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• RE: 84 Vanagon Mainshaft Update (?)
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Fri, 05 Jan 1996 15:29:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...is it uncommon for a 84's 4-speed mainshaft to become loose?? Thanks in advance. WHAT IS A MAINSHAFT??? Steve Maher smaher@gi...
• RE: Joel: Change the Stats & Mainshaft ?
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Fri, 05 Jan 1996 09:28:00 -0800 (PST)
  >I just ran across a cheap 84 Vanagon with a bent mainshaft (4-speed). What's a mainshaft? Steve Maher smaher@gi.com '80...
• 091 mainshaft bearing price??
  Historical mailing list - PAT
  Mon, 18 May 1998 14:31:05 -0400
  I am looking for prices on a new mainshaft bearing for a 091 trans. I don't have the ID # in the case handy...
• Joel: Change the Stats & Mainshaft ?
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Fri, 5 Jan 1996 08:48:09 -0600 (CST)
  Hi Vanagon Listers, I just ran across a cheap 84 Vanagon with a bent mainshaft (4-speed). All else appears to be fine. The...
• Re Mainshaft pulled out -- Problem solved!
  Historical mailing list - Gary Basey
  Fri, 5 Mar 1999 20:32:10 PST
  ...I had earlier reported that my trans mainshaft pulled out and I wasn't sure what to do about it. Thanks to your advice...
• 091 mainshaft bearing
  Historical mailing list - PAT DOOLEY
  Sat, 16 May 1998 17:57:29 -0400
  ...I am doing my 2.3 engine swap, and would like to change my mainshaft bearing, since these things seem to go bad, and...
• Re: Joel: Change the Stats & Mainshaft ?
  Historical mailing list - Tracey Choulat
  Fri, 5 Jan 1996 16:05:07 -0500 (EST)
  ...I've yet to get an understandable reason from > the PO on why the mainshaft became bent. Anybody ever run across this > problem? > > Jon...
• 84 Vanagon Mainshaft Update (?)
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Fri, 5 Jan 1996 15:52:09 -0600 (CST)
  Hi All, After further research it turns out my newly acquired 84 Vanagon's 4-speed had a loose, not bent, mainshaft. How it...
• Re: humming synchro
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 9 Oct 1996 00:21:18 -0400
  In a message dated 96-10-08 23:23:58 EDT, you write: << Noise in 4th gear only! Mainshaft bearing or 3/4 slider...
• Syncro rf CV Replaced, Now Mainshaft Noise?
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Thu, 23 Jan 1997 10:56:12 -0600 (CST)
  ...This morning he replaced the CV, but now there is a noise that he suspects is a mainshaft or mainshaft brg noise where there...
• Transmission MainShaft Needle Bearing Noise
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 28 Mar 2010 19:31:52 -0700
  ...My Long Enterprises CD calls this part "mainshaft needle bearing". Bentley calls it "needle bearing" and shows it on mainshaft. (35.20 and 35...
• Re: Flying without pilot (bearing)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Frisbee
  Tue, 5 Jan 1999 09:49:18 -0800
  Tim, The tranny mainshaft is slightly wobbly, but it is also wobbly on another used tranny I have. I was thinking that this mainshaft...
• Re: Subaru Motors Wreck Trannies?--Albins gears/mainshafts
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 4 Feb 2001 11:34:10 +1200
  ...Albins in Australia makes a thicker mainshaft and full gearsets. The >> hears have coarser teeth and are much WIDER than stock also. Their >> reputation...
• Re: 1985 4-spd Vanagon front transmission mount
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:02:13 -0800
  ...Where are you ? No, it could not affect the mainshaft, not by itself, for sure. Scott -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon...
• Re: Transaxle - Movement of Gear Shifter Normal?
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Thu, 24 May 2001 21:52:36 EDT
  ...in the rebuild manual that there are shims used on the mainshaft when he took a peek at it after I asked his opinion...
• Re: Syncro tranny whine-reply
  Historical mailing list - Jwilli941
  Sun, 17 May 1998 17:00:38 EDT
  ...When that bearing finally fails it tends to allow the mainshaft to move back and forth resulting in broken 3rd and 4th gear sets...
• Re: Noisy transaxle??
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 22 Oct 2013 14:34:28 -0700
  That inside bearing is called the mainshaft needle bearing. It supports the end of the true mainshaft inside the transmission. The input/pilot shaft...
• Re: F$&#$*& Transmission
  Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
  Sun, 18 May 2003 19:54:38 -0500
  Mr Blake, There is bind there. ( maybe pilot bearing seized to end of mainshaft ) So move engine, move trans, pry, and blocks that Mr...
• Second mainshaft seal failure....
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Sat, 15 Jun 2002 16:57:25 -0700
  ...I used no lubricant nor sealant in conjunction with the installation of the mainshaft seal. (See post "OOPs..Leaking transmission after clutch replacement.") The...
