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• Re: Vngns ARE junk! / What Do You Expect from Dwares?
  Historical mailing list - Leon
  Wed, 9 Mar 2005 22:13:06 -0800
  George, That transaxle can handle lots of torque. Driving like maniac will destroy any trans Normal driving is not a problem Never hear about...
• Re: Automatic transmission, WTF?
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:01:49 -0700
  ...More can be found from...transaxleengineering@gmail.com or the website below. Pensioner On 8/27/09, Al Knoll <anasasi@gmail.com> wrote: > > Shift...
• Re: NY, MA, VT transaxle rebuild experts
  Historical mailing list - Dave Caston & Sherrie Payne
  Mon, 1 Mar 1999 18:00:53 -0500
  >I'm looking for someone to rebuild the 4-speed manual transaxle in my '84 >Vanagon. Are there any good shops in this area...
• For Sale 1987 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Vern D. Moen
  Sun, 30 Apr 2000 12:27:52 -0700
  ...1987 Vanagon GL Burgundy with brown Velour interior, 7 seater, front adjustable armrests 176,000 Miles, engine and transaxle have both been rebuilt once...
• Need an ETKA that actually works !
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 WBXs
  Sat, 9 Oct 2004 17:01:46 +0000
  ...A while back I purchased an ETKA CD from Darryl at AA Transaxle that has NEVER WORKED. After a disapointing load of email IT...
• Re: how can you tell 4-speed vs. 5-speed apart outside of the van
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 24 Oct 2006 10:30:14 -0700
  ...of transaxles and ratios, > along with manufacturing dates and original fitments. > > > http://www.club80-90syncro.co.uk/Syncro_website/TechnicalPages/T25_Transaxle_Specs.htm...
• Re: AA Transaxle
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 5 Jun 2010 10:10:38 -0600
  He'll kill me for this, butt ..... (425)788-4070 daryl@aatransaxle.com P.O. Box 546 ... mailing 29924 NE 173rd St .... shipping Duval...
• Last Call, '78 Bus Parts
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 14 Jun 1996 12:37:11 -0500
  >The '78 parts bus... >Transaxle The 78 trans will work with the 68 and/or the 71, won't it? If it is, I...
• Re: transmission woes
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Mon, 21 Jun 1999 16:28:39 EDT
  ...Daryl, AA Transaxle
• Auto tranny rebuilders???
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 22 May 2002 04:29:47 EDT
  is there anyone on this list that specializes in auto tranny rebuilding? AA transaxle? or do they just work on manuals? any other tranny...
• Re: Will (Audi) Porsche transaxle fit in Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - John Pronk
  Wed, 15 Aug 2001 23:59:55 -0000
  ...As you probably know, > audi engines are mounted longitudinally, and Audi transaxles sure look like > Porsche/VW transaxles (if I recall correctly, the first...
• Re: Borescope: Inspect Transaxle 3/4 Slider Hub?
  Historical mailing list - joe kallo
  Tue, 1 Aug 2017 23:01:11 +0000
  ...Inspect Transaxle 3/4 Slider Hub? > > I have 287,755 miles on my original transaxle. > > < > https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email...
• Re: aircooled transaxle with 1.6NA diesel
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Fri, 18 Jan 2002 12:32:29 -0500
  ...aircooled transaxle with 1.6NA diesel The 80-83 air cooled tranny takes 3L of oil while the Diesel tranny takes 4L. To me...
• Re: How much oil?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Wed, 18 Mar 2015 05:37:01 -0400
  ...And Bentley also mentions not to fill a 5 speed transaxle to > ease shifting, but no mention about under filling for the Syncro transaxle...
• Re: (newbie) Engine swaps, adapter-less
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 3 Sep 2002 12:15:47 -0700
  ...Rabbit/Scirroco/Jetta(older?) gas engines >>>will not<<< bolt onto either gas or diesel Vanagon > transaxles without use of an adapter plate. > > 2. R...
• 094 main shaft
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Sun, 20 Dec 2015 14:13:47 -0600
  Hi All, I am in need of a 094 3H transaxle main shaft for my Vanagon Karmann Gipsy. This is a 2 wheel drive...
• Re: Aftermarket diff-lock for Vanagon?//Lock-Rite2
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Wed, 17 Jun 1998 02:21:02 EDT
  ...Todd Hill VolksWerks Transaxles Olympia, WA
• Re: tranny rebuild for my "new" westy
  Historical mailing list - Julian Burden
  Thu, 20 Feb 2003 00:01:26 -0500
  ...He is the local, highly esteemed rebuilder of Syncro > Transaxles, too. > > Contact info: > RONS TRANSAXLE > 1035 Broadway Ave > San Pablo CA 94806 > (510) 235...
• Help needed - time to sue my mechanic ...
  Historical mailing list - Julian Burden
  Sat, 30 Aug 2003 09:38:47 -0400
  ...How many hours would it take a competent mechanic to fit a rebuilt engine and transaxle (given that the transaxle, at least, would already...
