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Page 1: 26 results shown for Planetary gear set.

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  • Need Planetary for 090 A/T
    Historical mailing list - Jim Huskins
    Fri, 16 Jan 2004 08:19:11 -0500
    I'm in the middle rebuilding the automatic transmission from my '91 Carat, and I need what Bentley calls the "forward planetary gear set...
  • Re: Need Planetary for 090 A/T
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
    Fri, 16 Jan 2004 14:38:05 -0800
    ...91 Carat, and I need what Bentley calls the "forward planetary gear set" on page 38.7. I've had no luck finding a...
  • Re: Speed vs rpms w/ AT?
    Historical mailing list - John Bange
    Sat, 17 Nov 2007 16:48:05 -0800
    ...Planetary gear sets have always bent my brain a little. Indulging in some dangerous speculation, but I would THINK that in 3rd gear the...
  • Help rebuilding Auto Transmission - Forward clutch assembly
    Historical mailing list - David Yates
    Tue, 4 Jul 2006 17:51:06 +1000
    ...when I do this, the Forward planetary gear set (38.7) seems to sit too high. The teeth on the three gears sit proud...
  • Re: AT: how it works
    Historical mailing list - phil cain
    Mon, 21 Jul 2003 14:16:41 -0700
    ...good understanding > of how power is transmitted in the various gears. > Planetary gear systems > are pretty cool, but can be difficult to visualize > their...
  • Re: Change gearing on Automatic Transmission?
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Thu, 26 Nov 1998 10:27:50 -0500
    ...I do not know of any alternate gears that are available. Vehicles with overdrive use another planetary gear set to provide the overdrive ratio...
  • Re: Euro Ring & Pinions For Syncro Available
    Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
    Tue, 28 Mar 2000 12:46:34 -0800
    ...These basically bolted to the back of the transfer case, and installed a set of planetary gears onto the mainshaft of the transmission as...
  • AT internals, plastic vs metal thrust washers?
    Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
    Fri, 20 Jun 2003 22:49:04 -0400
    ...I ran into a couple parts in the area of the planetary gear sets that are called thrust washers. There are 2 of these...
  • Re: camping list
    Historical mailing list - Kevin and Heather
    Fri, 17 Dec 1999 07:50:28 -0700
    ...girlfriend mountain bikes climbing gear foldable chairs to watch the sunset good food (none of that insta-mix dried crap, you gotta friggen kitchen...
  • Re: AT internals, plastic vs metal thrust washers?
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sat, 21 Jun 2003 01:36:28 -0400
    ...I ran into a couple parts in the area of the planetary gear sets that are called thrust washers. There are 2 of these...
  • Re: Audi 5000 and Vanagon auto trans are the same???
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Sun, 1 Nov 1998 09:39:49 -0800
    ...I never knew the Golf series slush boxes were the same (less the planetary gears)... too bad the manual boxes were the same or...
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    Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
    Fri, 25 Dec 2020 17:22:20 -0500
    ...gear change it looks like it also needs a low stall > converter and we decided to do the GTA turbo (4 gear planetary and...
  • Re: Engine Conversion
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Sat, 19 Mar 2022 15:27:11 -0500
    ...German Transaxle > offers a low stall torque converter, highly recommend even for Waterboxer. > Tey also offer a 4 gear planetary and modified clutch pack...
  • cv ball cage: inner or outer chamfer to axle? (and 090 AT reprise)
    Historical mailing list - C. Abney
    Wed, 1 Jun 2016 21:39:39 -0700
    ...The plastic thrust washer with the three tabs between the ring gear and rev. planetary was in place, but broken in three places. A...
  • Re: Audi 5000 and Vanagon auto trans are the same???
    Historical mailing list - John Anderson
    Sun, 1 Nov 1998 00:57:52 -0500
    ...and the obvious parts one must exchange (the outer most planetary ring gear, and the selector and throttle levers and shafts.) The swap into...
  • Re: WTB power window motor driver's side
    Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
    Mon, 2 Nov 2009 19:09:26 -0800
    ...energy to an outside gear that cranks the window i believe this set up is called a planetary gear ... so i need new planets...
  • Re: 87 Westy 2WD -- only reverse gear in automatic transmission works
    Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
    Sat, 6 Dec 2014 19:34:36 -0800
    ...and forward clutch drums); 2) the bearing between the forward planetary gear set and the forward clutch; and 3) the shims that control the...
  • Re: Any Websites? - Auto Tranny Repair/Rebuild
    Historical mailing list - Dave Yates
    Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:40:41 +1000
    ...to open up the > differential and take a peek at the planetary gears. .Just curious. > > Thanks again. > > John > > Dave Yates wrote: >> >> John, >> I rebuilt...
  • Re: 87 Westy 2WD -- only reverse gear in automatic transmission works
    Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
    Sun, 7 Dec 2014 12:22:01 -0400
    ...and forward clutch drums); 2) the bearing between the forward > planetary gear set and the forward clutch; and 3) the shims that control > the...
  • Re: 87 Westy 2WD -- only reverse gear in automatic transmission works
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Sun, 7 Dec 2014 11:46:38 -0800
    ...and forward clutch drums); 2) the bearing between >> the forward planetary gear set and the forward clutch; and 3) the >> shims that control the...
  • Re: 87 Westy 2WD -- only reverse gear in automatic transmission works
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 7 Dec 2014 12:28:38 -0500
    ...and forward clutch drums); 2) the bearing between >> the forward planetary gear set and the forward clutch; and 3) the >> shims that control the...
  • Re: 87 Westy 2WD -- only reverse gear in automatic transmission works
    Historical mailing list - James
    Sun, 7 Dec 2014 23:14:55 -0500
    ...and forward clutch drums); 2) the bearing between > > >> the forward planetary gear set and the forward clutch; and 3) the > > >> shims that control the...
  • Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] Re: Diesel starter differences, Was Re: Starter motor do-it-yourself rebuild
    Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
    Mon, 10 Oct 2011 08:38:17 -0700
    ...side by side comparison: � The smaller is a gear reduction starter using a planetary gear and has a permanent magnet motor. The larger one...
  • Re: 87 Westy 2WD -- only reverse gear in automatic transmission works
    Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
    Sun, 7 Dec 2014 09:04:09 -0800
    ...and forward clutch drums); 2) the bearing between the forward >> planetary gear set and the forward clutch; and 3) the shims that control >> the...
  • Re: 87 Westy 2WD -- only reverse gear in automatic transmission works
    Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
    Sun, 7 Dec 2014 18:22:35 -0800
    ...and forward clutch drums); 2) the bearing between > >> the forward planetary gear set and the forward clutch; and 3) the > >> shims that control the...
  • Re: Electric motors in each wheel, was Re: Hybrid technologies
    Historical mailing list - craig cowan
    Wed, 2 Jul 2008 22:29:11 -0400
    ...This would all be adaptable to a syncro using drive motors from a washing machine (with a planetary gear arrangement added to them), the...