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• Re: Synchro trans leak
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Thu, 2 Feb 95 11:11:58 PST
  ...or mud [been out 4-wheeling?] the pressure increase inside the gearbox when it heats up may drive some oil past the seal. Hope...
• Re: Redline Gearoil properties
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 15 Sep 1999 11:58:56 -0700
  ...John wrote: > > Stuart, > > Is there ever a problem due to the gearbox having been run with mineral > based oil for years and then switched...
• 5 speed for vanagon w/ overdrive
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Sat, 17 Feb 2001 22:03:51 -0600
  ...the gear ratios for our vanagons http://volksweb.relitech.com/helmut/gearbox.htm I have come up with this combo for my 85 Westy...
• Re: linkage problems?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 Aug 94 09:58:31 bst
  ...The Haynes manual says that the gearbox has to come out to remove that part of the linkage since it can only be removed...
• 2wd Syncro?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Shanklin
  Tue, 11 Aug 1998 20:30:20 +0800
  ...He promised that the front gearbox would live longer as well. Any experiences? how much is true? Should I / shouldn't I?? Thanks from...
• removing recalcitrant gearbox drain plug.
  Historical mailing list - Geoff Law
  Fri, 22 Dec 2000 17:59:27 +1000
  Hi Folks, Tried to change my gear box oil the other day, but when I inserted my trusty plug removing tool, (a bolt with...
• Redline MT-90 gearbox oil
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Fri, 22 Oct 1999 17:39:21 -0400
  Yesterday I swapped out the standard GL-4 gearbox oil that we had put in the rebuilt transmission upon installation in August. I used...
• Re: MPG Question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 2 Apr 2006 09:59:08 -0400
  ...You said the 1.9 gearboxes had 4.57 and the 2.1 gearboxes had 4.83 or 4.86. I replied that in...
• Shifting into 1st gear
  Historical mailing list - Thompson, Michael
  Tue, 4 Jun 2002 11:21:58 -0600
  ...Can I reduce the problem by using synthetic gearbox oil? I have no other problems with the box (doesn't jump out of gear...
• Syncro Gearbox synchromesh
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Sat, 19 Oct 2002 19:57:15 +0100
  Tell me please anyone - is 3rd gear the synchromesh that usually packs up? Symptons: Initially, gearlever started to feel a bit strange, sort of...
• Volkswagen T5 Pictures online
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Mon, 6 Jan 2003 10:58:36 +0100
  ...Diesel engines 104 hp up to 174 hp; Manual and auto gearboxes, both with six gears; Four channel anti-block brakes; Electronic differential lock...
• Re: Transaxle noises
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Wed, 2 Dec 1998 21:01:01 -0600
  ...By the time you begin to hear bearing >or other worn parts making noise in the gearbox the damage is >done. Listen to an...
• 1988 Carat for sale
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 7 Dec 2023 13:26:30 -0800
  ...NGKBP6ET - Distributor cap and rotor replaced - Thermostat replaced - Fuel pump replaced - Gearbox oil change Location: Cottage Grove, 25 miles South of Eugene, Oregon Pictures...
• Re: Gear box oil - Redline MT90 or Swepco ?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 27 Aug 2012 14:01:10 -0700
  ...my CV's and figured its time to >> change out the gearbox oil as well. >> >> I've had Redline MT90 in there for a...
• Re: Syncro Lifespan?-reply
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Fri, 14 Aug 1998 04:41:47 EDT
  ...need their drivetrains rebuilt around the 100K mark......>> While the 091 gearboxes have their strong points they did have their weak areas from the...
• Re: '84 transmission - are they just crap?
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Thu, 11 Apr 1996 15:04:23 -0500 (CDT)
  ...091/1 (84 on) shifter mechanism is high on the main gearbox as opposed to the 091 (80-83) mechanism hooking up with the...
• Re: Syncro EV Question
  Historical mailing list - Peter Larsson
  Mon, 25 Nov 1996 19:11:40 +0100
  ...No terrain gear, 5speed straight gearbox. You cant lock the visc. coupling. I have never seen a EV syncro with autotranny so im not...
• Re: 83-85 & 86-91 Gas Manual Gear Ratios
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 31 Jul 2005 14:40:17 -0700
  ...4.83 or 4.86, depending on the version of the gearbox. Tom Carrington's page has a link to Helmut's fairly complete...
• Manual -> auto?
  Historical mailing list - Lionel Tun
  Fri, 27 Sep 1996 19:58:45 +0100
  ...How feasible is it to convert the 4 speed manual gearbox to an automatic? This is the only feature stopping this car from being...
• Re: Dual Fuel Tanks in a Syncro!? (was: syncro fuel tanks and snow tyres)
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Mon, 20 Oct 1997 10:42:38 +0300
  ...In my eyes, there will be no space for the drive shaft or the front gearbox if the tank is mounted in that area...
