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• Re: AA Transaxle?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 28 Sep 2016 15:08:02 -0700
  ​RE: AATransaxle not answering Last time I talked to Matt they were very busy. They'll get back to you when they can.
• Thanks
  Historical mailing list - John Hansen
  Mon, 19 Mar 2007 17:46:37 -0500
  Thanks to everyone for helping me out with the referral to Daryl and AA Transaxle to get my transmission rebuilt!! I really appreciate it...
• Re: AA Transaxle? German Transaxle? also Limited slip options?
  Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge/RFAN
  Thu, 5 Nov 2015 10:46:39 -0800
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• Re: Redline MTL--important!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 24 Mar 1999 12:40:28 -0800
  Red Line Oil recommends only the MT-90 for the Vanagon transaxle due the its higher loads. MTL is intended for vehicles that use...
• Re: Will Porsche transaxle fit in Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Wed, 15 Aug 2001 16:44:24 EDT
  ...Did I miss anything? >> Yeah, you missed the part about waking up w/ the old transaxle on your chest and her administering emergency walletectomy...
• Re: Don't Do Business w/Todd Hill, Volkswerks Transaxles
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 7 Sep 1999 09:03:24 -0700
  ...With great regret. > > I attempted to get a transaxle from Todd. After 181 days, and not > receiving a transaxle and the deposit check of...
• Re: The gods must be "Krazy"
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Tue, 23 Mar 1999 02:22:44 EST
  ...I'll make sure of that!! -Todd Hill VolksWerks Transaxles Olympia, WA 360-412-0948
• Re: Vanagon purchase advice given
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Tue, 29 Jun 1999 20:26:12 EDT
  ...So expect your maintenance costs, both time and money, to be somewhat higher than you might be used to...... -Todd Hill VolksWerks Transaxles Olympia...
• Re: (Correction) transmission rebuilders - any last-minute advice? - Dennis Haynes
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 11:46:02 EST
  ...His generous advise to this list is well tempered and demonstrates that his competence IS NOT LIMITED TO HIS EXPERTISE IN rebuilding transaxles. George
• Re: Auto Trans Recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Tue, 6 Apr 1999 03:15:47 EDT
  ...I have heard very good reports from various shops and regular folks about German Transaxle Exchange in Bend, OR. Their number is: 541-382...
• Re: Q:Redline MT90 in Syncro front Dif
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Tue, 4 Jun 2002 09:54:46 -0600
  Take a look at syncro.org under tech links, syncro drivetrain, oils for the transaxle and differential. The summary is: MTL or MT-90...
• Noisy transaxle??
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Mon, 21 Oct 2013 15:31:02 -0500
  ...The more time I drive Velma with the much quieter turbo diesel than the previous n/a diesel I've noticed more transaxle noise...
• Ring and pinion - 1991 Carat
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 17 Nov 2022 12:59:45 -0600
  Can the ring and pinion area be accessed without removing the whole transaxle? Need to replace final drive bearings right and left sides.
• Re: mystery of the dragging clutch
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 15 Jun 2006 15:25:41 -0700
  ...Before the transaxle swap everything was working > smooth > as butter. The hydraulics are all properly bled and in good > order. Clutch > kit was almost...
• Re: Looking for a Torque Converter
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 27 May 2010 18:42:30 -0700
  ...My local guy usually gets their trannies rebuilt by German Transaxle. He gets TQ's locally from B&B transmissions. A week and half...
• transaxle removal technique
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 27 Jul 2003 15:10:15 -0400
  I recently have been doing some transaxle removal and installation on my 86 vanagon with AT. I found a pretty good improvised method to...
• Re: Shift rod freeplay - what is it? Was: Alternatives to standard transmissions: What is possible?
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:40:40 -0700
  ...For a top flight job from AA, Transaxleengineering or German Transaxle or similar, you should salt away 2000+US just for the rebuild parts...
• Re: re cut ring&pinion to allow subie transaxle install
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:55:30 -0800
  On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 2:46 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: ...... > > �These transaxles can be used with rear-mounted Subaru...
• Re: tough shifting... pilot bearing?
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 09:25:57 -0800
  ...I recently paid ~1200USD to have my syncro transmission rebuilt by Transaxle Engineering in Chatsworth, CA. The first installer, not Transaxle Engineering, but another...
• Re: Viscous Coupler
  Historical mailing list - paul guard
  Sat, 7 May 2016 20:24:32 +0000
  ...you could most definitely be causing damage to your transaxle's R&P. I've seen clear evidence of this over the years. Decoupler...
• 094 transaxle
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Tue, 5 Jan 2016 07:02:23 -0600
  ...behind the reverse gear be replaced anytime you take a 094 transaxle apart. Mine broke / shattered and caused some major damage to some main...
• Re: Stuck in Third Gear - New Transaxle Question
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 27 Apr 2003 11:42:58 -0500
  3) While replacing the transaxle what else should be done? Here is my list. Clutch, rear seal, throw-out bearing. Anything else? CV joints...
