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• Manual Tranny vs Automatic Tranny
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 1 Nov 2005 09:06:23 -0600
  If Darryl at AA Transaxle is the main man for complete manual tranny re-builds, then who is the main man for complete auto...
• Re: Looking to trade auto tranny for standard
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 12 Mar 2002 09:52:17 -0600
  Why do you really want to switch from auto tranny to manual tranny - especially when it seems to be operating perfectly?? In the Vanagons...
• Thing trannies...
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Jul 1995 15:09:09 -0400 (EDT)
  As to David's thing tranny....its a Type1 tranny case, but the major difference between the thing tranny and the bug tranny is...
• Auto Tranny Swaps
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 13 May 2010 13:39:34 -0700
  I'm about to pull the non working auto tranny from an air cooled (2L) 1983 Vanagon Westy and replace it with a wrecking...
• Tranny problems
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Fri, 7 Apr 2000 07:23:44 EDT
  Hello Volks My new Westy with 85 K miles has some tranny/clutch problems. I would appreciate any comments regarding these symptoms. 1. The...
• Re: Manual Tranny vs Automatic Tranny
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Tue, 1 Nov 2005 10:58:35 -0800
  ...Manual Tranny vs Automatic Tranny > If Darryl at AA Transaxle is the main man for complete manual tranny > re-builds, then who is the...
• Jetta tranny to Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Michel Bertin
  Tue, 11 Mar 2003 17:03:13 -0400
  I don't want to switch the tranny itself I wanted to know if the interior parts from the jetta tranny (which I never...
• Re: Tranny Stuck halfway out in Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Sun, 1 Nov 1998 00:12:44 -0600
  Jim, I can confirm that a Syncro tranny can be removed while leaving the engine in. I watched while this was done on my...
• Re: 82 tranny
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 14 Jul 2004 04:55:19 -0700
  No, the 82 tranny is not a direct replacement for an 88. The shift linkage is very different. Any 2wd waterboxer tranny from 83...
• Re: auto tranny transplant?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 20 Apr 2004 15:10:45 -0500
  Warren.K.Lail-1 wrote: >I just mentioned that I have to install a new tranny in Billy Bones, but I was wondering - how...
• auto tranny parts swap
  Historical mailing list - Mervyn Readman
  Sun, 8 Jul 2007 12:17:20 -0400
  Anyone know if a 1990 auto tranny torque converter will fit in a 85 auto tranny. Merv
• Re: Leaking auto tranny
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Mon, 18 Jun 2007 15:24:44 -0700
  ...It is definitly tranny fluid coming out where bell housing meets the >tranny. Any thoughts or experiences are surely appreciated before I do it...
• Final drive ratios for AC Vanagons trannys?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 7 Oct 1999 17:55:39 EDT
  Anyone know the final drive ratio for the Aircooled Vanagon manual trannys? Bentley only shows me final drive ratio for the waterboxer 091 tranny...
• Re: auto tranny parts swap
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 8 Jul 2007 16:03:35 -0400
  ...auto tranny parts swap Anyone know if a 1990 auto tranny torque converter will fit in a 85 auto tranny. Merv
• Re: Replacing shoft lever bushing/seal with transmission installed?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 12 Aug 2002 07:40:09 -0700
  The linkage at the tranny is very different between the Vanagon 091 and 091/1 trannys. You can not easily interchange these trannys because...
• put a gas transmission into a diesel westy 1.6 non-turbo
  Historical mailing list - dje Rome
  Wed, 13 Nov 2002 09:17:13 -0500
  Hi everybody, I have a 1982 westy diesel and my tranny need a rebuilt. I want to put a 4 speed gas tranny by...
• tranny input shaft
  Historical mailing list - Robert Zezoff
  Sat, 22 Feb 2003 16:44:45 -0800
  I removed the tranny from my 82 diesel Westy today to replace the clutch and input shaft seal. 1. How do I remove the...
• Subie to Vnagon tranny conversion
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 7 Jan 2018 22:13:08 -0600
  Does anyone know where to get tranny conversion parts to stick the Subie 5 speed tranny into a Vanagon? John
• jetta tranny to vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Michel Bertin
  Tue, 11 Mar 2003 09:31:27 -0400
  ...tranny from my Vanagon? If yes it would mean I could convert my gas engine to diesel and swap the tranny stuff from the...
• Tranny interchangeability
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 30 Apr 2000 16:19:43 -0700
  Hi all, Any of you tranny experts out there know whether an '85 tranny will bolt right in to an '87 2WD? Thanks, Karl
• items for sale: power lock setup & DK tranny w/ dz bh
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Thu, 23 Sep 2004 07:47:57 -0700
  ...Or ebay, see below of note is the tranny. This is a tranny out of an aircooled bus. This is the desirable DK tranny...
