If you push the sleeve back far enough you will see where the two
shafts meet.   From here it will just unscrew. The ends of each shaft has
a piece of all thread in them that is screwed together.

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          86-SS Syncro
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
                                   92-Jetta GWC
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On Fri, 30 May 2003, Brian Bush, CFP wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Would anyone out there happen to know how to remove the input shaft from the
> transmission from a '82 Vanagon Diesel?
>
> I have removed the snap ring, and have pulled the splined collar out about
> an inch on the shaft, but I just can't get it to unscrew.  Any ideas???
>
> Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
>
> - Brian
>