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• Re: Wiper Arm Knurling - How does it work?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 20 Sep 2010 09:47:20 -0500
  ...I've never had a problem with the splines not grabbing into the soft metal, though. Jim On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 6...
• Re: CV axle help for early m/t Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 6 Dec 2019 20:02:42 -0800
  ...it is normal = > for the CVs to sometimes slide on the splines. > > Thank you, good to know this is normal. > >> You may want to...
• Re: last call for axle cleaning suggestions
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Wed, 8 Mar 2006 23:57:19 -0500
  ...DO NOT sand any portion of the shaft where the splines are. > After cleaning and sanding, wash off with clean solvent again to > remove...
• V6anagon further update
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Mon, 22 Apr 1996 13:39:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...I had examined the shaft closely, and found no sign of any such step, or scoring, or etc.-- from the splines to the end...
• Re: Syncro rear hub removal, spindle nut size
  Historical mailing list - Gary Thaxter
  Tue, 27 Apr 1999 21:09:47 -0400
  ...I learned after having the splines wear out on two previous vans. The last van I bought must have been serviced by someone that...
• Re: Wiper blade recommendation? Now Length?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:49:12 -0500
  ...What I really think is that the shaft and the splines in the blade axle just got old after 21 years. > > > > mcneely > > > > ---- Alistair Bell...
• Re: Diff Locking Questions and Trip Report
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Sep 1995 13:22:45 -0300
  ...A sliding collar with splines, a splined stub shaft and a shift fork on a shaft. Plus the srevo etc outside! The sliding collar...
• Re: Inner CV Boot Replacement: Okie Redneck Style...
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Sat, 26 Jan 2002 10:00:01 -0500
  ...padded > > with a rag to pound the inner race off the splines. (Cue banjo music). > The > > joint was packed with some weird pale greenish...
• Re: Transmission swap problems: 86 tranny onto 83 engine.
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 5 Jan 2016 12:21:04 -0700
  ...I think I'm far enough > away that the input shaft has not even started into the clutch disc > splines; the fresh grease I...
• Re: Suddenly nothing
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 21 Jul 2012 08:15:30 -0400
  ...If the splines inside the torque converter get stripped, that rod doesn't turn and without the pump, nothing happens. BTDT I don't...
• Re: CV replacement questions
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Sun, 19 Jun 2011 09:54:29 -0400
  ...The OEM joints do not fit onto the aftermarket shafts, they have different splines and diameters. When they fail (and the will fail) you...
• Re: Install Auto transmission to final drive problem
  Historical mailing list - Dave Szurszewski
  Sun, 28 May 2006 05:47:34 -0700
  ...There are > splines on both ends of that shaft that have to > engage. Try turning the > crankshaft to see if that helps them to...
• Re: [subaruvanagon] Musing About Recent Trip - Too Long
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 12 Jul 2011 23:38:42 -0500
  ...shift knob is in 1st and 3rd is adjustable. > At the splines in the shift rod ( aft of the gas tank in 2WD vans...
• Re: '81 2.0L in '73 westy no fit?
  Historical mailing list - Erik Soule
  Fri, 3 Feb 1995 14:26:20 -0800
  ...Oh, it goes in, the tran shaft meshes with the > clutch splines, etc. Then when I try to tighten up the four mounting > bolts...
• Re: 82 vanagon tranny output shaft
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Thu, 26 Apr 2007 18:29:19 -0700
  ...shafts >> together and there is a collar that goes around the splines that is >> actually >> what transfers power between the 2 shafts...If the...
• Re: Transmission swap problems: 86 tranny onto 83 engine.
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Tue, 5 Jan 2016 11:56:15 -0800
  ...I think I'm far enough >>> away that the input shaft has not even started into the clutch disc >>> splines; the fresh grease I...
• Re: windshield wiper repair just musing this time
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 19 Aug 2012 15:28:11 -0500
  ...fuse or reset arm on shaft (cleaning out pot metal from splines)? > > alistair > > > > > On 2012-08-19, at 12:00 PM, Dave Mcneely wrote...
• Re: noise in steering wheel - rotating left or right
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:33:31 -0800
  ...mark on both the steering wheel and the shaft with the splines so that when you put back together the steering wheel is correctly...
• Re: Why my rear axle nuts got loose
  Historical mailing list - M. Jade
  Thu, 24 Jun 2010 21:55:50 -0700
  ...Now, more to the problem, replacing the bearings >> without checking� the spacer, hub, splines and nut for wear can also lead >> to >> more problems...
