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Re: Speedometer Ok -Odometer and trip meter dead!?
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sat, 20 May 2006 11:17:11 -0700
...However I noticed that when I first > began to > fiddle with it that those two gears seemed to have another connection > that > worked almost...
Re: Lost ALL gears, then they came back, then it was fine, then shifting got wierd, then it was fine
Historical mailing list
Fri, 3 Feb 2006 13:39:51 -0500
Your rear end ring and pinion gears may be shot. This will put all power to the front diff. VC. In other words you...
Re: Where are my gears?
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Wed, 23 Nov 2011 08:28:42 -0500
...Where are my gears? Please note that I will be away from my business travelling from November 01 until April 30, 2012. Parts orders...
Re: Speedometer Ok -Odometer and trip meter dead!?
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Sat, 20 May 2006 04:05:47 -0700
...However I noticed that when I first began to fiddle with it that those two gears seemed to have another connection that worked almost...
Re: Not able to engage any gear
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 4 Jun 2011 12:38:10 -0700
...you ease off pressure on the gears ...like not accelerating or decelerating .. and 'fiddle' the lever into 2nd...and go through that gear. you...
Noisy Transmission replaced with quite transmission
Historical mailing list - Garrick Chang
Sat, 16 May 1998 17:50:02 -0800
...The invoice from the POs clutch replacement even stated "transmision is noisy." It whined in all gears and made a rumbling noise in idle...
Re: Driving yesterday
Historical mailing list - Chris S.
Wed, 9 Jun 2004 09:53:26 -0500
...The > clutch appears to still be working and I can shift into all of the gears > with the engine off. If I start the...
Re: Testing transmission ...
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Sat, 9 Apr 2005 19:16:17 -0700
...Zoltan You can check for play at each shaft, and shift through the gears while turning input shaft by hand, or while turning both...
Re: Manual transmission grinds when shifted into into 2nd, 3rd gears
Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
Tue, 21 Feb 2006 09:39:16 -0800
...Manual transmission grinds when shifted into into 2nd, 3rd gears > Hello all! > > My Vanagon is making a grinding noise when shifted from 1st to...
Gear shifter knob thread and pitch question? (link for pics)
Historical mailing list - T Collins
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 09:04:17 -0400
Hello List, Does anyone know the pitch and thread for the gearshifter knob? I have an old glass door know that I like to...
Re: OK, Swepco gear oil..
Historical mailing list - Geo
Thu, 22 Apr 2010 10:48:28 -0700
...90 are not for use in transaxles or differentials with hypoid > gears, which means not for use in VW transaxles... I use the MT90...
Re: 1984 Westfalia Automatic Transmission
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Sat, 30 Jun 2007 13:06:00 -0400
...Perhaps running the engine and shifting gears for an hour will help out. The first transmission sounded like a gunked up valve body. Last...
Re: Ratios:RPM/Speed('81 Westy)
Historical mailing list
Thu, 27 Jun 1996 23:12:33 -0500
...My tranny sound/feels good in all forward gears, but when I let the van >roll backwards while in reverse, or if I go...
New Trans Locked in Two Gears
Historical mailing list - Jason Yasment
Sat, 15 May 1999 15:44:01 EDT
Fellow Vanageeks, I've got the new trans ready to go in and found it was locked up and the axles will not rotate...
Westy clutch problem
Historical mailing list - Martin Jara
Thu, 7 Sep 2000 15:06:48 -0700
...Also have to double-clutch to shift both up and down thru the gears. Less than 3K miles on new transmission and clutch/plate...
Re: Location of tranny number--Follow Up
Historical mailing list - BILL
Wed, 17 Mar 1999 20:03:47 -0700
...It went into the gears but was very stiff. I looked at the shift linkage near and at the tranny and found the rubber...
Re: Gene Berg Short shift/extension kit
Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
Tue, 25 Apr 2000 09:04:01 -0700
...I had to remove a bunch > of the plastic sleeving from the gearshift. > > > No more > >stretching for third (my shorter girlfriend especially > appreciates it...
Re: Backup light switch malfunction - blinking backup lights when shifting
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Sun, 9 Nov 2008 22:06:39 -0600
...It seems the backup lights blink on while >>shifting gears and will remain on when in 3rd or 4th gear if I pull >>gently...
WTB: Syncro Trans Core Needed
Historical mailing list - Erik O
Wed, 27 May 1998 09:58:19 -0400
...As long as there's no gears sticking out of it I'm sure it'll be ok. Someone out there in VW land...
Gene Berg Short shift/extension kit
Historical mailing list - Richard Lynch
Mon, 24 Apr 2000 07:19:34 -0700
On Thursday rec'd and installed this kit, extends the lever up to a more natural position and reduces the distance between gears. Next...
