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• Re: Inline 4 - new transmission
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 31 May 2007 09:03:10 -0400
  ...Inline 4 - new transmission >Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 12:59:29 -0700 > >anyone out there running an inline 4 with a regeared 4th...
• Transmission Oil Change
  Historical mailing list - Dave
  Sun, 15 Jun 1997 22:21:11 -0500
  I just tried changing the oil in my transmission (4 speed manual = (091/1)) and I cannot get to the drain or filler plugs...
• Re: Berg Short Shift Kit
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Fri, 5 Mar 2004 08:42:17 -0800
  ...No transmission damage related to this upgrade. However, do remember to ensure that there is sufficient "float" at the shifting arm on the transmission...
• Re: Do I need a new Transmission?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 8 Sep 1999 23:38:21 -0400
  ...Do I need a new Transmission? > Hi, > > I have a 1985 Automatic Transmission Vanagon. This thing has NO power! > Even a moderately sized hill...
• Automatic Transmission , RPM's and speed
  Historical mailing list - Lerche
  Tue, 21 Dec 1999 00:58:55 +0100
  I have just got a 94' VW Caravelle 2.4 Diesel with Automatic Transmission. My Problem is that when I Drive about 120 KM...
• Manual or AT?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Sullivan
  Sat, 14 Jun 2003 15:41:09 -0700
  ...Seems that there are more postings asking for help with manual transmissions than Auto transmissions. I am looking for opinions on the advantages and...
• Re: Rebuilding a Syncro Transmission
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 16 Mar 2007 21:59:51 -0400
  ...Knows Vanagon and syncro transmissions. On Mar 16, 2007, at 5:14 PM, John Hansen wrote: > My shop is in the process beginning stages...
• More on ATF cooler failure
  Historical mailing list - Mark Pry
  Wed, 6 Jun 2007 09:53:48 -0700
  OK, so it's not good to have water and antifreeze in the transmission. The problem, as I understand it, is that when you...
• Re: Average time to pull transmission, engine, etc.
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
  Mon, 26 Jun 2006 19:22:32 +0000
  ...What is the average time to: >> >>1) Pull a syncro engine and transmission together >>2) Pull a transmission (without pulling the engine) >>3) Replace...
• Sad transmission news
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 25 Sep 2025 21:42:11 -0400
  Hi friends, My auto transmission in my 85 is not shifting into third gear. This problem has been increasing. Also, when going down hill...
• Shipping a transmission cross country - looking for ideas
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 27 Jul 2004 16:54:22 GMT
  Any suggestions on the best way to package a transmission for shipping it by UPS cross country? My current plans are to use a...
• Re: Automatic vs. 4 Speed Transmission
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 12 Oct 2005 12:51:37 -0700
  ...Same auto transmission on a whole bunch of VW/Audi cars from the same time period. Easy to rebuild, if you want to do...
• Re: '84 transmission replacement
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 21 Mar 2000 06:59:35 -0700
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Subject: '84 transmission replacement > > > > I tried to access the archives for this question, but > > had no success. My transmission needs...
• More - -Manual transmission fluid fill
  Historical mailing list - George Chapman
  Tue, 15 Jun 1999 15:56:58 -0700
  ...Just finished the task of changing the fluid in my 91 GL manual transmission to Redline MT90. It seems to make a clear difference...
• Transmission Question
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Sat, 29 Apr 2017 15:15:18 -0700
  ...Now, I’m not sure, the transmission is faulty or something is wrong with the shifting mechanism. I notice, that the stick is shaking...
• slow auto shifting in cold weather
  Historical mailing list - Clarence J Falarski
  Fri, 8 Nov 2002 03:47:20 -0500
  !990 multi, automatic transmission. I have noticed that as the weather gets colder the automatic transmission takes longer to go thru the gears finally...
• Re: Gap Between Trans. Mount Bracket & Frame Is...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:41:07 -0700
  re it seems to me that when driving forward, the nose of transmission would want to push down when accelerating. I think..... ;^) certainly can...
• Re: Manual or AT?
  Historical mailing list - Germain
  Sun, 15 Jun 2003 19:58:39 -0400
  Hi Scott I am more a manual transmission guy than a auto transmission. My wife was feeling more secure to have an auto trans...
• Re: transmission jacking up tips?
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Fri, 13 Aug 2004 09:07:36 -0400
  ...i have pulled complete drive trains as well as transmissions with it no problem. jonathan On Thu, 12 Aug 2004, Craig Oda wrote: > Thanks...
• FS - automatic transmission and related parts
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Mon, 3 Jan 2005 10:16:20 -0800
  Hello all, I have for sale,an automatic transmission and all the parts that are exclusive to vanagons with automatic transmission.These parts are...
