the pump...
early report on synthetic tranny lube
Historical mailing list
Thu, 14 Dec 1995 09:12:01 -0800
About six weeks back I replaced the tranny oil in my '87 syncro with Red Line brand synthetic. Though it will be difficult to...
Re: 87 westy with auto tranny woes
Historical mailing list
Mon, 8 Feb 1999 13:25:02 EST
...Have tranny fluid coming out fill tube once she warms up. Had tranny rebuilt, same problem. Have reason to believe she was towed for...
Re: Subject: engine swaps
Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
Wed, 6 Nov 2002 18:10:21 +0100
...I wonder how the Vanagon will drive with their tranny :-) There are two possibilities: 1. You use an adapter for the VR6 in the...
place to overhaul auto tranny ... for a passat
Historical mailing list - Matthew
Wed, 19 Sep 2007 19:03:35 -0700
...am told the tranny is about shot... i am having difficulties finding a place that will overhaul the tranny. not interested in a junker...
Re: syncro tranny fluid capacity part2
Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
Sun, 5 Oct 2003 11:33:58 -0400
...syncro tranny fluid capacity <DIV></DIV>>Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2003 01:08:07 -0400 <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>You fill...
Re: Tranny Support
Historical mailing list
Tue, 18 Jul 1995 23:05:38 -0400
The problem with VW was (and probably still is,) that some years they supported the tranny, some years they didn't. Here are the...
85 engine tranny available
Historical mailing list - Gil Ngai
Tue, 13 Jul 2021 14:49:30 -0600
I have an ‘85 1.9 w tranny pulled out available in Calgary. It runs fine but has suffered from Vanagon syndrome. Is it...
Looking for a tranny
Historical mailing list - Gilles H Turmel
Thu, 1 Oct 2015 21:03:25 -0400
Hi, A friend of mine is looking for a good used or rebuild auto tranny for a 91 Westy. Any suggestion would be appreciated...
WTB: Eurovan 2.4L Diesel motor and tranny
Historical mailing list
Thu, 21 Feb 2002 01:54:04 -0500
I am looking for both a 2.4L 5 cyl diesel motor and 5 speed tranny. Any help? Jay -- myjunkbox@rogers.com <myjunkbox@rogers...
Re: 1.6L engine in 73 camper
Historical mailing list
Sat, 11 Nov 95 11:39:33 +0100
On Fri, 10 Nov 1995 16:31:30 -0500 Claralw@aol.com said: >>>The motor bolts right up to the later tranny... Please note...
Re: Will (Audi) Porsche transaxle fit in Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - John Pronk
Wed, 15 Aug 2001 23:59:55 -0000
...This flipped ring and pinion is, to my > knowledge, the only substantive difference between the Porsche 914 tranny > and the 911 tranny. > > Anyhoo... I...
Re: 1st Gear
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 10 Mar 2004 11:20:29 -0600
First.....check al the linkages from the gear shift back to the tranny. Be sure the couplings, bushings, etc. are not worn. If so...
Re: Is the Syncro tranny similar to regular tranny?
Historical mailing list - Steve
Thu, 8 Apr 1999 19:56:25 -0700
...steve Markus Benne wrote: > I'm looking at a Syncro with a bad tranny (no 4th and pops out of > third). > > Is there any...
Re: auto tranny final drive
Historical mailing list - �ѻ� Tim Crooks
Wed, 26 Jan 2000 03:07:10 -0500
...If you see no leaks, your not likely to be missing any, unless the seal to your tranny is bad, then the gear oil...
Weeping auto tranny
Historical mailing list - Aaron
Wed, 27 Sep 2006 16:08:47 -0700
...Is there a good way to keep one's auto tranny from leaking? I just ordered the pan gasket and filter kit but it...