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• Auto tranny short shaft vs long shaft,.
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Wed, 21 May 2014 22:55:54 -0500
  ...If I have a spare long shaft - I need the short shaft. Anyone with a used short shaft got one they care to dispose...
• [Fwd: Odometer repair question]
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 4 Sep 2000 20:55:19 -0500
  ...From left to right on the shaft there is > 1) Teflon drive gear -on shaft, (2) Spacer - on shaft, (3) Plastic Plate - > stationary - shaft...
• Selector shaft seal questions / conformation
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 13 Jun 2021 18:06:39 -0700
  My seal leaking badly, one of the reasons I dropped tranny ( clean up etc easier) Selector shaft replacement, need confirm Select neutral Remove shift...
• Correction Re: Selector shaft seal questions / conformation
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 13 Jun 2021 19:03:42 -0700
  Correction… I’m just replacing the seal, not the shaft And I meant confirmation, not conformation Alistair > On Jun 13, 2021, at 6:06...
• Re: WBX Input Shaft Worn. Ok to Cut To DV Length?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 31 Mar 2010 14:29:11 -0700
  ...Tape the shaft up first so any slip won't ruin the shaft. Keep a drenched rag handy to cool the shaft repeatedly as...
• Re: CV-Joints (was: Web Page Update / Crew Cab update)
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Tue, 8 Dec 1998 12:26:01 -0800
  ...if the two shafts are directly in line, no matter the connecting mechanism, the output shaft will turn in exactly the same manner as...
• Re: How to install Wiper Shaft
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:41:11 -0400
  ...You can remove the nut and the arm will still stay attached to the shaft(try it).Prying the wiper arm will over come...
• Re: Don't think so
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 19 Aug 1996 07:32:26 -0300 (ADT)
  >The catalog on rebuilt drive shafts says the aircooled shafts are >shorter than the watercooled model of the same year, the drive shafts >are...
• Re: Correction Re: Selector shaft seal questions / conformation
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 14 Jun 2021 08:40:53 -0600
  ...Shaft in place push Seal onto Shaft & Into Tranny simultaneously ~ Like You would do an Input or Output or Crank or Cam Shaft Seal...
• Re: AMC Cylinder Head Question
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:56:35 -0500
  ...You can call one > input shaft and the other output shaft. The output shaft drives the > ring gear and the drive shaft and CV...
• Re: Help! Synchro Vibration
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 May 1995 13:28:59 -0300
  ...The shaft vibrated worse, so I found another shop that could bala >nce the shaft. Now it's a little worse--significant vibration from...
• CV Joint separation from axle shaft
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Thu, 25 Nov 1999 12:24:19 -0800
  Listees, In the process of replacing a torn CV joint boot, I have removed the half shaft from the rear suspension. I am ready...
• Re: Advice needed:4 spd. transmission questions-Vanagon Air-cooled
  Historical mailing list - Joe Wagner
  Thu, 12 Jun 1997 12:55:35 -0400 (EDT)
  On Thu, 12 Jun 1997, Lon Herman wrote: > My Vanagon tranny has a bad input shaft, discovered when we pulled it to > replace the...
• Re: Auto tranny short shaft vs long shaft,.
  Historical mailing list - Project Pat
  Thu, 22 May 2014 14:59:02 -0400
  ...Auto tranny short shaft vs long shaft,. Question: is the long shaft the same or match the long shaft of the manual tranny? If...
• Syncro Drive Shaft Balancing - The Cheap Fix
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Mon, 31 Jan 2000 19:05:25 -0500
  ...Now if you move the clamps 180� and tighten them on the shaft. This is supposed to remove some of the shaft imbalance. Fortunately...
• 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: Correction Re: Selector shaft seal questions / conformation
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 14 Jun 2021 09:03:30 -0500
  ...up etc easier) >> >> Selector shaft replacement, need confirm >> >> Select neutral >> Remove shift shaft cover from drivers side >> Tap shaft to cover side >> I guess...
• Re: Removing CV from axle shaft?
  Historical mailing list - dr
  Mon, 22 Sep 2003 09:07:18 -0400
  I place the shaft vertically in a vice, with the joint resting on top of the vice and the shaft hanging down. Dont tighten...
• Re: Questions about selector shaft seal replacemnet in a DU transmission
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Mon, 18 Jul 2005 23:38:14 -0700
  ...The only tricky spot is when you insert the shaft. Lubricate the shaft and the seal. With one hand, push in the shaft, with...
• Re: WBX Input Shaft Worn. Ok to Cut To DV Length?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 7 Apr 2010 13:14:30 -0700
  ...Was going to install >> DK shortened input shaft so I could keep the WBX shaft at original >> but.... >> >> The WBX input shaft is worn...
