Hey there,

First issue:  put the tranny in gear, hold one hub and
rotate the other.

Second issue:  Sounds like when you installed the
seals, one of the three shims fell out and you didn't
notice.  If its not turning, you have no end play and
the engine is locked.  FIX THIS FIRST!

Z

--- Jeffrey Stangeland <haewolius@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
> hey all ---
>
> under my van trying to get the trans back in....
> don't seem to want to go in...? maybe the splines
> aren't aligning properly? everything was straight
> and looked good, engine supported with a jack,
> etc.how does this fine tuning get done on the
> air-cooled vanagon? on my '70 i could rotate the fan
> pulley to turn the crankshaft.
>
> another concern i had was when i was removing the
> flywheel i had to lock up the teeth with a
> screwdriver on thr engine stud to keep it from
> moving, whereas when i reinstalled it it wouldn't
> turn at all. is this normal?i didn't do anything
> other than install new seals....
>
> sure would appreciate some help here.... it's so
> close...
>
> thanks, jeff
>
>
>
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