• FW: Auto tranny cooling
  Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
  Sun, 28 Jun 2015 09:00:32 -0400
  In my 91 2.1 wbx automatic I had the transmission shop weld a bung in the transmission pan when they rebuilt the transmission...
• headlight parts wanted
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Gies
  Tue, 23 Mar 2004 11:00:02 -0600
  ...If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately notify the sender and destroy the original transmission, attachments, and destroy any hard copies.
• Re: transmission is it fixable?
  Historical mailing list - AATransaxle
  Sun, 14 May 2006 18:57:22 -0700
  ...transmission is it fixable? >I started removing my transmission today. Everything was going fine until I >started to remove the shift linkage from the...
• Re: Transmission Oil Cooler Leaking - Again!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 16 Apr 2011 11:58:14 -0700
  ...Transmission Oil Cooler Leaking - Again! > Is it a common issue? I replaced my automatic transmission fluid cooler > (with a used one) about a year...
• Re: ominous sounds from automatic transmission
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:40:59 -0500
  ...ominous sounds from automatic transmission My '84 7-passenger, which i have owned since 1997, started making some strange sounds today. sounds apparently coming...
• 1990 Westfalia Transmission
  Historical mailing list - Bob
  Thu, 11 Apr 2002 09:46:50 -0300
  ...I have a leaky automatic transmission... my mechanic tells me it is from a cracked rear cover on the end of the transmission... the...
• Re: auto tranny noise
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 26 Nov 2004 14:12:33 -0600
  James Huskins wrote: > On Friday, November 26, 2004, at 11:46 AM, John Rodgers (concerning > auto transmission repair) wrote: > >> there is always Darryl at...
• looking for transmission repairer or used
  Historical mailing list - John
  Thu, 7 Sep 2006 09:29:42 -0400
  Anyone in the Kitchener ON area know of someone to repairs 89 Vanagon transmissions? or anyone have 1 for sale thats good?
• Re: '93 Eurovan auto to manual
  Historical mailing list - James
  Sun, 9 Mar 2014 18:07:44 -0400
  Forward to back VW transmissions, instead of side to side, makes me think of Audis, and the VW Fox (Brazilian built VW Gol, imported...
• Can transmisson be rebuilt?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
  Mon, 24 Jun 96 17:23 CDT
  ...The owner says that it has a bad transmission. I talked to a local VW mechanic and he says to make sure that it...
• Transmission and clutch assessment
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sat, 29 Nov 2008 16:46:27 -0500
  ...Running the transmission in all 4 forward gears went smoothly, as did reverse. I don't have any qualms about using this transmission in...
• Re: Huston we have a problem
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Thu, 27 May 1999 17:15:35 EDT
  ...We were visiting friends outside of Chicago, and they reccomended a transmission shop (DuPage Transmission) that they had used before. They were very easy...
• Re: Mismatched Westy Transmission
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Sun, 10 May 1998 12:58:28 EDT
  In a message dated 98-05-10 07:36:48 EDT, claiborne@RICA.NET writes: << I have since found out that the "new" transmission...
• Re: F$&#$*& Transmission
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Sun, 18 May 2003 18:19:21 -0700
  Blake, better get your book out and find those two bolts before you break something, rember you can pull the engine with the transmission...
• 91 Vanagon Auto Trans Repair Part 1
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 26 May 1997 09:50:52 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Sunday morning was spent removing the various linkages and bolts and dropping the transmission and differential. It went very smoothly. I built a transmission...
• Transmissions
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 12 Oct 2004 02:13:20 -0400
  ...In other words, a 6 speed transmission for a syncro. I see that the G50 Porsche transmission in later years was a 6 speed...
• Re: known Vanagon problems- 12days
  Historical mailing list - Michael Rule
  Fri, 27 Aug 2004 11:25:01 -0700
  ...On the First Day of Vanagon, My Westy Gave to me A bro-ken transmission mount... On the Second Day Of Vanagon My Westy...
• 1984 Westfalia Automatic Transmission
  Historical mailing list - Randy C. Nunes
  Sat, 30 Jun 2007 09:07:03 -0400
  The problem is my automatic transmission. I just pulled the Westfalia out of the weeds after 5 years. Got the van started pretty easily...
• Re: Warning against engine additives! was: Strange Noise Fixed, I think
  Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
  Tue, 17 Nov 1998 15:30:13 -0600
  ...3) Transmission lub additives. I suspect some have merit. Clearly huge differences exist between manual transmission lubricants, and perhaps much of this can be...
• free 1985 front transmission mount
  Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
  Fri, 10 Aug 2012 11:01:24 -0400
  I have a 1985 front manual transmission mount in very good shape,no rust, free just pay for postage from 45205. cleaning up!! mike
• Re: On Transmission Ratios, Diesels, Conversions and Fish
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Thu, 25 Oct 2001 17:14:43 -0400
  How about chunching some numbers with the auto transmission gears, so a few of us won't feel left out? Hector
• NVC- Source for Jetta Transmission?
