On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 2:28 PM, Scott Daniel  - Turbovans
<scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> re

>> Anyhow..... Even though it shifts OK, my concern is that if I let it
>> go too far, it might damage something that renders the transmission
>> useless as a core for rebuild.

> yup........or 'absolutely' .

....

For sure. Yes!   :)

I looked at the pics of the 091 transmission in my Bentley. w/o one
apart, up close and personal, it's hard to see how it all works. But I
get the gist of how certain shafts (or even the case?) could be
affected if something was left unrepaired too long.

> Pursuing a good used one now would be useful too, �and even if that one
> isn't super good, you could keep the van operational while send in your
> current trans �for inspection/rebuilding.
>
> Not the main purpose of my post, and I think you have a DK - an 81
> air-cooled vanagon 4 speed, � �I happen to have one .........that might be
> good.

Thanks Scott.

I actually have a spare from a 1980/81 air cooled. Didn't test drive it though.

IIRC, a Vanagon transmission input shaft sticks out ~ 1". I wonder if
I could hook up an electric motor via belt/pulley to bench test the
spare transmission for any obvious defects? (noises, inop gears).
Likely someone has thought of trying this already though.

-- 
Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"

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