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• Re: Shift Linkage Help
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 17 May 1999 12:12:52 -0700
  ...from below, but I believe Matthew is speaking of the ball/reverse lokout arrangement which is the fulcrum for the shift lever and is...
• back-up lights
  Historical mailing list - Graham Janson
  Mon, 21 Feb 2011 21:52:16 -0700
  ...Now my reverse lights work great -- in reverse AND in first. Sorry for sort of highjacking your thread, but does anyone know why this...
• Re: back-up lights inop.
  Historical mailing list - Fred Porter
  Wed, 21 Jul 1999 12:12:30 -0600
  ...If my test is incorrect, please, someone let me know.....anyway, I pulled the two leads off the switch, put the trans in reverse...
• Re: 2 questions on 85 westy
  Historical mailing list - Sean B.
  Tue, 26 Feb 2002 17:54:49 -0800
  ...This tab keeps you from accidentally going into reverse when you want 1st. It sounds to me like the folks at the tire shop...
• Fw: Re: Reverse Gear in Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Larry Sanford
  Sat, 14 Mar 1998 12:12:35 -0800
  ...I went in reverse for about 20 yards >>and was getting ready to stop so i put in the clutch and let it keep...
• Re: sticking gears
  Historical mailing list - Tromper
  Mon, 24 Nov 2003 23:56:56 -0800
  ...I've ended up rocking it out of gear when I've been stuck in reverse. 160,000 miles on the tranny; shifted like...
• Gear Trouble
  Historical mailing list - Eddie Nelson
  Wed, 17 Oct 2012 20:07:12 -0700
  ...I could not get it into 1st gear, I could get in 2nd, 3rd, 4th and reverse just fine, but first was a problem...
• 85 Westfalia beeping
  Historical mailing list - Dart 330
  Tue, 29 May 2001 22:41:51 -0500
  My 85 Westy beeps when I put it in reverse. Is this stock or just another accesory added by the "DPO" ??? Nathan 85 Westy...
• syncro help: diff lock won't disengage
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Lewis
  Wed, 12 Dec 2001 19:17:34 -0500
  ...Tried circles, straight, reverse, no dice. What to do? TIA, JinNJ
• FW: [VANAGON] help! power doorlock problem (2nd try)
  Historical mailing list - Woten, Rodney
  Mon, 22 Mar 2004 11:49:12 -0600
  ...In the first case a slider (a switch, really) inside the actuator reverses polarity causing the motor to reverse and send a signal to...
• Re: 090 (automatic) transmission questions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 20 May 2016 22:00:43 -0400
  ...Get the pistons, direct, forward, and reverse. These do not come in the kits. There is also a thrust washer between the reverse plate...
• Re: Reverse Lights
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Mon, 1 Nov 2004 17:37:39 -0500
  ...PM 11/1/2004 -0500, Sam Johnson wrote: >Hi All, > My reverse lights are not working even though I replaced the >transmission switch with...
• Sliding door handle screw
  Historical mailing list - Kk Al
  Fri, 10 Mar 2017 13:06:21 -0800
  ...Any chance this interior sliding door handle screw is reverse threaded on an 87 Syncro? The screw head is stripping and I want to...
• Re: rare listing
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 8 Mar 2015 23:00:41 -0400
  ...LOL photo negatives are reversed.. :)
• Agilis rotation
  Historical mailing list - Mary Beth and Chris Geiser
  Wed, 17 Apr 2002 05:41:35 -0500
  ...Are they a unidirectional tire (ie only back to front rotation), or can they be reversed from side to side? Recommendations please? Thanks... Chris
• Re: Can the front seats be reversed?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 26 Feb 2003 18:17:37 -0400
  Yes. M > My driver seat is much more worn out that he passenger side. It looks > like I can switchthe two seats. Am I...
• Piranha LED taillights
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 27 Sep 2004 14:38:06 +1200
  ...I haven't found out yet if they are available in white for reverse. -- Andrew Grebneff Dunedin New Zealand Fossil preparator <andrew.grebneff@stonebow...
• Re: Poor shifting in '71 bus
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Apr 95 14:55:25 PDT
  ...go out to drive it one day and discover that >not only has reverse returned from the dead, but _everything_felt good. > >simple huh...
• Re: re cut ring&pinion to allow subie transaxle install
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:55:00 -0500
  Interesting (though there seems to be length disparity between the standard versus reverse-cut pinion). On Jan 19, 2010, at 5:46 PM, Alistair...
• new dogs, old tricks...
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 16 Sep 1994 15:04:30 -0400
  ...I now have >working reverse lights again, thanks to a post stating that the reverse lights >connect to the 12V side of the coil...