• Re: End of the list? Was Re: Rear axle torque specs?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 3 Jun 2015 22:00:15 -0700
  ...Even so, I think that the splines getting beaten up on axle and >> hub will be the major issue, not longitudinal wear. Ideally those...
• Re: Mike B's Method For Removing Outer CV Joints
  Historical mailing list - Mike B.
  Sun, 19 Feb 2012 11:47:42 -0500
  ...vice-grips on the cv bolt heads, if the internal wrenching splines are stripped (or before you strip them!). If you're repacking cv...
• Re: loose rear axle nut
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 18 Nov 2012 22:23:19 -0500
  ...The fact that you were able to hear noises and the cotter pin sheared off indicates the splines-bore of the flanged hub is...
• Quick Trip Report and Some Anomalies
  Historical mailing list - Matt Drew
  Mon, 9 Feb 2009 11:58:05 -0800
  ...advice that I received last week regarding the stripped wipers and splines came in handy! It was POURING down rain most of the time...
• Re: 360ft-lbs torque? and Warning. . .
  Historical mailing list - Gary E Thaxter
  Sun, 14 Feb 1999 17:29:51 -0500
  ...I wasn't worried so much about the nut coming off, but if it is not tightened enough, the splines wear out on the...
• Re: First try at a trannie only pull - questions
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 8 Apr 2005 20:47:04 -0500
  ...OU.EDU> wrote: > > > >>Reinstalling the tranny is a breeze if the splines on the input shaft line up >>with the clutch disk. If they...
• Re: Shifting is difficult after driving a distance
  Historical mailing list - Larry Johnson
  Fri, 7 Jul 2006 08:12:43 -0400
  ...Now loosen the coupling so that the splines rotate freely with the coupling. Next move the transmission up, down, sideways as it might move...
• Re: CV joints
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 17 Feb 2008 23:07:30 -0600
  Guys; No need to use a puller at all to remove a CV from the splines on the shaft. Nice if you have one...
• Steering: PS Rack U-Joint R&R
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sun, 27 Jun 2010 17:49:12 -0500
  ...The shop vice allowed me to tap the u joint off the steering rod and I used anti-seize on the splines, since I...
• Re: Trans main shaft pulled out!
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
  Thu, 4 Mar 1999 12:02:37 -0500
  ...Stick the shaft back in there, make sure it engages the splines properly. When you re-install the engine, the engine will prevent the...
• Re: Oily Oily Clutch. FW O Ring Failure? and: Problem Solved? ( clutch disk hanging up )
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Tue, 29 Mar 2016 14:55:18 -1000
  ...I use 'black slimy' moly grease for that, a tiny bit on the clutch splines, and some high quality synthetic grease on the pilot...
• Re: Transmission -- hard to get in first
  Historical mailing list - karl
  Tue, 16 Nov 1999 18:52:01 -0500
  ...Moving the arm at the transmission even one notch on it's splines may be too much, in my experience. This way you also...
• Re: seeking Air Cooled info/advice (82 Westy)
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 19 Sep 2002 09:04:03 -0700
  ...Aligning the clutch splines with the tranny shaft is easier also. By not having the jack under the engine the body does not have...
• Re: Transmission swap problems: 86 tranny onto 83 engine.
  Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
  Thu, 7 Jan 2016 12:04:03 -0800
  ...Oops, I didn't when I took it off yesterday to examine whether we'd damaged the clutch disk splines in our previous attempts...
• Re: windshield wiper repair
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 16 Aug 2012 13:29:06 -0700
  ...Now I realize that the conical pressable piece that the stud and splines of the shaft fit into has stripped. Evidently this requires a...
• Re: Vanagon Woes
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 21 May 2010 14:24:46 -0700
  ...those splines allow for where the shift knob is fore-aft, and they are where you adjsut the rotational relationship between front and rear...
• Re: Determine if new pilot bearing needs replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 4 Oct 2017 19:17:35 -0700
  ...During install attempt, I turned the crank to help line up input shaft and clutch disk splines. The flywheel DID rub off some tranny...
• Re: syncro vc install ques
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 10 Jun 2004 17:05:46 -0700
  ...there are splines on both side of the VC so what difference does it make? Most VCs that I remove stay in the differential...
• Re: Mechanic had to pull transmission again, what would you do?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Thu, 6 Jul 2006 22:20:30 -0700
  ...it while my step-dad tried to guide it onto > some splines on the flywheel, or > vice versa (this was twenty years ago). I...
• Re: Syncro fuel tank woes
  Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
  Tue, 8 Jan 2002 07:58:37 EST
  ...and grind the open end so so that it's ALL splines..If you look at the socket you will see that there is...