• Re: vanagon 4 speed-reply
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 13 Aug 1998 06:45:22 -0700
  ...a adapter kit (I think Transform? or is that the later > gearbox into an aircooled van??) for your existing > linkage. Transform sells an linkage...
• Re: Trans Oil ReVisited
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:39:21 -0400
  ...Can one use GL5 or > do we need GL4 in an 86 manual gearbox? Are the newer GL5's ok? They > are obtainable. Cannot...
• Just some annoyances..
  Historical mailing list - Gordon Mah
  Thu, 14 Jul 2016 10:21:39 -0700
  ...https://s19.postimg.org/mkaasgi1f/gearbox_lighting.jpg 2) Lights were acceptably dim in those 1989 days. Can this light be replaced with something...
• Re: Doka Trailers
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sun, 5 Aug 2012 11:26:17 -0700
  ...It certainly seems possibly but guessing the life of your gearbox would be the limiting factor. BenT sent from my electronic leash On Aug...
• Re: Eurovan Camper , 5 speed
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Mon, 21 May 2012 14:15:39 -0400
  ...am considering getting a 1995 Eurovan with a 5-speed manual gearbox. > What is the list consensus on that combination? > > Also, if you happen...
• Re: WTB: Transmission from 80-82 Aircooled Vanagon-reply
  Historical mailing list - Jwilli941
  Sun, 17 May 1998 17:50:18 EDT
  ...you enjoy yanking all the TDI stuff out just to swap gearboxes when the 'junker' trans doesn't work. Try Karl Bloss's guide...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Thu, 31 Aug 2000 03:10:23 EDT
  ...getting caught in alloy wheels and causing linkage cracks in the gearbox resulting in theft of radios from campervanagons parked in San Francisco. THEN...
• Re: synthetic gear lube leakage?
  Historical mailing list - Imua Camper Co.
  Mon, 6 Nov 2000 17:49:36 -1000
  >Anybody had any trouble with redline (or other synthetic oil) leaking from >gearbox? > >Mick Kalber >89 Syncro Westy "Daddeo" >Tropical Visions Video, Inc. >62...
• Re: Fix or replace PW regulators?
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sat, 21 May 2005 19:41:21 -0700
  Well, I ventured to remove the cover on the gearbox and found the cable had gotten sucked into the worm gear. Worked to delicately...
• Re: anyone know of a good Porsche enthusiasts website? (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Sat, 1 Apr 2006 17:53:47 -0800
  ...Cheers, Bruce motorbruce motorbruce@hotmail.com '87 Vanagon GL With Porsche 3.2 liter Carrera motor and G50 gearbox >From: JordanVw@AOL.COM >Reply...
• Re: G 50 - What is it?
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Wed, 9 Apr 2003 18:18:27 -0500
  ...Here's some info swiped from the Ultima GTR site: > >In 1987, the G50 gearbox was installed into the Carrera 3.2 911. This...
• Re: '93 Eurovan auto to manual
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 6 Mar 2014 09:25:09 -0800
  ...gotchas associated with converting an automatic early Eurovan to a manual gearbox? I have the skill to do it on a Vanagon, but am...
• VDO Oil Sender Setup
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 16 May 2012 10:03:40 -0400
  ...The sender itself is mounted on the side of the gearbox where the cruise control sensor used to be. If you're thinking that...
• Re: Register your VW (tm) domain name now!
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Wed, 24 Feb 1999 19:09:14 EST
  ...but I turned it down as I was too busy doing gearboxes. I'm left with either the mouthful- volkswerkstransaxles.com or the shorter...
• 1987 syncro westy fs
  Historical mailing list - Gary
  Thu, 20 Jul 2000 17:46:07 -0600
  ...Differential lock Paulchen rack with bike carrier New Michelin LTX tires Rebuilt engine 5000 miles ago 3 - 4 slider hub in gearbox replaced with...
• Dont do this at home ( I didnt)
  Historical mailing list - Jens Jakob Andersen
  Thu, 7 Sep 2006 22:17:07 +0200
  ...IT went well, pulled the engine+gearbox out. Then when I lowered the van, I lowered it too much in one side (5-10...
• Re: Trans Question
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:59:42 -0800
  ...http://volksweb.relitech.com/helmut/GEARBOX.HTM Jim On Nov 27, 2009, at 5:06 PM, zzyzx wrote: > Is the diesel westy transmission compatible...
• '56 kombi tranny - what might be wrong
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Tue, 3 Jan 1995 14:44:01 -0800 (PST)
  ...I ended up talking with the owner of carter's gearbox shop, and it comes down to this: A) I might have a stuck...
• Looking for a Vanagon Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Alan Conway
  Tue, 7 Oct 1997 17:27:26 -0400
  ...I need the suspension, gearbox, fuel tank and a few other parts so the condition of the van is not important to me. I...
• Re: Syncro trans stuff
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Wed, 12 Aug 1998 12:32:24 EDT
  ...When I do get a request for a Wasserboxer its usually only for the gearbox. I'd like to do more later VW stuff...