• Bolts from Engine to Tranny Help
  Historical mailing list - van man
  Sat, 30 Mar 2002 07:49:49 -0800
  Hi, Im under the van this morning, checking out why my syncro clanks like a mother in reverse (and pops out) when I noticed...
• Re: Limited Vanagon content: using reverse running transaxles
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 23 Nov 1998 19:16:14 -0800
  ...It is quite >possible, and even likely that in a transaxle, the bearings that take >reverse thrust may not be strong enough. Far simpler...
• Re: Stick jumps to left ...
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 9 May 2014 17:36:37 -0600
  ...With the shifter too low it act as if you are pushing it down past the reverse lock out. > > Dennis > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon...
• Re: Knocking sound
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 25 Jun 2018 14:45:55 -0400
  > > Can they be flipped end for end to put the driving force in the reverse > direct though? > That doesn't work. You can prove...
• Posi-traction
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 12 Feb 2018 18:29:11 -0600
  Does anyone know if a Subaru 5 speed manual trasnmission that I'm going to have reversed to go in my van. Does anyone...
• Re: 87 Westy 2WD -- only reverse gear in automatic transmission works
  Historical mailing list - Richard Smith
  Sun, 16 Nov 2014 15:03:20 -0800
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• 86 westie Gear shift Q's
  Historical mailing list - Dave T. Richards
  Mon, 17 Feb 1997 15:49:04 -0500
  ...getting out of reverse Dave WR3I 86 westie
• Re: Speedometer noise
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 May 1997 10:40:03 -0400 (EDT)
  I don't know about the speedometer , but did you know that the cv joints only wear on one side that you can reverse...
• Automatic trans. prob.
  Historical mailing list - Martin's
  Mon, 16 Nov 1998 05:03:29 -0600
  ...yeaterday- ran great, today - reverses fine , but wont go forward. The linkage is physically connected and it has fluid. Any suggestion based on that...
• Grumbling?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Comer
  Wed, 25 May 2005 20:47:52 EDT
  When i'm taking off out of first or backing up in reverse i get a grumbling but not if i take off real...
• Re: Duh! What gear we in?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 11 Oct 2002 08:27:38 -0700
  ...No Reverse? >> I give it a few more tries and mutter under my breath 'why me lord'? >> I know this van is going to...
• gears stuck
  Historical mailing list - Nicole Constandis
  Sat, 1 Sep 2001 17:01:41 -0700
  ...currently, if i shift into gear i am unable to get the van out of first, third, or reverse. i followed the drivetrain? to...
• Re: Reverse Lights not working - 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - Barrett Willet
  Tue, 28 Sep 2004 17:53:53 -0700
  ...COM> Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 7:42 AM Subject: Re: Reverse Lights not working - 88 GL > At 01:05 AM 9/28/2004...
• Re: Backup light switch malfunction - blinking backup lights when shifting
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sun, 9 Nov 2008 22:06:39 -0600
  ...I know that when I don't muscle my Vanagon into reverse hard, the reverse light won't come on, but to my knowledge...
• Re: loud transmission clanging in reverse?????
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
  Tue, 30 Jun 1998 10:40:58 +0200
  ...after a longer highway drive test reverse and 1st gear, BUT KEEP THE STEERING STRAIGHT. Does she behave pretty normal then? Does she only...
• Re: New Battery---------Dead
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 27 Jan 1997 20:06:20 -0800
  ...HELP!!! > Sounds to me like you either have your battery connected in reverse, or the generator polarity is reversed. If the battery is installed...
• Re: PILOT BEARING GONE BAD?
  Historical mailing list - Alan J. Flint
  Tue, 20 Jul 1999 05:29:56 -0700
  ...Anybody know where I can get one? > > I can get it in 1st and 2nd and reverse only. Very hard to get it back...
• Re: Rubber Floor Mat Sets - reverse is flat
  Historical mailing list - hunnam
  Tue, 21 Jun 2005 07:04:44 +1000
  ...Rubber Floor Mat Sets - reverse is flat Unfortunately, no. You might want to try Just Kampers in the UK, since they of course have...
• Clear picture of 5sp lockout pin. 5 sp manual transmission?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 20 Oct 2017 08:04:38 -0700
  Anyone know where there's a pic or diagram of the reverse gear lockout pin and spring and how it assemblies? Bentley no show...
• Fast idle when in Park or Neutral
  Historical mailing list - Fuzzy :philippe
  Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:44:25 -0700
  ...But it's fine when in Drive or Reverse. Any thoughts what could be causing the problem? Philippe
• '85 mt lube?
