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• Needed-differential for 84 automatic
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Mon, 18 Oct 1999 10:48:03 -0500
  ...Do not need transmission section, only final drive.Thanks, Steve Sandlin
• Re: New Weddle 5 Speed Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 23 Feb 2015 16:43:27 -0800
  ...On Feb 23, 2015 2:25 PM, "Jon VO" <jondvo@gmail.com> wrote: > I think having more gears within roughly the same final drive...
• Power Steering leak resolved
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 16 Jul 2021 18:17:16 -0400
  ...So we cut more and finally got them off. Then, putting it back together! The new hose no problem. The top hose? Ugh! So...
• Re: transmission, final drive oil level
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Tue, 30 Mar 2010 19:36:08 -0500
  ...When I went to take down the pan on the final drive, the bolts were removed VERY easily and the oil gasket was cork...
• Re: Vanagon Stiker Vote Results & New Page
  Historical mailing list - Dan Nims
  Sun, 26 Mar 2000 09:48:59 -0800
  ...Congratulations to these finalists. They > > will advance to the final round. > > > > Raul Cisneros #6: (13) > > Debi Tippets #1: (10) > > Ray Nemo #1: (10) > > Mark...
• Re: ATF and Final Drive
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Thu, 5 Dec 2002 20:53:01 -0800
  ...It's on the final drive <DIV></DIV>&gt;section near one of the axles. Even tho its mounted on the differential <DIV></DIV...
• 79 Bus -- running at last!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 13 Dec 1995 18:37:28 -0700
  ...The dealer, no Einstein, told me it was a '76; I only found out weeks later when he finally gave me the title that...
• To "The Clanger" Van somewhere in Oregon---A Possible Cure!
  Historical mailing list - Michael S. Nichols
  Sun, 20 Aug 2000 08:34:40 -0400
  ...I finally noticed it through the louvers behind the rear bumper.... The clanging? The installer the week before chose not to reinstall one of...
• Re: Buying a new manual transmission - considering Go Westy final drive increase
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Sat, 21 May 2005 00:55:36 -0700
  ...Buying a new manual transmission - considering Go Westy final drive increase Put synthetic in the trans and get another year or so out of...
• outboard motor mount for a canoe
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 29 Nov 2013 18:16:21 -0800
  I finally found the bugger. http://shufti.wordpress.com/2013/11/29/outboard-motor-mount-for-canoe/ Felder Industries, ball is in your court...
• Re: Syncro Bumper Pictures Posted, Finally!
  Historical mailing list - CanineWolf
  Thu, 14 May 1998 01:47:32 EDT
  Those are really nice bumpers...sure beats the original ones. How much did they cost?? Thanks for any info Tim G 87 gl syncro...
• Re: Flywheel Lightening
  Historical mailing list - Steve Tew
  Sat, 6 Mar 1999 19:27:14 -0600
  ...lower profile tires could give a bit snappier acceleration out of the hole cuz of the increase of the vitual final drive ratio. Respectfully...
• Re: finally!!! 15 inch rims that fit
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 6 Feb 1999 08:59:35 EST
  149.00 and they are specifically made for the vanagon and are not the Rhein wheels. Almost similiar to a BBS polished rim. nigel
• Fwd: Finally fixed (maybe) 5kt Auto Trans was: Pat's tranny Blues
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 31 Jan 2000 11:25:00 EST
  thought the reference to the Bentley manual was funny :<) chris '84 vanagon wolfy '86 audi 5k turbo [message/rfc822]
• Final Reminder - Westies in The Woods happens tomorrow!
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Thu, 25 May 2006 13:35:37 -0400
  In northwestern New Jersey, at Stokes State Forest. Still only $1.00 per person per night! Info: http://www.limbobus.org/witw.html
• Ultimate Tow Rig?
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:39:37 -0800
  Alright guys, I've finally found the ultimate tow rig: http://www.autostadtwest.com/images/tow_rig.jpg It's for sale too... only...
