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• 82 Vanagon gearbox swap ?
  Historical mailing list - L. J|rgen \hman
  Sat, 15 Mar 1997 21:27:42 +0100 (MET)
  I own a 1982 crewcab with a broken 4-speed gearbox. I am about to replace it... Can I replace it with a 5...
• 82 Vanagon gear selection problem.
  Historical mailing list - L. J|rgen \hman
  Thu, 3 Apr 1997 23:46:11 +0200 (MET DST)
  My Vanagon is sick. :-( When i select 1st gear i get 3rd gear and when i select 3rd gear i get 3rd gear. 2nd...
• Re: gear box
  Historical mailing list - Karl M
  Tue, 23 May 2000 22:00:55 -0400
  Nope, the gearbox will need to be totally dismantled to remove 4th and 5th gears. ----- Original Message ----- > can anybody tell me if 4th and...
• Re: Comparative tranny opinions / 5 speed specs
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Fri, 20 Aug 2004 11:04:51 -0400
  Following is some email between Daryl Christensen and John Rodgers about the gearing of the non-Syncro 5 speed compared to the stock 4...
• Re: 82 Vanagon gearbox swap ?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Mar 1997 10:54:59 +0200
  Hello Jorgen in Lulea, Sweden: >I own a 1982 crewcab with a broken 4-speed gearbox. >I am about to replace it... >Can I...
• Re: Transmission Codes
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Mon, 8 Mar 1999 12:06:22 +0100
  ...1982 First gear 3.78 Second gear 2.06 Third gear 1.23 Fourth gear ? No more details up to now. Maybe same line...
• Re: CV joint theory: long
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Sat, 19 Mar 2005 20:49:00 -0800
  >The Differential (Rear Wheel Drive) >This animation demonstrates how the power from the drive shaft turns the >ring gear, which is fastened to the...
• Re: Popping out of 1st gear
  Historical mailing list - David Del Ben
  Tue, 7 Nov 2000 15:20:54 +1100
  ...After it had collapsed, I just damaged the Syncromesh on the Gear trying to keep it in Gear and thatwas the part (1st Gear...
• ABD gearbox - matches other gearboxes for 1.9 60Hp engine (DF)?
  Historical mailing list - Jens Jakob Andersen
  Thu, 20 Apr 2006 21:53:35 +0200
  Hi I have a friend, he has lots 1+2 gear in his gearbox. Can mone the changer, 3+4 works, but 1+2...
• Re: Roll starting a Vanagon (manual trans only)
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Thu, 17 Jun 1999 17:49:52 EDT
  KENWILFY@AOL.COM writes: << ...I had never heard of any problems with the reverse gear before so I just didn't know. For the...
• Re: odometer fixed
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Tue, 14 Jun 2011 18:38:28 -0400
  Not the gap between the gears, but between the teeth! The cracked-through gear ends up having a gap between two of its teeth...
• gear box difference 85' vs. 86 and on
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 4 Nov 2014 10:13:56 -0800
  ...I have a chance to gat an '88 gear box for my '85 could anyone tell me is there any difference between a vanagon...
• what steering gear grease?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Sun, 28 Mar 2004 17:29:29 EST
  What grease is OK for the steering gear? Bentley says "Only use special steering gear grease Part No. AOF 063 000 04 to lubricate...
• Re: Timing Chains, Belts, Gears, etc
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Fri, 22 Jun 2007 14:03:34 -0500
  ...There was one crank gear but fifteen slightly different cam gears; the cam gear was chosen to mesh well with the particular crank gear...
• Input Shaft Notes
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:35:28 -0800
  ...This helps find sweet spot so gear can be lifted high enough. Be gentle. Easy to jamb gear sleeve against carrier. Lift gear above...
• Re: odometer fixed
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Rotblatt
  Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:14:52 -0700
  Zoltan, I don't see why there should be a change in the gap between the gears in this case. The gear that's...
• Re: 20W50 Castorl Engine Oil
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Thu, 6 Aug 2009 20:15:37 -0400
  You're gearbox is a transaxle. The transmission and differential share the same oil. The differential gears are hypoid gears. Hypoid gears have sliding...
• Re: Jimmy Sanby's lack of 4th gear
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Fri, 27 Nov 1998 22:15:47 EST
  Sanbyj@TELKOM.CO.ZA writes: << My fourth gear went in a most perculiar way... When in fourth, it was as if I was in...
• Re: Rebuilding Man. Tranny-Questions regarding taller gears??
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 21 Feb 2004 15:54:11 -0800
  http://volksweb.relitech.com/helmut/GEARBOX.HTM John Rodgers wrote: > Daryl, can you give us a gear by gear comparison between the Standard > manual...
• Re: Speedometer Ok -Odometer and trip meter dead!?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 20 May 2006 17:41:42 -0700
  > > I can readily picture that these two gears got gunked or gummed up and > that > while it didn't require a great amount of...