• Re: transmission rebuilders - any last-minute advice? - Dennis Haynes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 18:26:14 -0500
  ...His generous advise to this list is well tempered and demonstrates that his competence extends far beyond rebuilding transaxles. George
• Re: Dumb Question
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:10:12 -0700
  ...And the engine and transaxle went together very smoothly. =) On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 1:30 AM, Rob <becida@comcast.net> wrote: > Smallcar...
• Re: Syncro Lifespan?-reply
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Fri, 14 Aug 1998 04:41:47 EDT
  ...Vague enough?? ;) Todd Hill VolksWerks Transaxles Olympia, WA </PRE></HTML>
• Re: Is it in neutral?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Thu, 6 May 1999 01:11:42 EDT
  ...trans typically in neutral when you get them? >> Thats how I try to ship mine...... -Todd Hill VolksWerks Transaxles Olympia, WA 360-412-0948
• tranny drain wrench size
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Tue, 22 May 2001 17:25:10 -0400
  I'm sure this is an easy question, what size is the bolt for the transaxle fluid drain? Thanks, Bradley Flubacher State College, PA...
• Re: Stuck in Third Gear -
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Mon, 28 Apr 2003 14:15:49 -0400
  ...The PO of my westy replaced the transaxle at around 50k because of this. Bill
• Re: Silly idea?
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Mon, 10 Feb 2014 19:15:31 -0600
  ...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: convert auto trans to manual?
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 WBXs
  Fri, 6 Dec 2002 20:28:53 +0000
  ...You have performed the VW recommended service on your present auto transaxle, haven't you??? Regards, John _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan...
• Re: Manual Tranny vs Automatic Tranny
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 1 Nov 2005 07:20:06 -0800
  On 11/1/05, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote: > > If Darryl at AA Transaxle is the main man for complete manual tranny > re...
• Re: How do you drain "all" the fluid out of the tranny?
  Historical mailing list - Scarlett Semko
  Fri, 15 May 1998 21:18:28 -0400
  ...Redline MT 90 Manual Transmission-Transaxle Lubricant > (which is a 75W90 API GL-4 gear oil designed for transaxles) > > Both of these oils meet...
• Re: Transaxle - Movement of Gear Shifter Normal?
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Thu, 24 May 2001 19:33:05 EDT
  ...Lastly, the engine cum transaxle moves around quite a bit from on-throttle to trailing-throttle. I, too, had noticeable shifting of the gearshift...
• Re: Rebuilt engine
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 6 Apr 2014 17:40:31 -0400
  ...I am also considering having the shop that does the install also rebuild the transaxle at the same time, or perhaps getting the Go...
• Re: transmission rebuild - More
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 17 Mar 2009 08:12:40 -0500
  ...For that - Daryll at AA Transaxles is the man. It's a pricey add, but I plan to have posi-trac added when they...
• Re: Limited Vanagon content: using reverse running transaxles
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Tue, 24 Nov 1998 18:21:45 -0600
  ...I am proficient at >>>tearing down transaxles and the possibility stills exists, but I too was >>>thinking of just making a rabbit motor run...
• Re: input shaft play
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 9 Oct 95 11:08:36 +0100
  Eric, Don't worry too much about it, i think this play is even neseccary because of the engine/transaxle-alignment-production-tolerance. (now...
• looking for a starter
  Historical mailing list - David Luddy
  Sun, 17 Sep 2000 04:12:46 -0400
  Hey, anyone have a known good starter for a '86 vanagon w/automatic transaxle? Also I would be interested in a bad one for...
• Re: Buses by the Beach Bus Benefit this weekend - Wooooo Hoooo!!!!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Wed, 19 May 2010 12:20:12 -0400
  ...Owsianowski < pnoceanwesty@gmail.com> wrote: > After much rebuilding of motors, installing trash transaxles from > Samba members, removing trash transaxles, resealing old transaxles and > gnashing...
• Shipping Transaxles by UPS or Fedex
  Historical mailing list - Chris Weddle
  Tue, 22 Jan 2002 08:39:17 -0800
  ...No offense to anyone who works for Fedex or UPS, but neither of these companies will treat your transaxle with any respect whatsoever. They...
• Re: transmission rebuild
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:14:49 -0700
  ...Good Luck Daryl of AA Transaxle (425) 788-4070 aatransaxle.com 86 Syncro Westy Zetec in the trunk ----- Original Message ----- From: "AD Felder" <dieseldoofus...
• Re: Redline MT90
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Fri, 1 Apr 2016 09:58:38 -1000
  ...that is THE gear oil that German Transaxle swears by, and will only warranty their trans if run on that. Expensive ...12 bucks a...
• Re: AA Transaxle
  Historical mailing list - Matt Thyer
  Sat, 5 Jun 2010 09:00:21 -0700
  ...AA Transaxle I called Daryl yesterday and he sounds good! It was nice to hear his voice and hear him laugh a little. Matt...