• Re: Ring and pinion - 1991 Carat
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 18 Nov 2022 13:22:11 -0600
  ...After removing the final > drive oil pan you will want to carefully look at the pinion bearings to see > if these is any sign...
• Auto trannie final drive fluid level
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Sun, 5 Sep 1999 21:07:18 -0700
  ...The odd thing is Bentley on page 39.50 says Capacity of automatic final drive "capacity 1.5 liter (1.3 U.S. qt...
• auto tranny questions
  Historical mailing list - Philip R. Hanlon
  Thu, 10 Sep 1998 11:04:33 -0500
  ...fluid? The oil seal appears to seal the converter from the final drive. Bentley does indicate that the torgue converter itself is filled with...
• shifter working, finally
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sat, 26 Jan 2008 22:01:45 -0500
  ...would be sort of "on the edge" of the reverse lockout. Finally I used about a 25mm spacer there, and then subsequently slid the...
• Re: Dual Batt.'s/The final word
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 16 Jun 2000 07:36:24 -0700
  ...And as a final, absolute authority, my brother, the consulting electronics engineer, said, "What the hell are you people arguing about? The data say...
• Re: Engine RPMs
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Sat, 21 Dec 2002 15:02:11 -0800
  ...Gear * Final Drive)) * (2 * PI * > Tire Radius)) / 12 ) * > 60) / MILE > > Using this formula with the gear ratios (4th gear = > 0.85, Final Drive = > 4...
• funky jitter tranny
  Historical mailing list - Radish150
  Tue, 6 Feb 2001 23:00:07 -0800
  ...Automatic Transmission alternatives..help > > So I've done all the checks on my AT and I believe the seal is gone between > the final...
• Re: 'Nother Head Gasket Question
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 2 May 2014 10:20:33 -0700
  ...head nuts can set up (cure) a little before final torque and that this final torque would ruin the seal between nut and head...
• Auto Trans Maintenance?
  Historical mailing list - smaur
  Thu, 26 Jun 1997 13:44:21 -0500
  ...Change automatic transmission fluid Clean pan and strainer, replace pan gasket On the Final Drive: Check gear oil level, add if necessary I looked...
• transmission
  Historical mailing list - brian adams
  Wed, 10 Jan 2001 09:23:43 -0500
  <html><DIV> <P>to all list meembers--especially those in the northeast!! My poor 84 GL vanagon has finally let go.. It runs like...
• Re: Natures Amazing Secret Weapon
  Historical mailing list - mattf
  Fri, 13 Apr 2001 17:21:28 -0400
  ...FINALLY....A HUMAN PHEROMONE SCENT - THAT REALLY WORKS! "NATURE'S ONLY TRUE APHRODISIAC?" Science has finally done it! The human pheromone that attracts men...
• Steering wheel problems
  Historical mailing list - Julianna Thoennes
  Sat, 24 Nov 2001 00:18:26 -0800
  ...I started duct taping it, and I finally went down to the dealer. The parts guy had a heck of a time figuring out...
• Re: AUTO TRANS
  Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
  Fri, 3 Feb 2006 19:18:50 -0800
  ...I didn't disconnect the transmission from the final drive. So I don't have any personal experience with the seal that you are...