• Re: Moving forward - with an autotranny.....
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 21 May 2014 21:45:11 -0700
  ...Auto Tranny Overhaul Concerns The rebuild of the tranny is not a complicated process. But based on past experience make sure they pay close...
• Re: Tranny
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 3 Aug 2004 16:42:02 -0500
  DK tranny from an Air Cooled weighs about 86 pounds. Stan Wilder www.engineceramics.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jere Hawn" <jghawn@COMCAST.NET> To...
• WTB: auto tranny
  Historical mailing list - Spooner, Robert E.
  Tue, 17 Sep 2002 12:35:27 -0400
  The tranny in my 1991 2wd GL is shot. Does anyone out there have a good auto tranny that I can get a hold...
• Re: 4th to 3rd gear tranny issue
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Feb 2003 15:18:22 EST
  ...wreck your tranny. > Put Redline MTL in the tranny and be happy. > > Rich Blak > 90 Carat > > after you rebuild your tranny of course... chris
• Re: Automatic Tranny and Shift Lnkg
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Thu, 6 Nov 2003 11:37:08 -0800
  ...Do you need just the tranny and linkage, or do you need everything that's associated with an automatic tranny swap? Cheers, Jeff www...
• Re: Final drive ratios for AC Vanagons trannys?
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 8 Oct 1999 01:11:59 +0200
  KENWILFY@AOL.COM wrote: > Anyone know the final drive ratio for the Aircooled Vanagon manual trannys? Ken, you can find ratios for (almost) all...
• 87 tranny removal/replacement
  Historical mailing list - Dave & Sharon Good
  Tue, 6 Apr 1999 21:38:42 -0700
  OK....Today the tranny in the 87 gave up the ghost while on Vacation in Fla.... Tranny is soon to be removed and sent...
• Fw: 87 tranny removal/replacement
  Historical mailing list - Dave & Sharon Good
  Tue, 6 Apr 1999 21:43:20 -0700
  OK....Today the tranny in the 87 gave up the ghost while on Vacation in Fla.... Tranny is soon to be removed and sent...
• Re: filling or refilling tranny?
  Historical mailing list - Bill H.
  Sat, 11 Dec 2004 15:44:20 -0800
  If I wanted to drain my tranny and refill it with the Redline MT90 and it still has 1.5 quarts of the original...
• Syncro Leaky gas tank? drop the tranny?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 13 May 2002 12:16:27 -0700
  ...Can this be fixed w/o dropping the tranny and the tank? Can i lower the tank enough w/ the tranny inplace to fix...
• Running a tranny with plastic bits
  Historical mailing list - David Bayer
  Mon, 1 Dec 1997 20:25:58 -0800
  Ok, I have been agonizing over dropping the tranny on my syncro as I lost a little plastic tip of one of those transmission...
• Automatic tranny rebuild?
  Historical mailing list - Oliver Balson
  Fri, 7 Jan 2005 00:08:45 EST
  I have a serious problem with my 91 automatic tranny with 100k miles. Seal is blown and ATF is mixing in transaxle with gear...
• Re: Question about Tranny Oil out of the CV
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sun, 12 Mar 2000 19:31:58 +0100
  Joel Cort wrote: > The inner CV was real juicy with lots of black oil. > Could it be Tranny fluid maybe? sure looked like it...
• Need Syncro Tranny
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin E. Beasley, MD
  Fri, 13 Jan 2006 16:08:15 -0500
  The tranny in my '87 Syncro Vanagon is locked up. Broken ring gear, looks like. I need a low miles or rebuilt tranny asap...
• Re: Tranny problems
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Fri, 7 Apr 2000 09:24:46 -0400
  Gary McEachern wrote: > > Hello Volks > > My new Westy with 85 K miles has some tranny/clutch problems. I would > appreciate any comments regarding these...
• Auto-tranny fluid level
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 3 Oct 2021 12:04:49 -0500
  What is the correct way to check the transmission fluid? Level ground, tranny warm from a short run, tranny in park or neutral, engine...
• Auto Tranny for sail
  Historical mailing list - Bob Calkins
  Fri, 8 May 1998 21:30:47 -0700
  I have a 79 Westy Automatic Tranny for sale if anyone is interested. good tranny, Westy caught fire...tranny is ok, not burned. Can...