• Re: ( Todd Hill ) I'm here, I'm here!
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Sun, 15 Nov 1998 15:59:31 EST
  Dave, I'm right here. Is there something that I can help you with? Todd Hill VolksWerks Transaxles Olympia, WA
• Reverse running transaxles, flippin this, flippin that...
  Historical mailing list - Pat
  Mon, 23 Nov 1998 23:10:56 -0500
  >When people speculate about flipping transaxles to reverse drive direction, my >first concern goes to the issue of lubrication. Will that design self lub...
• Re: 3.3L MOTOR FOR VANAGON.....I JUST GOT THE SVX
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Sun, 16 Jun 2002 10:11:55 -0700
  ...The 094 and 091's are pretty good transaxles, the desert racer folks in the far southwest use 'em a lot. A good rebuilder...
• Re: Any real automatic trans upgrade for vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 29 Dec 2007 11:38:14 -0800
  ...On Dec 29, 2007, at 1:09 PM, pedro dos santos wrote: > Hi Scott > > when I sent a message yesterday to transaxle > engineering, minutes...
• Re: 90 Vanagon 4spd won't shift/1
  Historical mailing list - Jwilli941
  Fri, 10 Apr 1998 14:21:30 EDT
  ...The 091-1 transaxles do have their weak points and one (or more) of those could be causing this problem as well. Todd Hill...
• Re: David Bogel's 3rd Gear Grind
  Historical mailing list - L&A Johnson
  Sat, 21 Nov 1998 23:10:38 -0500
  ...I put it in both the front differential and the rear transaxle. I realize that GL-5 could be used in the front differential...
• Re: aircooled transaxle with 1.6NA diesel
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Wed, 16 Jan 2002 18:45:44 -0800
  ...aircooled transaxle with 1.6NA diesel Anyone done it? I'm in central PA where the are some mountains. I need another gear box...
• Re: Transmission
  Historical mailing list - Douglas L. Urner
  Tue, 29 Jul 2003 15:49:49 -0700
  Daryl doesn't do automatics, when I was looking he recommended German Transaxle in Bend, Oregon (541.382.7723 or 800.892.4327). I...
• Re: slipping out 4th/ syncro 86
  Historical mailing list - Ramon Celaya
  Mon, 2 Feb 2004 12:45:51 -0800
  ...Transmission in El Cajon to rebuild my Syncro > transaxles. > > The name of the man to ask for is Pat Bollendorf. > > (619)579 2601 > > > Mark...
• Drive flange at transaxle
  Historical mailing list - J Roth
  Wed, 1 Mar 2006 19:54:23 -0600
  ...My problem lies in removing the drive flange - Daryl @ AA Transaxle has given some GREAT insight which included using 2 crowbars to pull the...
• Re: Draining/refilling oil of the Vanagons transaxle?
  Historical mailing list - THOMAS IN GEORGIA
  Sun, 26 Aug 2007 15:25:57 -0700
  ...figure out so the next guy who needs to change his transaxle oil along can see what you did. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott...
• loud trans clanging in reverse and first
  Historical mailing list - Fred Porter
  Mon, 29 Jun 1998 10:24:14 -0600
  ...vanagon syncro 180,000+miles total on vehicle transaxle and clutch replaced about 55,000mi ago redline MTL in transaxle and differential (replaced about...
• Re: RedLine oil
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Sun, 21 Feb 1999 20:27:00 EST
  ...www.redlineoil.com -Todd Hill VolksWerks Transaxles Olympia, WA 360-412-0948
• Todd Hill
  Historical mailing list - Campoli Bernard DLPC
  Thu, 19 Aug 1999 12:48:17 -0500
  ...I have been trying to locate Todd Hill formally of VolksWerks Transaxles of Olympia,Washington. Has anyone his new address in Cinninnati,Ohio?.Thanks...
• Re: manual trans rebuild?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 20 Oct 2001 14:53:01 -0700
  ...Daryl Christensen at AA Transaxle in WA. <http://www.aatransaxle.com> Gonna cost you a grand. ($995 IIRC) Jim Arnott List Admin WetWesties Union...
• Re: Silly idea?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 10 Feb 2014 12:13:52 -0800
  ...I am planning on having my >>>>>> diesel >>>>>> ratio transaxle rebuilt with a 1st and second ratio change to a 4.13 >>>>>> and >>>>>> 2.25...
• Re: Limited slip options
  Historical mailing list - paul guard
  Fri, 6 Nov 2015 17:48:10 +0000
  ...AA Transaxle? German Transaxle? also Limited slip options? So everyone loves the Peloquin Limited slip...That seems to be the best option, if price...
• Re: transmission rebuilders - any last-minute advice?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 07:46:33 -0700
  ...I have looked into to both AA Transaxle and German Transaxle, both seem to be competent and well recommended, but there is a definate...