• Re: Rebuilding Man. Tranny-Questions regarding taller gears??
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 21 Feb 2004 13:23:01 -0600
  Daryl, can you give us a gear by gear comparison between the Standard manual tranny, and the 5 speed manual tranny, beginning with the...
• Re: Rabbit Transmission (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
  Thu, 21 Dec 2000 23:38:02 -0500
  ...Spider gears explode, ring or pinion gears missing teeth, diff bearings worn, etc. Otherwise, the drive gears and syncros hold up very well in...
• Need diesel ring gear or flywheel
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hougard
  Tue, 26 Nov 2002 16:09:54 EST
  I'm in need of a ring gear or complete flywheel for my 82 diesel van. I have already flipped the ring gear once...
• Re: End-play's effect on timing.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Maurer
  Thu, 19 Sep 1996 18:56:14 +0000
  ...The shop owner said he reuses the original German gear unless wear is excessive. I showed him mine. We could see a wear line...
• Re: Diesel Westy Gearing Swaps- reply
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Fri, 4 Dec 1998 12:51:38 EST
  << drillock@earthlink.net wrote to Vanadiesel: << Do you still have an interest in changing the gearing of your diesel vanagon? I did that this...
• Re: gear box difference 85' vs. 86 and on
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 4 Nov 2014 19:50:28 -0500
  All the Waterboxers originally had the same gear ratios. Somewhere in late 88 or 89 they slightly changed the 3-4 slider hub. I...
• Re: Trans-axle information & suggestions
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Sibley
  Sun, 5 May 2002 10:01:50 EDT
  ...leave third gear alone, install a .77 sized 4th gear, rpms will be lower on freeways. you still need 3rd gear like it is...
• Transmission FAQ From Germany Machine Translated
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Thu, 22 Feb 2001 19:57:18 -0500
  ...The design in principle is alike with all gearboxes. On the shafts are so-called fixed gears and lot gears. All gears are constant...
• Re: CV joint theory: long
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Sun, 20 Mar 2005 01:45:02 -0600
  Indeed! When one axle travels faster than the other, the differential (case and diff pinion shafts, and therefore the ring gear) splits the difference...
• Re: Transmission FAQ From Germany Machine Translated
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 22 Feb 2001 19:40:26 -0700
  ...The design in principle is alike with all gearboxes. On the shafts are so-called fixed gears and lot gears. All gears are constant...
• Re: Transmission FAQ From Germany Machine Translated
  Historical mailing list - John Pronk
  Fri, 23 Feb 2001 04:34:18 -0000
  ...The design in principle is alike with all gearboxes. On the shafts are so-called fixed gears and lot gears. All gears are constant...
• engine conversion gear ratios
  Historical mailing list - Sally Lecrone
  Sun, 2 May 1999 08:23:35 -0700
  ...After looking at Helmut's gearing charts, I think all the diesels used gearing that isn't that high. If I'm reading his...
• Re: Rebuilding Man. Tranny-Questions regarding taller gears??
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Sun, 22 Feb 2004 20:38:09 -0800
  John...here is what I know about 5 sp vs 4 spd gearing. Standard 5 Speed 4th gear - .85 5th gear - .77 3rd Gear...
• Re: 82 Vanagon gear selection problem.
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 4 Apr 1997 09:56:36 -0400 (AST)
  >When i select 1st gear i get 3rd gear and when i select 3rd gear i get >3rd gear. 2nd, 4th and reverse works...
• Weddle Gears
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:23:03 -0700
  ...lots of Vanagon gears in there: - 10 different 1st & 2nd gear combos - 15 choices for 3rd gear - 20 choices for 4th gear A couple...
• Any interest in different 4th gears for Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 Sep 1999 12:09:37 EDT
  I have the oppurtunity to buy some nicer 4th gear sets for the manual tranny Vanagons 83-91. These sets change the 4th gear...
• Diesel conversions by HA-Projekt
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Sat, 21 Feb 1998 20:47:05 +0100
  ...Power enrichment and optimising of Diesel engines 1.9l Diesel technology, engine and gearbox parts TDI engine swaps for Bus, Vanagon and EV(T2...
• Re: Transmission FAQ From Germany Machine Translated
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Thu, 22 Feb 2001 22:09:08 -0800
  ...The > design in principle is alike with all gearboxes. On the shafts are > so-called fixed gears and lot gears. All gears are constant...
• finding gears
  Historical mailing list - Jabin Newhouse
  Sat, 25 Aug 2012 15:24:54 -0500
  ...I found out that 2nd gear seemed alot like 4th gear. As a last ditch effort, I decided to try to put it in...
• RPMs
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Fri, 13 Dec 2002 11:33:38 -0800
  The previous thread about engine RPMs and top speed got me thinking and I was hoping that some of you gear heads out there...
