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Re: Audi Trannies running in reverse again?
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Mon, 23 Nov 1998 19:13:21 -0800
...If I can use more common Audi transmission with a few mods then why not? I have an Audi Fox transmission... I'll disect...
Re: 1993 Eurovan with 127,000 miles: yes or no
Historical mailing list - Chris S.
Wed, 5 Feb 2014 02:04:23 -0500
...So plan on many unique parts. > The manual transmission is an oddball and for some reason the towing rating > is lower for the manual...
Re: Frydae - For VW Oldtimers
Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
Fri, 28 Feb 2014 23:32:43 -0600
Hello Anthony, A few facts about the Type III or Squareback, all SB in 966 had a 1500cc engine, and a swingaxle transmission which...
Re: Flywheel O-ring?
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Sun, 14 Sep 2003 21:44:00 -0400
...The surface it mounts in to also needs to make a seal. Also make sure the area that the seal rides on does not...
Re: Shifting when hot
Historical mailing list - KIM BRENNAN
Thu, 28 Jun 2007 10:42:53 -0700
...When the transmission was pulled last >summer the rubber mounts all seemed fine. > >
Re: Stock 2.1 in NC
Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
Sun, 14 Apr 2013 17:17:51 -0400
...I'm guessing that the 2wd engine mounts are completely different. The rubber mounts that I have may fit both versions and the muffler...
Re: Should engine mount move this much? (PIC)
Historical mailing list - neil N
Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:24:11 -0700
...Suspend the motor (attached to the transmission) in the proper position. > Attach the Fox brackets and rubber mounts. > With everything hanging in the air...
Re: Question about Transmission Stutter
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 21 Mar 2017 09:19:45 -0700
Engine/transmission mounts can cause your problem. You may need a press or a big vise to change those bushings. Also, any machine shop...
Re: Vanagon safety and design? (addendum)
Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
Thu, 24 Feb 2000 06:41:13 EST
...in this evening's postings, of the five Chrysler posts, three are regarding Voyagers. '96, Transmission, no lockup, '89, Engine, poor idle, '91, steering...
tranny mount responsibility?
Historical mailing list - ncdragonfly
Tue, 25 May 1999 07:45:35 -0400
...all mounts to the frame after dropping the engine and remounting it. The mechanics response was that he did not service the transmission just...
VW S. Africa 2.0 conversion
Historical mailing list - Peter B.
Tue, 10 Aug 1999 09:54:40 -0700
...The bottom of the engine sits about 1" above the lowest point of the transmission. The power steering pump sits below the alternator on...
Re: Shifting when hot
Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
Wed, 27 Jun 2007 17:50:06 -0800
...When the transmission > >was pulled last summer the rubber mounts all seemed fine. > > > >
Re: Anyone have a copy of the Ultimate Trip Checklist?
Historical mailing list - george jannini
Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:38:28 -0400
...Note:________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____Motor & Transmission mounts: Inspection. Note:________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____Air conditioning: Inspect, operation. Note:________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____Propane: Camper Only � Inspect tank, valves, regulator, lines, hoses, cook stove, fridge, heater...
CV joints
Historical mailing list - Mark E Ingles
Fri, 08 Jul 1994 17:37:50 CDT
Andy Erskine writes: >There is a low frequency shake from the transmission. It's intermittent, >sometimes really bad other times hardly noticable but dissappearing...
Fri: opinion on the proper conversion for Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 12 Jan 2018 10:21:13 -0800
...5 sp manual transmission, powered by an inline VW motor that's installed on the factory inline deisel engine mounts. I happened onto this...
Re: Replace Heads or Engine?
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Sat, 13 Nov 2010 18:51:05 -0500
...Using the 82 mounts will require rotating the front transmission mount and shortening the shift linkage rod by about 2" to accomodate the forward...
Re: Auto Transmission slipping
Historical mailing list - Daniel Rotblatt
Wed, 12 Oct 2011 21:54:24 -0700
...Auto Transmission slipping > > Thanks Dennis and Daniel - both good advice. I'll try the high milage ATF additive and maybe that will help on...
throw out bearing release shaft question
Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
Mon, 23 Sep 2024 16:48:28 -0400
...And I replaced all the transmission rubber mounts at the same time. It did not occur with the old clutch components but I thought...
Re: Clutch Judder
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 22 Dec 2002 20:56:07 -0600
...transmission, that the friction disc is > splined on. > Stan, the front tranny mount rubber, is it eccentric? > Mark, the shifter stud that mounts to...
Body lift for Syncro Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sun, 20 Mar 2005 10:58:28 -0800
...The rear with the engine and transmission would be about the same - spacers between the engine carrier and transmission mounts. The area where the...