• Re: Syncro or not for Bob Cornelius
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Sun, 21 Feb 1999 15:41:12 EST
  ...For example, the 2WD gearbox is $1000 less to rebuild than a Syncro and takes half as long to R&R into the vehicle...
• One Fine Engine
  Historical mailing list - James Huskins
  Tue, 15 Aug 2000 22:45:52 -0400
  ...I'll let you contact him for details, but the package, along with the SA five-speed gearbox, works well: smooth, strong, quiet, broad...
• Re: Clutch problems
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 18 Jan 2004 19:48:57 -0600
  ...which on an 84 you only need to drop the gearbox). >> >>While the gearbox was out, the mechanic noticed that the clutch was burned...
• Re: Seals on automatic differential
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sun, 11 Jul 2010 12:25:59 -0700
  ...There are seals that seal the differential from the gearbox, and there are seals that seal the final drive. Which ones do you refer...
• AW: Gas Mileage
  Historical mailing list - Michael Kraewinkel
  Thu, 29 Oct 1998 12:58:01 +0100
  ...the roof, a 1.6l td engine and a 5-speed gearbox. we carry a lot of stuff in this car, sometimes we carry...
• Re: What is redline?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 8 May 2000 14:14:45 -0400
  ...synthetic lubricants, including gear oils that are very successful in Vanagon gearboxes. The two that people use are called MT-90 and MTL. Strictly...
• 3.2L waterboxer, and 2.6L 5cyl in vw van
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 May 2002 17:54:53 EDT
  ...Bolting up to a normal Audi gearbox should work, but I've never tried it so don't take my word for it. I...
• Re: 5 cyl. Audi, sender on flywheel doesn&#30936; ma tter
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Tue, 15 Aug 2000 21:10:47 PDT
  ...The limits are 100kW and >200Nm. > >The SA gearbox is strengthed compared to the European >or US versions! > >The European 136 PS Audi engines...
• Jacking a Syncro/thermostat housing
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Mon, 23 Nov 1998 15:26:44 -0800
  ...The bolt nearest the gearbox broke, and it is tight to get the lower housing off. (that's why I wanna jack it higher...
• Re: 91 vanagon 4 spd to 5 spd gearbox
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 3 Mar 2001 12:03:01 +1200
  >I would get the South African .457 five speed. Or have a .457 ring and >pinion put in place of a .486. > > >I would...
• Re: Syncro Gearbox synchromesh
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 21 Oct 2002 18:37:51 -0700
  i sent AA Transaxle a syncro tranny. One week after leaving my doorstep it was returned and ready for install. It has shifted smoothly...
• Re: Syncro shifting, & belt noise
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 5 Oct 1996 23:20:56 -0400
  ...Especially for the gearbox. Using the Audi power steering fluid should help the cold steering problem also. Difficulty warming the engine in cold weather...
• Re: Vanagon Engine Swap information please!
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Wed, 29 Oct 1997 08:44:38 +0200
  ...That's because of the transmission shaft to the front gearbox. On the regular arrangement on the 2WD there is not enough clearance between...
• Re: 5 cyl conversion update?
  Historical mailing list - Deepak Kumar
  Thu, 4 Feb 1999 17:59:33 PST
  ...Also, it was suggested to me that raising the HPower too much is likely to damage the gearbox. does that make sense ? rgds Deepak...
• Re: # tachometer ideas
  Historical mailing list - Myron Lind
  Wed, 26 Dec 2001 08:57:23 -0800
  ...Now, go to www.volksweb.relitech.com/helmet/gearbox.htm and find your transmission code and ratios. Now, pick an engine speed, gear ratio...
• Re: aircooled transaxle with 1.6NA diesel
  Historical mailing list - Tromper
  Wed, 16 Jan 2002 18:36:11 -0800
  ...Some have told me to put in the aircooled gearbox. Will the 1.6L NA diesel engine be able to push enough? Bradley Flubacher...
• Friday engine conversions
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:06:17 -0400
  ...This flat-12 engine sits on top of the gearbox. It's not a true boxer, despite the name, but rather it is a...
• if you liked Unimog, you'll LOVE this ...
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Sat, 08 Oct 94 00:56:54 CDT
  ...a 155hp, 6.0-liter diesel, both with standard 12-speed gearboxes (24 speeds optional); ABS and 20-inch wheels are standard, as are...
• Re: 82 transmission advice please
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 20 Mar 2000 13:52:13 -0800
  ...Believe me, if I could I'd come to Scotland to help! Martin Laycock wrote: > > I'm seeking list wisdom. > I removed my gearbox...
• Re: wrong AT fluid - how bad how fast?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Fri, 30 Sep 2005 21:11:18 -0500
  ...How fast will that cause a problem? Is just sitting in the gearbox going to do damage?>> Alan, Hurry up and get the rest...