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:13:00 -0500
  Anyone have an idea where I can come across a transmission for a 94 Jetta? Thanks in advance!!! -- Dave - KC9FYM http://fjazzbass.blogspot.com
• Transmission swap problems: 86 tranny onto 83 engine.
  Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
  Tue, 5 Jan 2016 11:03:51 -0800
  I'm trying to replace the manual transmission in an '83 Westy with one from an '86 tintop. Quite simply, I can't get...
• Re: calliper bleed screws
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 28 Jul 2004 13:57:59 -0400
  ...If you have received this transmission in error, please >immediately notify the sender and destroy the original transmission, >attachments, and destroy any hard copies. > > > >
• Re: 1985 GL Automatic transmission issues
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sun, 9 Nov 2008 11:13:09 -0500
  ...Thank you, Aaron Bright Louisville, KY > > I know very little about automatic transmissions but the guy who ran > the transmission shop across the road...
• Re: Auto-tranny fluid level
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 3 Oct 2021 16:55:43 -0500
  Transmission in PARK? Transmission in Neutral? Which? On Sun, Oct 3, 2021 at 2:29 PM David Beierl <dbeierl@gmail.com> wrote: > Owner's...
• Re: towing syncro
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Tue, 10 Oct 2000 17:39:47 -0400
  ...drive shaft removed and all 4 wheels on the ground, transmission out of gear Good enough: all 4 wheels on the ground, transmission out...
• Re: .70 4th gear?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 21 Jun 2006 13:25:15 -0400
  Are you asking for one to put IN your transmission, or asking for opinions on folks that already have it installed in their transmission...
• Re: Needed Automatic Transmission
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Mon, 15 Dec 2014 18:04:21 -1000
  ...nee turbovans On 12/14/2014 12:54 PM, Jean-Woo Kim wrote: > Hi all, > > My friend Robert's 85 Westy automatic transmission is...
• Automatic Transmission Fluid Leaking around Final Drive (84 Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Walden
  Tue, 21 Aug 2001 16:22:55 -0400
  ...My 84 Vanagon started leaking automatic transmission fluid about 3 weeks ago. Since then, its gone through 2.5 quarts of ATF in about...
• Any extra automatic transmissions?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Wed, 26 Jun 2002 23:50:43 EDT
  A week or so ago, someone was looking for an automatic transmission for their Vanagon. I didn't pay much attention since all mine...
• Re: Transmission
  Historical mailing list - Douglas L. Urner
  Tue, 29 Jul 2003 15:49:49 -0700
  ...Doug >Get your transmission rebuilt or get a rebuilt one - either way - from >Daryl at AA Transaxle. >aatransaxle@msn.com > >he da man!! > >John...
• Re: Pulling the transmission from a syncro
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Sun, 14 May 2006 14:10:29 -0700
  ...Veteran of numerous syncro transmission swaps... --- Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > I'm planning on pulling the transmission (w/locker) > from my recently...
• Re: Gap Between Trans. Mount Bracket & Frame Is...
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:51:04 -0700
  ...Saw transmission rotate L/R as it should but noticed that > transmission bracket is close to clutch hydraulic flex hose bracket on > frame. I...
• Re: Recommend? Transmission Rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Wed, 3 May 2000 00:49:38 -0400
  ...I think I must have misread one of the earlier emails on transmissions. I thought it said that your transmissions carried a one year...
• Where to get 84 GL Automatic Transmission rebuilt?
  Historical mailing list - John Hawk
  Wed, 26 Dec 2001 11:02:16 -0600
  ...A couple of days ago I removed the transmission from my 1984 Vanagon GL. The transaxle seals where leaking. The transmission wouldn't shift...
• Automatic Trany Leak
  Historical mailing list - Tom Shiels
  Sun, 30 Jun 2002 22:13:47 -0400
  Hello Fellow Vanagonees, My 84 Westy automatic transmission is leaking very badly and it is time for a repair job. TPO seems to have...
• Re: expected lifetime for transmission?
  Historical mailing list - John Clavin
  Sat, 12 Jun 1999 12:09:05 -0500
  I have 245K on my original transmission. Guess I am getting out on the fringe. *********************** "Knocking on Wood" *********************** ********** John Clavin | jjc@bga.com | Austin...
• Part number for Syncro transmission mounts
  Historical mailing list - Will Morris
  Tue, 6 Apr 2004 09:36:26 -0400
  Can somebody give me the part number(s) for the Syncro transmission mounts? My dealer is having a difficult time finding them. tia, Will
• Re: transmission troubles
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 12 Jan 2000 15:18:33 -0800
  ...The van has an automatic-transmission and the guy > mentioned that the transmission fluid was rather burned up. He proceeded to > make the statement...