• 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: automatic tranny durability
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Lockwood
  Sun, 29 Oct 2000 20:51:40 EST
  ...What I can comment on is the auto tranny. My 91 Carat has 173,000 miles on it. The auto tranny is bullet proof...
• Re: Auto Tranmission Problems 1990 Vanagon. Any advice welcome!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 9 Sep 1998 10:03:15 EDT
  Overheating engine will fry that tranny 'cause of the tranny cooler. Check the filter and if it looks ok then you might be in...
• [T2] 82 aircooled vanagon tranny needed (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Thu, 3 Mar 2005 15:13:30 -0500
  this is primarily for chris or anyones else that might have a tranny for this fellow. jonathan ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005...
• tranny makes grinding-like sounds when it is warm
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Thu, 19 Apr 2001 20:29:18 -0700
  In my vanagon z34, the van runs fine and the tranny shifts somewhat smoothly (other than into first) when the tranny is cold. However...
• auto tranny opinions needed
  Historical mailing list - Tony Moore
  Tue, 26 Nov 1996 09:25:26 -0500
  To refresh your memory, I posted last week an inquiry about a price for a used auto tranny out of an '84. Didn't...
• Syncro Tranny/drive shaft indexing
  Historical mailing list - Raul Cisneros
  Mon, 9 Aug 1999 17:29:41 EDT
  I�m about to swap out a tranny from one Syncro to another. I have read mention of the need to index your drive...
• Re: filling or refilling tranny?
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Sat, 11 Dec 2004 17:00:40 -0800
  ...filling or refilling tranny? To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > If I wanted to drain my tranny and refill it with the Redline MT90 and...
• 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: Some answers...
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 6 Sep 2000 17:15:05 -0700
  The manual trannys should hold between 3-5 quarts or liters. Some remains in the tranny if you drain it with the tranny level...
• trying to locate VW automatic transmission seals
  Historical mailing list - Daniel O Stevens
  Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:19:50 -0500
  ...Gasket kit, auto tranny pan, gasket, filter & filter retainer gasket, 3921, 010 398 421 16.50 Gasket, differential oil pan, auto tranny, 090 507...
• LVC Auto Tranny & Neutral at Stop Lights
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:50:39 -0700
  This can be answered as either vanagon specific, or more generally as an Auto Tranny question: Is there any reason to, or not to...
• Tranny Swap this weekend...
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Thu, 25 Jan 2007 15:40:19 -0500
  I am planning on switching out my whiny tranny with one in my other bus until I can afford to buy the rebuild...I...
• Re: Shifting problems -- pilot bearing?
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Wed, 6 Apr 2016 19:28:40 -0700
  The long rear shift linkage rod attaches to the side of the tranny through a guide bushing. The bushing is mounted in a plate...
• Re: auto tranny final drive
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Jan 2000 12:34:02 EST
  ...gear oil leaks out of final into your tranny, final has no oil for lubricant thus fries. this happens alot on the audi 5000...
• tranny issue
  Historical mailing list - Green Westy
  Sun, 24 Apr 2005 22:17:02 -0400
  I just got my new motor and rebuilt tranny from a reputable builder running for the first time today. I took the van for...
• Tranny rebuild question
  Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
  Mon, 13 Sep 1999 13:38:18 -0400
  I was reading Tom Carrington's excellent web page on the common 3-4 tranny problem and was wondering if the same is true...
• Auto tranny question
  Historical mailing list - Mervyn Readman
  Thu, 27 Jan 2011 23:24:17 -0500
  Anyone know if a 1985 auto tranny will mate up to a 1990 auto transaxle. I know a whole 1985 tranny/transaxle will mate...
• auto tranny rebuild kit?
  Historical mailing list - James Shinosky
  Sun, 14 Jul 2002 12:46:58 EDT
  ...Wonder if there is any place to get an auto tranny rebuild kit for my 88 Weekender? Its tranny starts to leak and slip...
• Re: Tranny rebuild question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Fisher
  Tue, 14 Sep 1999 07:26:38 +1000
  I have just had my Syncro tranny rebuilt, and yes, the 3/4 gear hub-slider mech was cracked. VW have modified the new...
• Re: manual trans 3/4 slider hub crack problem...was:Re: Daryl the tranny man
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Fri, 28 Mar 2003 14:48:54 -0800
  Chris, Perhaps daryl will correct me but I was told that the hub was improved in the later trannys. I have 180k on my...
• Re: Automatic to 4 speed conversion
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 21 Jul 2003 11:00:38 -0500
  DON'T!!!! Rebuild your auto tranny. In the old days of the "The Splitties, and the Loafs" the manual tranny was the ox, the...