Re: leaking transmission
Historical mailing list - joe trussell
Wed, 19 Jul 2006 12:50:33 +0000
...leaking transmission >Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 17:33:37 -0700 (PDT) > >Joe, make sure that you get JB WELD stick. Not jb weld...
Re: What parts could I use?
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Thu, 28 Oct 2004 20:36:12 -0700
...from the transmission (although not absolutely critical) > bell housing from diesel tranny > flywheel from diesel > starter > weird cast aluminum engine mounts bolted to the...
Re: Jacking points tell me if I'm wrong??
Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
Tue, 7 May 2013 12:56:35 -0600
...van should never be lifted by the engine or transmission. At best the > rear mounts can get torn. At worst the case can crack...
Re: Shifting when hot
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 27 Jun 2007 23:41:02 -0400
...When the transmission was pulled last summer the rubber mounts all seemed fine.
'82 Westy 5 cyl TD conversion project for sale
Historical mailing list - Brian Bush
Fri, 5 Oct 2001 22:00:08 -0600
...clutch components - Fabricated motor mounts for conversion - Alternator bracket - Various tubes, hoses... - Exhaust flanges - Original 4 sp. diesel transmission What is needed - Exhaust system...
Re: Can engine and transmission be swapped?
Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
Tue, 20 May 2008 00:24:25 -0400
...Can engine and transmission be swapped? > > Hi Gerry, > > That would be an interesting idea... I think the secret of that Buick's > gas milage...
Re: Cost to R&R seal between tranny/differential
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:14:09 -0800
...Last week it was suggested here that I might >> check the motor and transmission mounts, CV joints, etc. >> >> He poked and prodded and found...
Re: Vibration under acceleration - CV joints?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 25 Sep 2005 11:51:11 -0500
...years, which I assumed was engine mounts. >>>Now that I have replaced the engine, transmission, and mounts, it is still >>>there. I'm guessing...
Re: clutch chatter fixed, thanks
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Thu, 17 Apr 2014 09:20:32 -0500
...Did you have the flywheel face > machined back smooth? If so, did the pilot shaft flywheel bushing that > mounts inside the flywheel get put...
Re: Should engine mount move this much? (PIC)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:15:14 -0700
...Suspend the motor (attached to the transmission) in the proper position. > Attach the Fox brackets and rubber mounts. > With everything hanging in the air...
Re: 2.0L I4 Opportunities
Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
Tue, 14 May 2013 07:57:12 -0400
...mounts >> oil pan >> oil pickup >> oil filler >> dipstick & tube >> exhaust mounts >> bell housing >> bell housing dust shield >> bell housing to engine attachment bolts >> transmission...
New engine decision and break-in questions
Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
Mon, 2 Jan 2006 12:22:30 -0800
...The repair included some unusual items (motor mounts, bad distributor and a failed ECU, and a requested transmission service) that bumped the price up...
Re: 3.3L MOTOR FOR VANAGON.....I JUST GOT THE SVX
Historical mailing list - pensioner
Sun, 16 Jun 2002 10:11:55 -0700
...If I whiz along at 85 on the superslab, the transmission doesn't know that, it just handles the load. If it takes 75BHP...
Re: 4 Cyl VR-6 Conversion
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Tue, 30 Nov 1999 21:29:34 -0800
...First off, a VR6 is a 6 cylinder engine. >Is this a desirable conversion? Lots of power - 174hp, but you can eat transmissions if...
Re: Mexican VW Van Trannys
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 7 Dec 1997 22:27:06 -0500
...Previous posts on the Type 2 list imply that the Vanagon >transmission is not a bolt-in fit to the bus. Motor mounts are...
Porsche engine conversion costs enclosed...
Historical mailing list - 1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"
Tue, 24 Oct 2000 10:41:48 -0400
...oil tank and accessories rubber engine mounts I also may want to go with the Porsche G50 transmission so I may need the G50...
Tranny musings (or, getting stuck on my lawn)
Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
Thu, 28 Aug 2014 00:19:51 -0300
...I was thinking about updating that one then swapping out my current transmission {I also have a line on a 5-spd ASR transmission...
Re: Stock 2.1 in NC
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 14 Apr 2013 19:01:39 -0400
...I'm guessing that the 2wd engine mounts are completely different. The rubber mounts that I have may fit both versions and the muffler...
Re: Stock 2.1 in NC
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Sun, 14 Apr 2013 16:19:03 -0700
...I'm guessing that the 2wd engine mounts are completely different. The rubber mounts that I have may fit both versions and the muffler...
Transmission R&R part 2
Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
Thu, 5 Sep 1996 12:02:52 -0400 (EDT)
...Not Bad! Cleaned the CV joints, painted the shift rod, Transmission mounts. Closer inspection of the motor (a GEX rebuild, as I was looking...