• Volkswagen ID Buzz
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 22 Oct 2024 12:02:27 -0700
  ...The Volkswagen ID Buzz Is Finally Stateside. We Took the Electric Microbus for a Drive <https://link.wired.com/click/37166313.1697787/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cud2lyZWQuY29tL3N0b3J5LzIwMjUtdm9sa3N3YWdlbi1pZC1idXp6LXRlc3QtZHJpdmUtZmlyc3QtaW1wcmVzc2lvbnM_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1ubCZ1dG1fYnJhbmQ9d2lyZWQmdXRtX21haWxpbmc9V0lSX0RhaWx5XzEwMjIyNCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249YXVkLWRldiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jb250ZW50PVdJUl9EYWlseV8xMDIyMjQmYnhpZD02MTI1N2EyYjI5ZDAzZjZkMTE0MTQxN2UmY25kaWQ9NjYxNDAzMTYmaGFzaGE9NmQ5YzhlODE5MDM2NDQ0YmFmNDQ5Yjg5ZmI2YmVmNzgmaGFzaGI9ZmY2NDdlODI2YjliOTYxOGZjZTY4MzRlNjg3ZTQ5MGEyYTllMmFkNSZoYXNoYz04M2M5Zjc4ZTY3MzQ4OTZiNGU5NGQxYjA0NzUwOWEyYjM5YmFiMjgzODkyNWQxNzQyODQ1ZDNhYmIzNjIxMDJhJmVzcmM9Q0lUSVpFTk5FVF9GQl9TQ0lFTkM...
• canadian transmission rebuilders
  Historical mailing list - Ron Mighton
  Wed, 27 May 1998 19:35:40 -0400
  Anybody in the Toronto area suggest a good transmission rebuilder or supplied of possibly BOTH the auto transmission and final drivefor a 90 Westfalia...
• Found Digest Information! Oops!
  Historical mailing list - George Averill
  Tue, 29 Mar 2005 20:11:21 -0500
  Oops! I finally found the message that gave the information I needed about the digest mode and archives. It was buried in all of...
• gasket removal tips?
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 10 Nov 2006 13:20:57 -0700
  Besides careful scraping, are there any hints to getting the old gasket off the oil sump and the case of the final drive portion...
• Re: Automatic trans and diff draining
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Mon, 14 Feb 2005 18:01:02 -0600
  ...I haven't drained the final drive yet (it is on my to do pretty soon list) but the first thing you want to...
• Small kitchen for GL? Ideas please
  Historical mailing list - ANTONY MARSH
  Mon, 18 Mar 2013 11:56:19 -0400
  Dear List, Finally - finally - most of my challenges I have had with my "cheap" 1991 tin-top purchase are resolved. Just needed lots of...
• Andrew Grebneff Memorial Fund - Final Status
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:46:08 -0500
  ...of the day today we will conclude our fund raising efforts. Final Status. 91 people participated PayPal Donations + $4778.00 PayPal Fees - $171.11...
• RE: Gearing Calculator
  Historical mailing list - Scott Allred
  Thu, 7 Aug 1997 11:02:31 -0700
  Derek, I put into the Calculator a 16" rim with 235/80 tires (about 31" diameter) and a 6.13 final and got 73...
• Re: Hoses Age
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Thu, 16 Dec 1999 15:03:36 -0800
  ...in 1988, sat around warehouses, finally were sold to a discount >vendor, sat around some more and finally were bought by me. >Are these...
• Re: A Snow Story (Whoa-vanagon!!!) and Lessons Learned
  Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
  Sun, 6 Jan 2002 21:34:22 EST
  ...I finally got home I ran the whole mess around the house..6-8 inches of snow..it went 200+ ft and finally stopped...
• Re: JB Weld exhaust studs?...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 21 May 2002 19:35:40 -0700
  ...Fought it for a couple years before I finally gave up and pulled the exhaust and thermostat housing to get to the l/h...
• Re: ATF Level too high - what now?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sat, 5 May 2001 14:00:04 -0700
  ...According to Bentley�s (37.9a) I am supposed to <DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; check the final drive�s oil level now - however it...
• Re: NVC:. Insurance Surprise
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Fri, 4 Jan 2013 23:15:17 -0330
  ...On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 7:07 PM, John Meeks <vanagon@gmail.com> wrote: > So I finally submitted a claim for my engine...
• Eurovan RPM@70 - Friday OT but not Phryedaye OT
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 2 Apr 2010 08:27:00 -0400
  ...I did calculations based on gear and final drive ratios, but either the figures I have are off, or his speedometer is off. 1st...