• 1985 4-spd Vanagon front transmission mount
  Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
  Fri, 11 Jan 2008 20:05:36 -0500
  ...My rubber is broken on my front mount.....Would that cause the mainshaft in my manual trans. to go back like it did 2...
• Re: Joe's Tranny questions...
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Fri, 11 Jun 1999 16:28:33 EDT
  ...Replace old style with new style 3rd/4th hub, replace 3rd and 4th mainshaft halves of gearsets if excessively worn, replace mainshaft ball bearing...
• Re: Second mainshaft seal failure....
  Historical mailing list - AA Transaxle
  Sun, 16 Jun 2002 10:20:20 -0700
  ...When those come loose, the mainshaft gets buggered up behind the seal sealing surface and might cause the seal to fail. Mind you, I...
• Flying without pilot (bearing)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Frisbee
  Tue, 5 Jan 1999 09:14:08 -0800
  ...While replacing clutch and manual tranny mainshaft seal on my 85 1.9L, I discovered my pilot bearing was obliterated, with a very thin...
• Re: '73 tranny trashed?-Reply
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Sat, 1 Aug 1998 23:17:06 EDT
  ...How do you get the coupler for the mainshaft and input shaft on then?? I don't see any way to do this job...
• Transmission leak
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 1 Oct 1995 21:49:16 -0500
  Does anyone know anything on the market which will stop a small leak around the mainshaft oil seal? It would be nice to avoid...
• Re: Transmission Main Shaft Needle Bearing Noise
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:20:05 -0400
  ...My Long Enterprises CD calls this part "mainshaft needle bearing". Bentley calls it "needle bearing" and shows it on mainshaft. (35.20 and 35...
• DIESEL seals question
  Historical mailing list - Felder
  Mon, 3 Nov 2003 14:28:26 -0800
  Can anyone give me an overview of replacing the intermediate shaft and mainshaft seals on the 1600 diesel? I know everything has to come...
• Clutch Disc, installing
  Historical mailing list - Subject: Clutch Disc, installing
  February 28, 1989
  The clutch disc hub and matching splines of the mainshaft are not to be lubricated with MOS2 grease as described in the repair manual...
• Re: What's a Pilot Bearing? ('88)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 1 Apr 1996 21:43:58 -0500
  ...Mainshaft damage may have been due to failed pilot bearing - cause who knows? (Pilot bearing is small needle bearing pressed into center of end...
• Re: R&R Transmission with winch?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 9 Jan 2010 21:43:32 -0800
  ...Roughness will be mainshaft bearing likely. > Grab the input shaft and pull and push hard in and out.. If there is any > clunking play...
• Re: Noise: Tranny or CV or What?/1
  Historical mailing list - Jwilli941
  Thu, 14 May 1998 02:32:27 EDT
  ...The orginal 3rd/4th gear hub slider tended to crack due to stress and mainshaft bearings fail left and right on this type of...
• Re: starting engine w/out tranny fluid
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 19 Mar 2004 14:49:32 -0500
  ...What will lubricate the mainshaft in the transmission? It'll be spinning as long as the clutch is engaged. David Brodbeck, N8SRE '82 Volkswagen...
• Re: Second mainshaft seal failure....
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 15 Jun 2002 17:20:02 -0700
  ...The mainshaft bearing may be gone, allowing the main shaft and it's extension the input shaft to move around too much and chew...
• Re: Pilot bearing or shifter linkage?
  Historical mailing list - Jwilli941
  Sun, 17 May 1998 02:18:58 EDT
  ...I think my chatter was in the transmission- maybe a very worn mainshaft bearing? >> Well, it might very well have been the case in...
• Re: Shifting when hot
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 27 Jun 2007 17:15:21 -0700
  ...It is dragging on the tranny mainshaft and spinning it as well as the major part of the mainshaft inside the tranny housing. When...
• Value of damaged 094 5-speed
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 8 Aug 2000 20:20:30 +1300
  What would the value of my 094 5-speed trans, from an 84, be worth? It has faulty 3rd & 4th gearsets and mainshaft needleroller...
• Re: Transaxle - Movement of Gear Shifter Normal?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Thu, 24 May 2001 16:42:13 -0700
  ...And Tim Smith did confirm for me in the rebuild manual that there are shims used on the mainshaft when he took a peek...
• Re: '73 tranny trashed?-Reply
  Historical mailing list - Otmar Ebenhoech
  Sun, 2 Aug 1998 00:57:29 -0800
  ...How else can you screw the shafts together and then slide >the coupler down the input shaft onto the matching splines on >the mainshaft...
• Re: Subaru Motors Wreck Trannies?--Vendor Commentary
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Sat, 3 Feb 2001 10:52:33 -0700
  ...As far as mainshafts & the other gear sets..you are > >pretty much stuck with the stock stuff, which generally does an OK job. > > Uh...
• Re: Transmission Main Shaft Needle Bearing Noise
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:51:43 -0700
  ...My Long Enterprises CD calls this part > "mainshaft needle bearing". Bentley calls it "needle bearing" and > shows it on mainshaft. (35.20 and 35...