Re: Transmission question: Source for higher ratio 3rd and 4th gears ?
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Tue, 11 Apr 2000 08:13:16 -0400
Karl, sorry your trip was cut short. What a trip home you must have had! How did you do it? -Larry Karl M wrote...
Re: Gearshift stuck!
Historical mailing list - Michael Samson
Wed, 1 Nov 2000 19:57:57 -0500
While fashionably cruising about in my otherwise splendid '88, I ambled up to a stoplight only to discover that the bloody thing wouldn't...
Free Aircooled Transmission - needs rebuild
Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
Thu, 24 May 2007 22:06:06 -0400
...Reverse works, first sometimes worked, the rest of the gears sound like bolts in a coffee can. It is also missing the revers switch...
5sp transmission rebuild?
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Mon, 25 Apr 2016 11:07:38 -0700
...I am hearing whining noise in all gears...no popping out or shifting problems with any gears, but this transmission has been getting noisier...
Re: AT: how it works
Historical mailing list - phil cain
Mon, 21 Jul 2003 14:16:41 -0700
...I wish I had a series of drawings of how > the power flows > through the trans in the various gears. I am > assuming that...
Re: Electric Supercharger
Historical mailing list - JD Foster
Sat, 4 Dec 2004 16:22:57 -0800
...and the pump > itself can drive the air by using gears, vanes, interlocking screws > (Lysholm chargers, the best), turbines, centrifugal fan, heck, even a...
Re: If you've fixed your odometer, read on.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:46:56 -0500
...can manipulate the gears, reset the mileage to what my own van has and apply the cement to affix the gears to their respective...
Re: Redline MTL / Tranny update.
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Wed, 24 Mar 1999 19:44:14 -0800
...All forward gears are heavy duty >steep cut "racing gears" which are a bit noisy in the lower gears. I'm very >happy with...
Re: Why I hate my Vanagon
Historical mailing list - pensioner
Tue, 9 Jul 2002 06:57:43 -0700
...With the covers off, carefully mark the relative locations of the cam and crank drive gears. Removing the old belt may require removing one...
Re: I want a bigger diesel turbo in it ...
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Thu, 26 Jan 2017 15:47:39 -0500
...Of course no matter what you choose, the trans will need upgraded 3rd-4th gears if not a taller final drive.
Re Trans Swap wbx to air cooled
Historical mailing list - Doug Noganav
Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:42:54 -0700
...Not gonna do it, I have an 88 that the gearbox is making quite a bit of noise through the gears. Also popping out...
hard shifting question
Historical mailing list - most david
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:12:12 -0800
...1.� By hard shifting, I mean that the stick feels hard to move into all gears.� While shifting has never been a one finger...
Re: Gear box oil - Redline MT90 or Swepco ?
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Wed, 29 Aug 2012 12:31:33 -0700
...Designed for bevel and hypoid gears which have small displacement of axes, the gearboxes of trucks, and axle units. These oils are standard for...
Re: noisy shifting
Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:35:01 -0800
...I'm getting a lot of noise when shifting- all gears. Comes and goes a bit, but it always comes back. Sounds like the...
RE: Transmission Popping out of 1st
Historical mailing list
Thu, 20 Jun 1996 16:34:14 -0600
...Worn out gears is the problem. Time for a rebuild or a new tranny. James >I have an 84 Vanagon who's transmission just...
Re: Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy / fuel work?
Historical mailing list - John Wessels
Sun, 25 Mar 2012 14:04:37 -0400
...It has been demonstrated that in some cars with certain normally aspirated engines, with overdrive top gears when driven at certain highway speeds better...
Re: Torque Curves for Key Vanagon Swap Candidates
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Fri, 12 Oct 2001 16:13:39 -0400
...1.19 3rd and 0.70 4th gears: 2.1 Stock Wasserboxer, stock gearing - 15-17 mpg - tough going 65mph up some interstate hills...
Re: Sudden Shifting Difficultys
Historical mailing list - Phil S.
Tue, 18 Jun 2002 15:18:37 -0700
...All gears shift easy > when > > engine is off and the clutch pressed down. I just > had > > a Tiico conversion installed with a new LUK...
Re: WANTED: dead 091 transmission - cheap or free
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Thu, 5 Sep 2002 05:46:59 EDT
...Mostly apart except for the pinion gears which are still in and good. Main shaft id buggered as are most of the gears and...
Re: 5sp transmission rebuild?
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Thu, 5 May 2016 05:27:09 -0700
...I am hearing whining noise in all gears...no popping out or shifting problems with any gears, but this transmission has been getting noisier...
