Unless you are on a oneway street or like to break the law. 

BenT

sent from my electronic leash

On Mar 10, 2011, at 7:36 PM, Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@Q.COM> wrote:

> Don't we Americans usually park with the starboard side against the
> sidewalk?
> 
> Karl Wolz
> 
> |-----Original Message-----
> |From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> |Robert Fisher
> |Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2011 6:29 PM
> |To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> |Subject: Re: Auto trans - 2nd gear brake band adjusting screw
> |
> |Port and starboard work pretty well... unless you don't know port from
> |starboard. : )
> |
> |Cya,
> |Robert
> |On Mar 10, 2011 4:34 PM, "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <
> |scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> |> yes ..
> |> so now I guess it's DS and PS ....
> |> and maybe CS too, for 'curb side.'
> |>
> |> and FS for front side.
> |> etc.
> |> ----- Original Message -----
> |> From: "BenT Syncro" <syncro@gmail.com>
> |> To: "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
> |> Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> |> Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2011 2:27 PM
> |> Subject: Re: Auto trans - 2nd gear brake band adjusting screw
> |>
> |>
> |> Maybe it means 'Daniel Stevens' or 'Daniel Scott'. My serious guess is
> |> 'Driver's Side'.
> |>
> |>
> |> BenT
> |>
> |> sent from my electronic leash
> |>
> |> On Mar 10, 2011, at 2:10 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans
> |> <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> wrote:
> |>
> |>> hi Dan ..
> |>> it does, very much ..
> |>> but say what DS stands for please.
> |>> ----- Original Message -----
> |>> From: "Daniel O Stevens" <dosteven@SYR.EDU>
> |>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> |>> Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2011 1:47 PM
> |>> Subject: Re: Auto trans - 2nd gear brake band adjusting screw
> |>>
> |>>
> |>> One age/wear hazard that can make the 2nd gear shift soft or irregular
> |is
> |>> if
> |>> there's a failure in the 2nd gear piston mentioned by Ken under the
> |>> circlips
> |>> on the DS.
> |>> If the rubber piston seals are cracked, aged to shrink or in my
> |Brother's
> |>> case the small internal retaining E-clip fell off and wedged into the
> |>> pistons sidewall and inhibited the stroke.
> |>> Service to the 2nd gear piston & seals can be done with trans in place,
> |>> though you will likely need to drop the pan & valve body if you pull it
> |to
> |>> get the 2nd gear band in position on the "fingers"
> |>>
> |>> On Mom's AT vanagon the 2n'd gear cover popped off while she was driving
> |>> it.
> |>> Creating a huge cloud of smoke as the ATF poured out onto the hot
> |exhaust.
> |>> The Circlip had grit, and oxidation under it which undermined it's
> |groove
> |>> and ability to retain the huge pressures.
> |>> I used a cheap Bar clamp with one head reversed to push (screw
> |adjustment)
> |>> the piston in to allow reseating the retaining Circlip. (after cleaning
> |>> the
> |>> groove of detris)
> |>>
> |>> Hope this offers some insight.
> |>>
> |>> Dan Stevens
> |>> VW Club of Central NY www.vwccny.com
> |>> Empire VW camping club www.empirevwcamping.org
> |>>
> |>>
> |>>
> |>> Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 11:42:13 -0800
> |>> From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
> |>> Subject: Re: Auto trans - 2nd gear brake band adjusting screw
> |>>
> |>> thanks for the warning.
> |>> I'm not sure that I'm going to be messing with that screw.
> |>> I expect that it should have more than enough stroke to compensate for
> |>> wear
> |>> all right. .
> |>> just thought I'd ask.
> |>>
> |>> ----- Original Message -----
> |>> From: "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
> |>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> |>> Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2011 3:09 AM
> |>> Subject: Re: Auto trans - 2nd gear brake band adjusting screw
> |>>
> |>>
> |>>> If you don't know what you're doing tightening that screw too much is
> |an
> |>>> easy way to burn the tranny up and if you get the band to slip off the
> |>>> piston on one side or the screw you get to remove the valve body to try
> |>>> to
> |>>> get it back together.
> |>>>
> |>>> The piston has more than enough stroke to compensate for wear after the
> |>>> initial adjustment during assembly. If second gear is slipping you will
> |>>> need
> |>>> to open it up and fix everything that is wrong.
> |>>>
> |>>> Dennis
> |>>>
> |>>> -----Original Message-----
> |>>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> |>>> Of
> |>>> Scott Daniel - Turbovans
> |>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2011 6:04 PM
> |>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> |>>> Subject: Auto trans - 2nd gear brake band adjusting screw
> |>>>
> |>>> Hi all..
> |>>> has anyone ever fiddled with that adjustment ?
> |>>> I am aware of what Bentley says ..
> |>>> just wondering if anyone has tried say, a qtr turn this way or that .
> |>>>
> |>>> thanks.
> |>>> scott