• Re: loose rear axle nut
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Sun, 18 Nov 2012 20:57:18 -0800
  ...The fact > that you were able to hear noises and the cotter pin sheared off indicates > the splines-bore of the flanged hub is...
• Re: Why my rear axle nuts got loose
  Historical mailing list - M. Jade
  Sat, 12 Jun 2010 07:36:38 -0700
  ...So I don't feel the splines on |the axle are damaged. The question in my mind is is it possible the axle is...
• Re: wiper blades
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:51:45 -0400
  ...Yes, if the splines end up totally stripped out, a new arm assembly will fix that problem. The wiper shaft is steel, where the...
• Re: Adjustable arm rest repair
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
  Fri, 15 Apr 2016 22:23:09 -0700
  ...It’s on splines so you need to pull it off, easier said than done, but it will come off. Now to repair your...
• Re: CV joints - anyone tried these?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 8 Jun 2007 16:16:25 -0500
  ...around and around the axle to drive the CV from the splines on the axle. Easy as pie, no presses needed. One big thing...
• Re: Rear wheel bearings - repeated nut tightening required?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 12 Apr 2017 12:11:13 -0700
  I should also mention that if it loosens again you likely have damaged splines and will need to replace the axle and hub. See...
• Another Little CV Question
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 Apr 1996 22:15:14 -0500
  ...the inner races are incorrectly assembled with the chamfer on the splines not facing in toward the shoulder on the shaft. But the thing...
• Re: Rear wheel studs
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Thu, 13 Mar 2014 05:11:37 -0700
  ...From the pics, it's the same ones most list vendors are offering now. >>> >>> The splines section on these studs are ever so slightly...
• Re: Clutch Slave Cylinder replaced Finally!!! - One other question though.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 15 May 2012 14:10:13 -0700
  ...I have had to tweak on the rotational alignment at the splines in the middle of the shift rods, just from taking a trans...
• Reply to various digest offerings - grits, raised rear, heaters
  Historical mailing list - H Steven Dolan
  Sun, 4 Dec 1994 19:10:27 -0800 (PST)
  ...Of course the correct way is to remove the trailing arm > plates etc.etc.etc., and realign the splines for the correct squat. Well...
• Re: Transmission swap problems: 86 tranny onto 83 engine.
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Tue, 5 Jan 2016 11:37:03 -0800
  ...I think I'm far enough away that the input shaft has not even started into the clutch disc splines; the fresh grease I...
• Re: windshield wiper repair redux
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 17 Aug 2012 19:44:55 -0500
  ...It would be shorter, and the splines therefore shorter, but it might work. Those things all worked well, and I now have a nice...
• Re: shifting anomaly ...
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 5 Oct 2015 10:02:51 -0700
  ...slide transaxle away from the engine, use inspection mirror to help in applying a little lube to very end of input shaft splines. There...
• Re: Mike B's Method For Removing Outer CV Joints
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:38:15 -0500
  ...vice-grips on the cv bolt heads, >if the internal wrenching splines are stripped (or before you strip >them!). If you're repacking cv...
• Re: CV joints and Wheel bearings?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 5 Feb 2007 07:15:17 EST
  ...Also it is necessary to check for any wear of the splines on the axle and in the hub. The wear of these items...
• Tranny end shift lever issue and fix
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 18 May 2017 22:26:36 -0700
  ...Oh and btw, the ball part which affixes to the splined shaft coming out of the tranny was a good fit on the splines...
• Re: windshield wiper repair
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Thu, 16 Aug 2012 12:30:57 -0800
  ...Now I realize > that the conical pressable piece that the stud and splines of the shaft fit > into has stripped. Evidently this requires a...
• Re: Rear wheel bearings - repeated nut tightening required?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 13 Apr 2017 00:32:27 -0400
  ...torque) allowing the flange to move on the shaft > until the splines wear. Repair will include a new flange hub and possibly > the stub...
• Rear Wheel bearing...diagnostic question..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 15 Jul 2011 13:05:12 -0700
  ...wheel....I might just tighten it up maybe one or two splines on the castle nut and let it be. I'm wondering how...
• Re: tool find
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Mon, 30 Sep 2013 07:47:03 -0400
  ...You had to remove it and move it a few splines and continue torquing until you reached the proper torque reading. IIRC, it was...
• Re: Transmission swap problems: 86 tranny onto 83 engine.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 7 Jan 2016 20:36:06 -0500
  ...Oops, I didn't when I took it off yesterday to examine whether we'd damaged the clutch disk splines in our previous attempts...