• Re: GEAR LUBE-my reply
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Sun, 31 May 1998 03:36:56 EDT
  ...Todd Hill VolksWerks Transaxles Olympia, WA
• Re: Diesel 5-speed transaxle upgrades-reply
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Fri, 18 Sep 1998 12:43:18 EDT
  ...Speed costs money- how fast do you want to go?? ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Todd Hill VolksWerks Transaxles Olympia, WA
• Re: FW: Re: vanagon 5-speeds
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Fri, 27 Jul 2001 10:49:23 -0400
  Is this for the entire transaxle, or just the transmission? It seems cheap for the transaxle. It mentions a $300 trade-in for your...
• Syncro stuff (Suspension/drive-train)
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Mon, 6 Jul 1998 14:50:43 -0700
  ...Weedle Engineering informed me that in their view, using mis-matched tires can not only kill the VC, but the transaxle as well. They...
• Re: Vanagon tranny question regarding 3rd gear grind on manual tranny
  Historical mailing list - Scott Greiner
  Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:59:21 -0700
  I would like to recommend a Transaxle repair shop in Phoenix AZ for anyone that is closer AZ�than the states of Oregon or...
• Re: Switching from GL5 to GL4 Gear Oil: Findings
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 4 Jan 2016 17:53:14 -0700
  ...and this is for a 2wd '81 Westy running a stock configuration transaxle. > i.e. no LSD or the like, no taller gears. Am...
• Re: re cut ring&pinion to allow subie transaxle install
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:57:38 -0800
  ...re cut ring&pinion to allow subie transaxle install > � Replace the VW driveline in a 4WD Syncro > � Convert a 2WD Syncro to 4WD and...
• Re: WTB: Transmission from 80-82 Aircooled Vanagon-reply
  Historical mailing list - Jwilli941
  Sun, 17 May 1998 17:50:18 EDT
  ...Todd Hill VolksWerks Transaxles // VW dealer mechanic Olympia, WA
• Accomplished Today
  Historical mailing list - Jason M. Yasment
  Tue, 4 May 1999 18:20:07 -0400
  ...All my parts finally showed up, including the transaxle. The transaxle was shipped by UPS to my surprise. I replaced the alternator, have 3...
• Re: RECIPE FOR PERFORMANCE
  Historical mailing list - , Dieter Thiessen
  Sun, 6 Jun 1999 21:28:26 EDT
  > >Transmission: > -European Five speed transaxle with 1-4 same as stock Vanagon with a . 77 >overdrive fifth gear -Weld clutch forks Just wondering how...
• Re: V10 TDI presented at IAA.
  Historical mailing list - David Bogle
  Tue, 14 Sep 1999 22:52:18 -0400
  Per, Nice looking, except there are no external coolant pipes and hoses!;-) So, will this bolt right on to my syncro transaxle? -- Regards, David...
• Re: Manual Transmission fluid fill
  Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
  Tue, 15 Jun 1999 07:30:43 -0700
  ...34.1a > > Todd > '88 Westy > > Lee Schelin wrote: > > > Getting ready to change the transaxle over to RedLine, what's the > capacity? > > > > Lee... > > 86 Vanagon...
• Don't Do Business w/Todd Hill, Volkswerks Transaxles
  Historical mailing list - Scott Fraser
  Tue, 7 Sep 1999 08:11:27 -0700
  ...I attempted to get a transaxle from Todd. After 181 days, and not receiving a transaxle and the deposit check of $300 being long...
• Re: shifting anomaly ...
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Mon, 5 Oct 2015 11:05:36 -1000
  ...A piece of thick steel > between support blocks and transaxle helped allow transaxle to slide. > Something like a piece of wood with counter top...
• Re: Powerflex transaxle bushing
  Historical mailing list - vanagongl85
  Fri, 29 Apr 2016 07:40:00 -0600
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• Transmission/gear lube
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Tue, 27 Aug 2013 11:49:10 -0600
  Any suggestions on heavier transaxle lube when pulling a trailer/loaded heavy? I just want to know if its a good or bad idea...
• Re: AA Transaxle and The BusDepot are run by Jews!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Das Juden!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  Tue, 16 Mar 2004 19:32:14 -0700
  Hey mental midget, my Vanagon was made by Germans and I love it! Spread the healing love, people. Vanagons bring us together! Bus Depot...
• Re: Silly idea?
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Mon, 10 Feb 2014 13:28:04 -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: Syncro or not for Bob Cornelius
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Sun, 21 Feb 1999 15:41:12 EST
  ...However, my personal choice would still be the Syncro if I could! -Todd Hill VolksWerks Transaxles Olympia, WA 360-412-0948
• Re: GL-5 tranny lube
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Wed, 14 Apr 1999 13:36:11 -0700
  ...The additives in the GL-5 are corrossive of the brass bushings and synchros in the transaxle, and according to redline, will cut synchro...