  Historical mailing list - Rik Santos
  Thu, 4 Dec 1997 09:55:20 -0500
  howdy all would someone please tell me how lube my manual transmission and with what? i'm beginning to grind in reverse and first...
• Re: Location of auto tranny reverse switch
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Thu, 18 Jan 2001 08:32:09 -0600
  The switch is in the console nest to the shift lever. Steve Sandlin http://www.steveslockshop.com '84 Wolfsburg Westy '79 Transporter '00 New...
• Re: Tranny Problem
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Tue, 6 Nov 2001 00:59:34 EST
  ...any clues what might cause this. >> Stan, If you also have trouble getting it into reverse, I would suspect a bad pilot bearing. Rich
• Re: drilling through sheet metal? <Friday addition>
  Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
  Fri, 14 May 2004 22:55:37 -0700
  ...Be especially careful of flushing Chinese Toilets they tend to flush in reverse rotation due to the rotational axis of the earth. And don...
• Re: Will this work for a rear bright light that works only in reverse?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 31 Jul 2013 19:24:13 -0500
  ...put a regular relay into the backup circuit, where the >> trigger wire is the hot wire from the reverse switch and opposite that is...
• stuck in fourth gear
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Wed, 22 Jun 2005 08:25:39 -0700
  ...I can get the trans out of 4th by pushing down on the stick , like I want to get into reverse. If I catch...
• Auto Tranny - No reverse when cold
  Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
  Thu, 14 Dec 2006 13:50:40 -0500
  ...Engine is seized and PO states the auto tranny won't go into reverse when cold...in spite of a rebuild less than 20K...
• Re: Bearing load on reverse driven transaxles
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Wed, 25 Nov 1998 19:51:56 -0600
  ...Either that, or cut some reverse pitch gears to reverse the axial force. Or use straight cut gears, but those'd be noisy. I...
• Re: 5 speeds, was: Noisy transaxle??
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 22 Oct 2013 16:08:17 -0500
  The layout for a factory five-speed is all the way left and forward, reverse. All the way left and back, first. Forward in...
• Re: Audi Parts in a Vanagon (Frankensteinagon?)
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Dooley
  Sat, 28 Feb 1998 18:53:50 -0500
  ...If it's the same, and there's adequate room in the >case, you could probably reverse the diff.
• Re: Errors in CV Rotation Article at Volkscafe website
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Sat, 4 Dec 2004 10:25:09 -0800
  > >Given that the goal is to reverse rotation; Reversed rotation isn't the goal. The goal is to have the forces within the CV...
• Re: Camper tops '68-'71
  Historical mailing list - Sideshow Bob
  Tue, 25 Apr 1995 21:53:23 -0400 (EDT)
  ...it follows that you could do the reverse. we could park next to each other and confuse people.
• Re: AUTOMATIC VANAGON WANTED
  Historical mailing list - NACHTAIN 7
  Thu, 7 May 1998 22:46:53 EDT
  i do have an automatic vanagon for sale but the reverse and third gear do not work. it is a wolfsburg edition. i am...
• Lifters pumping down at speed
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:12:40 -0400
  I seem to have the reverse of most lifter problems - my lifters pump down when cruising at a steady 60 mph and higher, but...
• Lifter pumping down at speed
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:20:30 -0400
  I seem to have the reverse of most lifter problems - my lifter pump down when crusing at a steady 60 mph and higher, but...
• Auto Trans Problems
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 16 Aug 2001 20:36:27 EDT
  ...The first/reverse clutch pack, Bentley pg. 38.7, was first out and all the plates looked fine. Then upon removing the forward clutch...
• Re: Backup lights out
  Historical mailing list - MilosKitchen
  Wed, 25 May 2005 18:59:45 -0400
  ...It is the same switch used for the starter lock-out function in drive and reverse (sometimes called a neutral safety switch). It consists...
• Re: Audi Parts in a Vanagon (Frankensteinagon?)
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Fri, 27 Feb 1998 07:18:34 -0500
  ...What do you think? About the reverse thing... how > about turning the transmission over 180deg so it is going in "reverse"! > > What would you...
• Re: Bearing load on reverse driven transaxles
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Wed, 25 Nov 1998 01:37:58 EST
  ...The pinion head drove the coast side of the ring gear due to the reduction gear box design- 2 spur gears which reverse the...
• Fw: Re: Reverse Gear in Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Larry Sanford
  Sat, 14 Mar 1998 12:45:41 -0800
  ...I went in reverse for about 20 yards >> and was getting ready to stop so i put in the clutch and let it keep...