• Re: [WetWesties] AA Transaxle? German Transaxle? also Limited slip options?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 5 Nov 2015 08:47:00 -0800
  ​RE: AATransaxle and Peloquin TBD I have no direct experience with Matt's work at AATransaxle but all I have heard from others is...
• Re: WTB: Synchro Locking Differential Switch
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 1 Nov 1999 22:47:07 -0500
  ...The guys at German Transaxle in Bend, > Oregon say they can do this with a synchro case and lock mechanism. The > other internals will...
• Syncro transmission seam leak
  Historical mailing list - MilosKitchen
  Sun, 15 May 2005 08:27:05 -0400
  Hello Volks, After cleaning off my Syncro transaxle case from the red sand that was caked all over it, I now find small oil...
• Re: Noisy transaxle??
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Tue, 22 Oct 2013 08:43:59 -0500
  ...The more time I drive Velma >> with >> >> the >> >> > much quieter turbo diesel than the previous n/a diesel I've noticed >> more >> >> > transaxle noise...
• Re: FW: Re: vanagon 5-speeds
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 28 Jul 2001 19:39:08 +1200
  ...My 094 is sitting in bits, and will probably remain so permanently. >Is this for the entire transaxle, or just the transmission? It seems...
• Re: Viscous coupling shortage???
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Wed, 1 May 2002 12:37:11 -0400
  The only other source that I know of is either new from the VW dealer (scary at $2053 list!) or German Transaxle in Bend...
• Update On Daryl
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:08:10 -0700
  Daryl (AA Transaxle) has started a Blog and has posted a bunch of details about his status. http://darylchris.blogspot.com/2010/03/daryls...
• Re: [WetWesties] AA Transaxle? German Transaxle? also Limited slip options?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Kansa
  Thu, 5 Nov 2015 08:54:37 -0800
  ...German Transaxle built one off the shelf for me and had it to my local shop in about 10 days, with a Peloquins of...
• Re: To-do list while transaxle is out.
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 7 May 2009 13:02:24 -0400
  ...Ken Wilford John 3:16 www.vanagain.com Luke Bakken wrote: > Hello Vanagon list members, > > Some of you may remember my transaxle issues from...
• Re: Rebuilt engine
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sun, 6 Apr 2014 14:18:46 -0500
  ...I am assuming it makes sense to do both the engine and the > transaxle at the same time (they have 225,000 miles and...
• Re: Transaxle trouble.
  Historical mailing list - Luke Bakken
  Sat, 13 Dec 2008 13:09:14 -0800
  ...Is this just unfortunate timing for my transaxle to die? Am I a victim > of "transaxle sudden death syndrome"? > (http://www.gowesty.com/library...
• Re: Tim Timothy's trans exchange questions
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Sat, 28 Nov 1998 17:23:58 EST
  ...The transaxles are a variation on a design and you could say they are cousins but not twins. Some people have done this but...
• Automatic Transmission Mystery Solved
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 11 Jul 2005 17:48:31 -0700
  ...It seems that whoever rebuilt it at German Transaxle had an "attention lapse" and installed hub part number 087 323 373 instead of hub...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 8 Apr 2014 to 9 Apr 2014 (#2014-202)
  Historical mailing list - James Pensyl
  Thu, 10 Apr 2014 21:29:36 -0400
  ...FS vanagon diesel transaxle on craigslist in NJ > > not mine.. just a fyi > > > _'82 VW Vanagon diesel transaxle_ > (http://newjersey.craigslist.org/pts/4354091519...
• Transmisison / Shift Linkage adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 18:56:43 -0800
  ...I recently paid ~1200USD to have my syncro transmission rebuilt by Transaxle Engineering in Chatsworth, CA. The first installer, not Transaxle Engineering but another...
• Re: Stuck in 4th gear !
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Tue, 29 Apr 2003 13:09:28 -0400
  ...Is it group purchase time?? :-) Cheers, Doug AA Transaxle <aatransaxle@JUNO.COM> Sent by: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> 04/29/2003...
• Re: 3rd & 4th Missing
  Historical mailing list - AATransaxle
  Tue, 1 Aug 2006 08:35:13 -0700
  ...Daryl of AA Transaxle Duvall, WA. (Seattle area) 1-877-377-0773 toll free 425-788-4070 aatransaxle.com 86 Syncro Westy WBXTurbo ----- Original...
• Need a new VC. Need to buy.
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Fri, 23 Jun 2000 02:25:09 EDT
  Is Weddle engineering or German transaxle the only two places to get a quality rebuilt front Syncro VC? See ya, Michael 87 syncro 87...
• DX vs DZ transmission?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 23 Apr 2004 13:02:11 -0500
  I'm looking for a replacement for a DX 5-speed transaxle for my 83 diesel. Does anyone know if the DZ gearbox will...
• Re: remove engine
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Thu, 26 Aug 1999 14:40:32 -0500
  ...Sometimes a bad pilot bearing can hold dearly to the transaxle input shaft but rocking the engine a bit will free it up. A...