Re: mixing urethane and rubber bushings
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sat, 6 Sep 2014 14:01:58 -0700
...I would not mix >> bushings and mounts of drastically different durometer on single component, >> such as transmission/engine. You want to be careful about...
Parting out 2.1 1991--everything
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 17 Nov 2012 09:44:53 -0600
...Jim Here's what I can think of and the condition The automatic transmission and everything connected with it out to the hubs in...
Re: Install Auto transmission to final drive problem
Historical mailing list - Dave Szurszewski
Sun, 28 May 2006 19:31:03 -0700
...After my original email I went out to work on putting the transmission back on. It went on in the first try. I was...
Re: Swap Entire '85 Shift Linkage into '81?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sat, 2 Jan 2010 20:25:59 -0800
...early mounts with 3 bolts, the later with 4. > I think you will find that the stock waterboxer 83 and later front > transmission mount...
Re: Now it starts: racing idle
Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
Thu, 21 Aug 2014 08:49:14 -0700
...to lunch.� Is it possible that I have loose/worn transmission or engine mounts which are allowing enough play to affect the throttle at...
Re: Tranny swap time
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 1 Apr 2003 14:17:58 -0600
...I use long bolts (3") and drop the rear engine cross bar so it doesn't bend or tear the engine mounts. I support...
Clutch Woes Need Advice
Historical mailing list - Lon Herman
Sat, 31 May 1997 15:01:56 -0400 (EDT)
My 81 Westie clutch decided to hang-up yesterday.Heard a big "thunk," which sounded like the engine moving on loose mounts; the clutch...
Re: On the Road Again
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 24 Jun 2014 10:44:27 -0700
...What typically does them in is leaks, either from the cooler or the seal between the transmission and the differential. Subaru 2.5s driven...
Re: Rebuilt transaxle grinds
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Mon, 29 Dec 2014 17:15:39 -0800
...Then, when the transaxle is made new, the changes that took > place over the deterioration of the transmission must be reversed to > recompensate. This...
On the Road Again
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Tue, 24 Jun 2014 12:04:38 -0500
...I was told the transmission was bad, from the get-go so I moved it to Jim's VW in Leeds, Alabama for a...
Re: Bump bump bump
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 06:40:33 -0700
...9:37 PM, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> Engine and transmission mounts? > >> > >>>> On Thu, Jun 17, 2021 at 6:55 PM Skip Laubach...
Re: Vanagon crash safety/Projectzwo bull bars
Historical mailing list - DaveC
Mon, 8 Apr 2002 10:25:10 -0700
...Any other vehicle has an entire engine and probably transmission, which is anchored to the chassis, and 4 feet of double-fender and hood...
Re: CV Boots, accel & clutch cables
Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
Thu, 5 Jan 1995 08:41:27 -0800 (PST)
...How can I tell if I need to replace the front (fif) >transmission mount? You can look for obvious cracks in the rubber. If...
Re: Cooling/fuel/exhaust System Overhaul
Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
Thu, 8 Jan 2015 15:48:58 -0500
...fuel pump.) > > - GoWesty SS exhaust kit > > - new motor mounts (already installed a new poly transmission mount > bushing... trying to sort out some bucking I...
Re: Shuddering clutch engagement
Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
Sun, 16 Apr 2000 08:57:13 -0400
...I have three > problems I hoped to address while replacing the tranny. > 1.) A noisy transmission(loud whine) > 2.) Pops out of first and...
Re: Stock 2.1 in NC
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 14 Apr 2013 16:54:31 -0700
...I'm guessing that the 2wd engine mounts are > completely different. The rubber mounts that I have may fit both versions > and the muffler...
Re: VW gas I4 Engine Conversion
Historical mailing list - neil N
Fri, 28 Sep 2007 11:13:11 -0700
...The materials are not > expensive, and you can easily play with different hardnesses to tune the > mounts to your own liking. > > Smooth-on sells...
Fun with fixing up stuff...(long post)
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Mon, 1 Nov 2010 19:17:14 -0700
...New exhaust system, new mounts for that exhaust system and a revision of my motor mounts have resulted in a super smooth inline...I...
Re: clutch chatter fixed, thanks
Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
Wed, 16 Apr 2014 20:23:24 -1000
...Did you have the flywheel face > machined back smooth? If so, did the pilot shaft flywheel bushing that > mounts inside the flywheel get put...
Re: HELP! Which Westy to buy for engine swap?
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sun, 19 Jul 1998 10:57:40 -0700
...mounts moved down about an inch under the tranny. There is some play to be found in the 2WDs, Syncro have the transmission lowered...