• Re: High pitched noise
  Historical mailing list - paul guard
  Tue, 4 Aug 2015 16:35:56 -0700
  The tiny mainshaft needle bearing can sometimes screech for a few moments on start-up. Different than what the OP was talking about, though...
• 1985 VW Vanagon - clutch jump
  Historical mailing list - Larry Word
  Fri, 18 May 2007 10:27:43 -0700
  ...When I last inspected my flywheel, had a bad pilot bearing then due to a transmission mainshaft bearing failure, my flywheel surface was smooth...
• Re: transmission types vs codes
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:33:36 -0700
  ...On 5 speeds 1st, 2nd, and 3rd are part of the mainshaft. Syncros have a second choice of mainshaft with a taller 2nd so...
• Re: Transaxle - Movement of Gear Shifter Normal?
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Thu, 24 May 2001 19:33:05 EDT
  ...First, to my knowledge, there are no shims on the mainshaft. Secondly, if you look at the geometry of every component involved, it seems...
• Re: So you want to go to a 094 five speed...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Wed, 9 Feb 2000 09:16:24 EST
  ...P output? OR That the front is driven from the trannys mainshaft and would therefore match the trannys new ratio WITHOUT changing the front...
• Re: Problem: transmission dropping out of 4th into neutral
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Mon, 24 Apr 2000 09:17:28 -0700
  ...Any extra play in the mainshaft bearing or wear caused by the infamous 3rd/4th slider cracking will cause enough slop to let 4th...
• Re: clutch time, reccomendations/tips?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:45:51 -0500
  EVERY time I've tried to use those cheapo aligners, I've been left with a disc that would not allow the mainshaft inside...
• diesel van in CO junkyard
  Historical mailing list - Simon
  Wed, 11 Sep 2002 09:29:27 -0600
  ...except the mainshaft. That's still there. No blinkers, headlights, grill. No cluster. The headliner was nice, and the door panels and armrests are...
• Re: Name that Part
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Mon, 21 May 2007 17:42:17 -0700
  Close Todd..Its a ring that goes between the mainshaft brng and 4th gear on a syncro tranny.. Daryl of AA Transaxle (425) 788...
• Re: first try = first run
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:34:19 -0700
  ...You can ruin the dry tranny without driving the van, since the engine will always turn the tranny mainshaft. Mark Ry wrote: > Update: > A...
• Volks Conversions rear-disc kits (Australia): AVOID!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Feb 2001 19:19:21 +1200
  ...plates are not of the best quality, one guy had his mainshaft needle roller bearing in his trans destroyed after a month of operation...
• Re: Subaru Motors Wreck Trannies?--Vendor Commentary
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 3 Feb 2001 22:44:41 +1200
  ...As far as mainshafts & the other gear sets..you are >pretty much stuck with the stock stuff, which generally does an OK job. Uh...
• Re: Transaxle - Movement of Gear Shifter Normal?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 24 May 2001 18:30:02 -0700
  ...And Tim Smith did confirm for me in the > rebuild manual that there are shims used on the > mainshaft when he took a peek...
• Re: First day on the list. First questions
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Sun, 5 Sep 1999 15:02:28 EDT
  ...I'm sure he will repl both the mainshaft & pinion bearings as well because they are most always bad and probably your noise as...
• Re: Syncro rf CV Replaced, Now Mainshaft Noise?
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 23 Jan 1997 17:37:07 -0800
  At 11:01 AM 1/23/97 -0600, Jon Christensen wrote: >Hi All, > >I'm still working on acquiring an 87 Syncro from a...
• Re: Transmission MainShaft Needle Bearing Noise
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 28 Mar 2010 21:18:13 -0700
  ...My Long Enterprises CD calls this part > "mainshaft needle bearing". Bentley calls it "needle bearing" and > shows it on mainshaft. (35.20 and 35...
• Re: Hi list. 90 syncro bad leak stuck in parking lot
  Historical mailing list - Nomadix
  Sat, 28 Jun 2014 13:41:17 -0600
  Hi just wanted to post an update. Mainshaft seal bad Clutch disc had oil Transmission bellhouse worn Stopped in at Utah Imports they dropped...
• Re: So you want to go to a 094 five speed...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Wed, 9 Feb 2000 08:49:22 EST
  ...The front VC is driven by the shaft from the trannys mainshaft. Talk to Weddle to see what the .457 R&P change would...
• Gear oil in the Automatic fluid
  Historical mailing list - Michael Tevis
  Sun, 29 Mar 2009 01:20:15 -0400
  ...I didn't receive the mainshaft seals that go back to back and those are the ones that seem to be to blame. So...
• Re: Neil Wigley's transaxle noise
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Thu, 21 Jan 1999 14:16:36 EST
  ...The input shaft is not supported by bearings but by the coupler with the mainshaft. The rear caged needle bearings on the mainshaft rarely...