• Re: trans main shaft removal ??
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Mon, 11 Oct 2004 11:28:16 -0700
  On Sunday, October 10, 2004, at 02:45 PM, Mark Fitzsimons wrote: > I need some advice on trans main shaft removal from a diesel...
• Re: CV Joint separation from axle shaft-REPORT
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Mon, 29 Nov 1999 07:14:57 -0800
  ...I am ready to remove the joint > from the shaft. > > Bentley advises using VW tool (VW 408a on VW 402) to press the shaft...
• Re: AMC Cylinder Head Question
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Thu, 13 Dec 2007 22:47:37 -0800
  Before AAA tow truck arrived I did try to yank the drive shafts to see if any of the CV joints had disconnected or...
• Re: CV Joint separation from axle shaft
  Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
  Thu, 25 Nov 1999 16:10:08 -0600
  ...CV Joint separation from axle shaft >Listees, > >In the process of replacing a torn CV joint boot, I have removed the >half shaft from...
• WBX Input Shaft Worn. Ok to Cut To DV Length?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:56:00 -0700
  ...Was going to install DK shortened input shaft so I could keep the WBX shaft at original but.... The WBX input shaft is worn...
• Re: Anyone ever see a pinion shaft break just behind first gear?
  Historical mailing list - paul guard
  Mon, 8 Aug 2016 14:29:26 +0000
  ...I've seen welded pinion shafts break. I suspect (without seeing it) that you may have a cut & spliced pinion shaft. Welding is done...
• Re: Removing CV from axle shaft?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 22 Sep 2003 11:28:07 -0700
  ...Removing CV from axle shaft? I place the shaft vertically in a vice, with the joint resting on top of the vice and the...
• Re: Correction Re: Selector shaft seal questions / conformation
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 14 Jun 2021 07:43:06 -0700
  ...Shaft in place push Seal onto Shaft & Into Tranny > > simultaneously ~ Like You would do an Input or Output or Crank or > > Cam Shaft Seal...
• Re: AMC Cylinder Head Question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 14 Dec 2007 09:20:56 -0500
  When I renewed my crankshaft seal and clutch I replaced my transmission input shaft as it was a bit chewed up from a PO...
• Re: CV Joint separation from axle shaft
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Fri, 26 Nov 1999 09:46:12 -0500
  My non-press method is to pull down the boot down the shaft a ways, then use a long punch to smack the backside...
• Re: Correction Re: Selector shaft seal questions / conformation
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 14 Jun 2021 07:41:16 -0700
  ...up etc easier) >>> >>> Selector shaft replacement, need confirm >>> >>> Select neutral >>> Remove shift shaft cover from drivers side >>> Tap shaft to cover side >>> I guess...
• Re: Shaft comes out ...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:39:43 -0500
  ...There is a stud that holds the shaft extension to the main shaft and a splined coupling that transfers the power. The coupling is...
• Re: WBX Input Shaft Worn. Ok to Cut To DV Length?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 31 Mar 2010 14:16:38 -0700
  sure, if the forward portion of your wbxr trans input shaft is worn there the pilot bearing goes .. ( it needs to be pretty smooth...
• Re: Odometer Repair-Migrating Shaft
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 25 Feb 2001 16:14:00 -0600
  ...As you have seen, the shaft has the teflon gear on the left and the pot metal gear on the right. The gear shaft...
• Re: 094 main shaft
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 20 Dec 2015 21:13:55 -0500
  Are you referring to the shaft with the clutch splines or the shaft with 1-2 gears on it? Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon...
• Re: Transmission Woes
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 6 Nov 2011 05:52:10 -0800
  An input shaft pilot bearing failure can seem intermittent for this reason. When the bearing is failing it can grab the shaft which causes...
• Broken front drive shaft.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 5 Mar 2001 00:53:04 -0500
  Hey, all they talk about different drive shafts for the Syncro's. Well, I have now seen a broken front shaft. Of course it...
• Broken front drive shaft.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 5 Mar 2001 00:53:04 -0500
  Hey, all they talk about different drive shafts for the Syncro's. Well, I have now seen a broken front shaft. Of course it...
• Re: Noisy transaxle??
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 22 Oct 2013 14:34:28 -0700
  ...Mark Scott Daniel wrote: > re 'the input/pilot shaft turns at >... > however...the input shaft bearing on the transmission input shaft is > always turning...
• Problems with the u-joints of the driveshaft
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
  Thu, 29 Apr 1999 08:59:13 +0200
  Syncronauts, recently another German Syncro driver contacted me because he's permanently having problems with his drive shaft. The viscous coupling was replaced due...