• Automatic Transmission Fluid and Gear Oil Comparrison and Feedback please
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Sun, 3 May 2009 17:54:13 -0400
  I am about to change my Auto Transmission fluid and Gear oil, just wondering what people are using in their auto transmission. What product...
• Re: manuel trans pop's drops out of third gear
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Sun, 25 Mar 2007 09:23:31 -0700
  If you feel the linkage is puttin it all the way into gear, then its likely a bad 3rd gear..happens.. Daryl of AA...
• Re: Gears shifted
  Historical mailing list - Geordie Birch
  Mon, 21 Aug 2006 17:53:56 -0700
  ...In fact all my gears have shifted - my 1st gear is now where > my reverse gear was. Is this easy to fix? Yes. Is...
• Re: Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy / fuel work?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 25 Mar 2012 13:15:10 -0500
  ...How much more > > fuel is consumed in a lower gear vs higher gear at the same speed? > > > > I ran a quick observation. On level...
• Re: Recycling gear oil
  Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
  Sat, 12 Apr 2003 23:41:39 -0500
  ...Old Farm trick to recycle gear oil and it works. Good Evening, Fred E-mail message Subject: Recycling gear oil Is it okay to...
• Re: finding gears
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Sat, 25 Aug 2012 15:40:06 -0600
  ...I found out that 2nd gear seemed alot like 4th gear. As a last ditch effort, I decided to try to put it in...
• Re: [Q] Decreasing gear ratio
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Fri, 20 Jan 95 17:29:30 PST
  > > I don't remember seeing this discussed anywhere, so does anyone know > if replacement gears are available for my tranny to lower the revs...
• Re: Educate Me Please - Vanagon Shifter Operation
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Thu, 9 Apr 2009 10:18:03 -0400
  ...this moves the gear selector lever in and back on the transmission. *first gear is push forward which translates into a backwards motion in...
• Re: I recently started assembling my engine,
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Tue, 16 Oct 2001 08:23:06 -0400
  Tom wrote My question = Since the gear on the distributor is shredded, would my cam gear be in the same condition. Does anyone have...
• Re: Rebuilding Man. Tranny-Questions regarding taller gears??
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 21 Feb 2004 13:58:40 -0800
  Looking at the newest Bentley, page 34.1a has late waterboxer 4 speed gear ratios and 34.1b has diesel 5 speed ratios listed...
• Re: Automatic Transmission Fluid and Gear Oil Comparrison and Feedback please
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 3 May 2009 20:59:12 -0400
  The correct gear oil for the final drive is an 80w-90 or 75w-90. I use the Mobil 1 SHC 75w-90. My...
• 80 Westy Odometer Problems
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 5 Dec 1996 12:29:53 -0700 (MST)
  ...Also, until I can get a new gear, if anyone knows how to keep the old gear on the shaft, glue, pin etc, let...
• Re: best mod for vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - George Mercer
  Tue, 2 Mar 2004 23:51:48 EST
  ...This gives the old Westy 4 gears with 5% more power (lower gearing) and 5% overdrive in 5th. Fourth (4th) gear goes out to...
• gear box
  Historical mailing list - peter burnside
  Tue, 23 May 2000 14:13:42 PDT
  can anybody tell me if 4th and 5th gears are on a 1984 caravelle 1900cc are at the end of the gear box ,and...
• Re: Manual shifting very difficult.
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 26 Feb 2016 12:39:39 -0700
  John Does it involve GearGrinding or just Difficulty Finding gears ~ Did this happen suddenly or slowly over time ~ Does the Shifter still have the...
• Re: Popping out of 1st gear
  Historical mailing list - David Del Ben
  Wed, 8 Nov 2000 08:29:53 +1100
  James, I actually drove around for about a month without a 1st Gear. Main reason being I had a big trip (2000 km) planned...
• Starter won't engage ring gear when sit for a while
  Historical mailing list - William Greenamyer
  Fri, 7 Sep 2007 06:59:20 -0400
  ...The starter works but it acts like there is a flat spot on the ring gear or the starter gear is hitting the ring...
• odometer gear part
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sun, 27 Mar 2005 12:30:38 -0700
  ...Order your easy to replace gear today! Only $25" Since those Porsches use VDO speedos, I suspect this gear might fit the Vanagon odometer...
• Re: Speedometer Ok -Odometer and trip meter dead!?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 21 May 2006 18:30:57 -0700
  ...Metal gear, which comes loose, and plastic gear, which maybe doesn't. The paint-stamp date on the two plastic gear models are 7...
• Re: 82 Vanagon gearbox swap ?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 16 Mar 1997 00:41:37 -0500 (EST)
  ...Can I replace it with a 5-speed gearbox ? Can/should I use the 5-speed gearbox from a diesel wanagon ? Can/should I...