I had absolutely no VW experience before I bought my Van. I've only owned it
for 4 months, and about half that time was spent with the engine out. Like I
said, I don't know much about transmissions, let alone vw transmissions.
Most rear-wheel drive vehicles that I've worked on have posi-traction. This
was all I wanted to know. At my shop, 80% of our customers drive Japanese
cars, and 80% of the time, tune-ups, oil changes, and the occasional cv axle
is all that is required for them. So no, I dont expect to run into any
problems where I'll have to consult the list to help me do my job. VW's are
in a different world than the rest of the cars out there. There is a lot to
learn because their design is so original (and odd, at times). I'm still
learning about these things, so gimme a break, will ya?

>From: Eric Zeno <vw4x4@fyi.net>
>To: Mark Seifert <theburnvictims@HOTMAIL.COM>
>CC: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: trans question
>Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 23:23:41 -0400 (EDT)
>
>Let me undetstand something? You work there and your asking this
>question of people who may come in for work?
>      Yes this is how it is suppost to work. Most vehicles have
>"opened" axle, like this.
>
>             Eric                   86-VW4x4
>             vw4x4@fyi.net          86-SS Syncro
>             Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
>                                    92-Jetta GWC
>             www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm
>
>On Wed, 28 Apr 2004, Mark Seifert wrote:
>
> > i put my vanagon on the rack today at the shop where i work. i was just
> > checking a few things out, like a possible oil leak and some other
>things. i
> > put it in first gear and ran it with the wheels off the ground. i
>noticed
> > the right wheel was spinning like crazy and the left wheel just looked
>like
> > it was trying to spin. when i stopped the right wheel with my foot, the
>left
> > wheel would spin, but not as fast. i dont know much about transmissions;
> > does the vanagon have the type that just drives one wheel? or could this
>be
> > a bad cv joint (or bad trans), or is it totally normal?
> >
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