• CV Relubrication 85-1.9L?
  Historical mailing list - David Gunning
  Mon, 29 May 2006 14:43:13 -0400
  ...Because of the diameter differences between the upper and lower end of the turning distance of the two cv shaft joint ends, it makes...
• Re: input shaft (again)
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 22 May 2003 11:19:51 -0700
  ...The sleeve has splines on the inside that slide over the shaft AND an inner shaft. The sleeve bridges a joint where the input...
• Re: [Syncro] Measured difference in length of PS intermediate shaft for Syncro vs. 2wd
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:08:29 -0800
  The Syncro shafts are shorter. The part number is different in that the Syncro part number has an A at the end. Here is...
• Re: Broken front drive shaft/picture.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 5 Mar 2001 02:06:22 -0500
  ...Broken front drive shaft. Hey, all they talk about different drive shafts for the Syncro's. Well, I have now seen a broken front...
• Re: Broken front drive shaft/picture.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 5 Mar 2001 02:06:22 -0500
  ...Broken front drive shaft. Hey, all they talk about different drive shafts for the Syncro's. Well, I have now seen a broken front...
• Input Shaft Notes
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:35:28 -0800
  ...Lift gear above join where input shaft and lower splined shaft meet. Put trany in gear once shaft ready to unscrew from stud. Backing...
• Re: Cut tranny input shaft while still in tranny? (for engine conversion)
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Fri, 7 Mar 2008 18:27:08 -0800
  The Tiico conversions DO need 10 MM cut off the shaft, so I think the common jetta swap does as well. Daryl of AA...
• Re: wtb: PS intermediate shaft for Syncro ALSO wtb AC brackets - my mistake
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:49:24 -0800
  ...PS intermediate shaft for Syncro ALSO wtb AC brackets for 2.1 > The Syncro steering shaft is shorter, as Ben knows, that is why...
• Re: Cut tranny input shaft while still in tranny? (for engine conversion)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Fri, 7 Mar 2008 16:55:32 -0800
  If you are not changing over to the diesel bell housing, WHY are you shortening the shaft? AFAIK, the adapter plates for inline 4...
• Re: removing diesel input shaft
  Historical mailing list - MacLachlan, Bill
  Thu, 22 Aug 2002 08:39:07 -0700
  ...I have to remove the input > shaft and install it on another unit. I have removed the clip (slid it > up the shaft a...
• Re: Odometer Repair-Migrating Shaft
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Sun, 25 Feb 2001 17:02:57 -0800
  Karl, The gear is firmly on the shaft, but the shaft moves from right to left as one views the front plate. Tom Hanlon...
• Re: Cut tranny input shaft while still in tranny? (for engine conversion)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Fri, 7 Mar 2008 19:11:07 -0800
  ...What is the protrusion difference between a stock wbx bellhousing w/shaft and a stock diesel bellhousing w/shaft? I measured that stuff some...
• man. trans. noise + cause
  Historical mailing list - Pabst Michael
  Fri, 7 Sep 2001 10:58:06 +0200
  Mighty list, eventually, I got the shafts out of my (86 Quantum) man. trans. Had a 'clac-a-dee-clac' in 2nd gear at...
• Synchro Tranny leak, MSDS response
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 21 Apr 1995 14:06:39 -0400
  I just got off the phone with Martin and we discussed the leak situation on the front dive shaft. He uses the standard factory...
• Re: removing diesel input shaft
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 20:05:50 -0700
  The trick is you have to slide the sleeve out far enough so it exposes the joint between the input shaft and the tranny...
• Re: How to install Wiper Shaft
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 29 Mar 2007 09:54:29 -0700
  ...The question I still have is how to mount new wiper shaft assemblies. One to frame that wiper motor bolts to and other to...
• Re: Upper Steering Column Shaft Woes
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 14 Apr 2011 11:50:37 -0700
  the steering wheel bolted to the top of the shaft I believe. and that plastic spacer. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET...
• Re: Shaft off to replace 1 cv?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 18 Sep 2004 20:57:19 -0400
  You can certainly take the old CV joint off the shaft and put a new one on ... but you need to remove the shaft...
• Diesel input shaft?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Mon, 7 Feb 2000 10:41:20 -0800
  Hello- I purchased an used input shaft for a diesel van. The shaft is a bit rough/worn on the tranny side of the...
• Rear Wheel Bearings again.
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Warner
  Tue, 5 Jun 2001 21:58:20 GMT
  ...Then press the axle shaft out of the bearing housing. This all seems a bit unlikely since the bolts holding the axle shaft to...