• What a new Air flow meter might do for you...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Fri, 5 Mar 1999 04:23:46 PST
  I finally installed a new air flow meter in my 88 vanagon last night. After my 70 mile drive, I have noticed the following...
• Re: AT final drive oil sump gasket?
  Historical mailing list - Aaron
  Tue, 14 Nov 2006 14:31:02 -0800
  ...PM, Gerald Masar wrote: > I just received the gasket for the final drive (diff.) oil sump > cover on my '88 Westy. > In scraping off...
• Re: Engine died, great update, it starts!
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 1 Apr 2020 00:05:36 -0400
  > > After the ecu soldering the van starts! Excellent! And it undoubtedly was that bump that helped it take the final step toward not working...
• Re: leaking final drive oil pan (AT)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sun, 20 Mar 2011 17:32:13 -0700
  I skipped the gasket altogether and used "The Right Stuff". Made sure the pan was reasonably true first. I haven't had any leaks...
• Joel, Change the Stats!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 May 1996 21:46:15 -0500 (CDT)
  After almost two years of searching and answering ads, looking at various vanagons and eurovans, I finally found my van, a 1990 Westy Multivan...
• Final Drive Lube for A/T
  Historical mailing list - Jim Huskins
  Fri, 9 Jan 2004 17:27:07 -0500
  I'm about to change the oil when I rebuild the transmission in my '91 Carat. Which Redline product is recommended? Thanks, Jim Huskins...
• Re: Shocking seats!!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 23 Mar 2006 13:13:34 -0800
  I figured maybe his folks finally got fed up and re-wired his vans in an attempt to do some aversion therapy. (It is...
• Finally...... ;^)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Mon, 4 Sep 2006 04:34:11 -0400
  This should work. Cheers. Neil Nicholson. 1981 2L Westfalia. http://members.shaw.ca/tubanick __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the...
• Primer
  Historical mailing list - ed donnen
  Sun, 31 Jul 2011 15:53:51 -0400
  I finally got far enough along with my body work to try my hand at spraying primer. This could only go well. First I...
• Re: Any painters in UT?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 3 Jan 2005 16:47:23 -0500
  ...Have the person who does the body work also do the paint.The body man can say the final product looks bad because of...
• Re: Transplant complication
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Wed, 27 Aug 2003 22:16:45 -0400
  ...I know I had the whole trans assembly turned up vertically with the final drive pointing up, to put the final drive together with...
• Berg Short Shift Kit in a Syncro - Yes!
  Historical mailing list - SyncroHead
  Thu, 16 Apr 1998 18:42:53 EDT
  ...I finally found it: On 3/18/97 John (John_Yerxa@intersolv.com) wrote: > I finally ordered and installed a Gene Berg Shift Kit...
• Re: VW Photo Calendar - Voting Results are In
  Historical mailing list - Tom Altman
  Wed, 29 Dec 2004 14:36:41 -0600
  ...VW Photo Calendar - Voting Results are In Volks, The moment has finally come. The Calendar voting has ended and all votes have been counted...
• Re: Happy Camper: MPG
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Mon, 7 Apr 2008 10:04:55 -0600
  On Apr 7, 2008, at 9:44 AM, Mike Elliott wrote: > Final report. I finally had a chance to take a longer trip more...
• Re: Help! My Bus is BrainDead!
  Historical mailing list - leo mulvihill
  Wed, 12 Apr 1995 21:33:35 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Besides, I'm finally beginning to have confidence in my > understanding of the FI system. It's really not all that complicated. > > gbryden@teleport...
• Re: Alloy wheel deal 2 (real picture finally!)
  Historical mailing list - David-M
  Tue, 8 Dec 1998 09:38:57 -0500
  ...that I am > offering for sale right now but I have finally recieved it and posted it to my > website (http://members.aol.com...
• RS Fab ? Again > UpDate
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 15 May 2019 14:11:52 -0600
  ...any communication with RS Fab recently ? Not getting any response to request for Order Status ~ ORR ~ DeanB Never Mind > Part Finally showed up today ~