Re: While Discussing Gas Prices repeated
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Sat, 19 May 2012 19:05:42 -0700
...Let's please all shift gears back to Vanagon discussions. Thank you for your anticipated cooperation, Your Friendly Neighborhood Mod Squad
86 Syncro - shifting after rebuild
Historical mailing list - Paul Holmdahl
Sat, 23 Nov 96 02:04:00 CDT
...Is it possible the first two gears were not aligned correctly? paul.holmdahl@lawson.com
Re: Houston we have problem
Historical mailing list - R. Hotchkiss
Thu, 27 May 1999 15:55:04 -0400
...He went to the dealer who fixed it by replacing 3rd and 4th gears and some bearings for under $1k total. I agree w...
Re: Syncro/Weekender questions
Historical mailing list - jimkim
Mon, 1 Nov 1999 11:37:27 -0800
...does this happen ALL the time or only when the engine is > cold? It's my understanding that "sticky second gears in the morning...
Re: Rebuilding Odometer- Fair Price?
Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
Sat, 1 Apr 2000 08:41:02 -0800
The little speedo gears have not ever been available that I found...they split and freewheel on the shaft hence no odometer. $300 to...
whine?
Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
Tue, 20 Mar 2001 16:05:27 -0500
<html><DIV>hey all,</DIV> <DIV>today i noticed a whine in all gears when rpm reaches about 3800.  is this the beginning...
Re: Speedometer Noise
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Thu, 21 Oct 2004 14:42:58 -0400
...It may be partially engaged and cause the gears to be snicking.... On Oct 21, 2004, at 2:10 PM, Sam Johnson wrote: > Hi...
Re: odometer success!
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Wed, 6 Aug 1997 23:20:38 -0500
...I believe he >is in the process of ordering more gears from this shop so he can help out >other listmembers who have this...
Re: aircooled transaxle with 1.6NA diesel
Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
Fri, 18 Jan 2002 07:41:26 EST
...The difference in the bus and vanagon aircooled is small enough that, with simple machining, the earlier (and better, IMHO) gears and shafts can...
Re: electric mirror trouble...
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Sun, 29 May 2005 21:42:10 -0800
...Normally, the motor gears are set to move the mirrors left-right. When you press up or down, the switch energizes the solenoids so...
Re: Air Cooled Transmission value
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 6 Jun 2010 18:55:11 -0700
...you think it is quiet in all gears, and has good syncro action on all gears. And there isn't anything too awful on...
Re: how can you tell 4-speed vs. 5-speed apart outside of the van
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Tue, 24 Oct 2006 00:54:15 -0700
...transmission, you could find the gears and note the turn of the axles in > each of the gears. Look for 5 speeds vs 4...
Re: Need speedo for 87 westy--speedo problems
Historical mailing list - James Cohen
Wed, 23 Sep 1998 00:08:02 -0400
...My mechanic told me this is no >> caused by the cable, but probably the gears in the speedo. Sounds like the cable to me...
4 speed hard to shift when warm
Historical mailing list - Alan
Mon, 29 Dec 2003 08:20:42 -0800
...I can get it into those gears, but with great difficulty. Alan C> 84 GL __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and...
Re: transmisson swap
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Thu, 25 Dec 2003 16:18:12 +1300
...Evan if it is, do you really want 1 forward & 5 reverse gears? -- Andrew Grebneff Dunedin, New Zealand 64 (3) 473-8863 <andrew.grebneff...
2.1 oil pump gasket question
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:41:52 -0500
...that one would go there, but also that it would add unwanted distance between the pump gears and the housing cover. Anyone? Thanks, Jim
Telluride tranny mystery solved!
Historical mailing list - Jack Reed
Thu, 22 Jun 1995 12:14:55 -0600 (MDT)
...After poring over the Bentley guide for awhile I located what I thought was the culprit area, the gearshift housing at the very end...
Re: Odometer Repair-Migrating Shaft
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Sun, 25 Feb 2001 12:48:14 -0700
...I fastened the "shaft" to an electric drill > set at "reverse" to drive those gears which drive the road speed needle, > the odometer numbers...
Re: Not able to engage any gear
Historical mailing list - jaime forero
Tue, 31 May 2011 21:48:17 -0500
...Seems that with the motor running makes it not want to go into any gears and the motor off goes easily into all the...
Re: '56 Kombi update: DMV/clutch
Historical mailing list - ray landers
Fri, 4 Nov 1994 07:08:50 -0800 (PST)
...Coz the clutch > it engaged when you start it, the gears in the tranny are turning and > "dragging" the final drive gears round a...