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• Re: Clutch - - -
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 18 Sep 2000 08:27:13 -0700
  ...Finally I had it welded (built up) ground flat and > redrilled, new clevis and pins and like new again. -- Stuart MacMillan Seattle '84 Vanagon...
• Re: Anyone selling a 4sp Tranny
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 30 Nov 2001 21:11:29 -0800
  I have one from an 86 - no final drive noises and shifts into every gear perfectly and effortlessly - the only fault is that coming...
• E-bay Scam Trend (Caveat emptor)
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Mon, 15 Apr 2002 00:33:55 -0700
  ...Auction finally ends and time passes (I'm not watching the item) and I get this pmail saying that the item didn't sell...
• Re: Driving In Canada
  Historical mailing list - Joe Curro
  Wed, 15 May 2002 12:59:04 -0400
  ...Driving In Canada >> >> Once we cleared customs ( and my wife finally calmed down) we turned >around and headed back home through the US. I...
• Getting AT rebuilt
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 17 Feb 2003 17:44:34 -0500
  ...They say this labor quote will include replacing seals in the final drive. This sounds pretty reasonable to me. I am wondering if they...
• Re: What is it with the US? (No real van content)
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Tue, 26 Jun 2007 12:42:10 -0400
  ...The article I cited was critical of production efficiencies, how much energy goes into producing the final product, and points out that current biodiesel...
• <Syncro> viscous coupling fluid wishes
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 7 Feb 1997 18:54:23 -0800
  ...3 VCs, one between rear and front final drives, and one across each diff. That would be a real all wheel drive car no...
• Re: 2nd fuse box for '85 Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 6 Aug 2004 18:46:19 -0700
  The fuse lives under the driver's seat. And the Bentley's wiring diagram is only correct for your Vanagon in the '82 and...
• Syncro Viscous Coupling : when should it be freewheeling ?
  Historical mailing list - V H Wolfgang Carolsfeld
  Fri, 1 May 1998 22:45:16 -0700
  How to you determine if the viscous coupling in the Syncro drivetrain is freewheeling when it should be ? On a normal syncro van when...
• Re: My AT Rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sat, 3 Jul 2010 21:53:54 -0700
  ...I had put in the floor of the van, a previous AT and final drive that I had, in case he needed parts. Apparently...
• Limited Vanagon content: using reverse running transaxles
  Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
  Sat, 21 Nov 1998 10:47:13 -0600
  ...But if someone wants a super low final drive ratio or a six speed transaxle from an Audi, reverse spinning appears to be our...
• Re: Wow! how bout this guy?
  Historical mailing list - jonathan waters
  Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:52:33 -0700
  ...Quite a beautiful drive, first along the Cowlitz R. then >> the >> Tieton and Natchez rivers and finally back down the Columbia River Gorge. >> Well...
• Short c.v. Axles ?
  Historical mailing list - Vincent Dow
  Tue, 17 Jul 2018 11:59:47 -0400
  Hello rollers, I finally got *Modesto* into a garage here in greater Montreal to repack/replace three torn CV boots. I discovered the boots...
• Audi / Golf and Vanagon auto transmissions ARE the same!!!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 3 Nov 1998 19:30:49 -0800
  ...09 2.65 1.59 1.0 1.80 Note the final drive is NOT interchangeable. Forward Clutch number of splined plates: Vanagon inner...
• Re: You need a spare temp 2 sensor NOW!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:53:30 -0500
  ...I was able to drive it for a couple more miles. I did this 3 times till I finally returned to my brother's...
• Last Launch of the space shuttles Discovery, Endeavor, and Atlantis
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 12 Feb 2011 18:29:27 -0600
  These shuttle launches are to be the final launches of each of these historic machines. Discovery flies on Feb. 24, Endeavor flies on April...
• Re: Standard to automatic?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 7 Nov 2009 16:09:47 -0800
  ...Mark John Bange wrote: >> The automatic in third gear (direct) and final drive ratio gives the same >> overall ratio as the manual in 4th...
• Re: Hi to all!
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Tue, 4 Apr 95 16:14:13 EDT
  ...Any > suggestions welcome. > > Andy > Drive if off a cliff, sorry old VW joke but I've been feeling recently the same thing about my...
• Re: T-3 Transaxle Needed: 82 Diesel Westy
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Wed, 29 Apr 1998 00:11:00 -0600
  ...T-3, 4 speed transaxel w/4:56 final drive to swap > into my 82 Diesel Westy. > Also, will the transaxel from a later...
• Underheating?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Kasun
  Mon, 5 Oct 1998 12:12:24 -0400
  ...was leaking) I think we finally are making some headway. We took it for a 100 mile drive yesterday and everything seemed fine. The...
• Re: Engine Swap
  Historical mailing list - Larry Burt
  Thu, 10 Jun 1999 22:45:09 -0700
  ...before the heads finally gave up. For me it has plenty of power, gets decent mileage (15 city, 17-20 hwy, and it should...
• Where do I place the floor jack ?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Sat, 2 Sep 2000 12:58:13 CDT
  ...wood on the floor jack and lifting under 'the rear axle final drive casing' (which I presume means the transmission casing section that is...
• duel fuel westy, LPG/propane or gasoline
  Historical mailing list - Gary
  Mon, 7 Aug 2000 20:55:19 -0600
  ...I finally got around to installing a propane fuel system on my 1987 syncro westy. Its a duel fuel system so the original digifant...
• 3 blocks w. no oil in the van
  Historical mailing list - Paul Gilland
  Fri, 9 Aug 2002 21:22:39 -0700
  ...After 5 minutes of idling with new oil (and drain plug) in the engine, the oil pump primed and the oil light finally turned...
• Ebay trade gone wrong...
  Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter
  Sun, 8 Aug 2004 22:32:51 -0500
  ...Let her rest every couple of hours, that's how Ive driven it and you should be good. You might want to get an...
• ATF amount in autotrans?
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Thu, 16 Dec 2004 22:10:46 -0500
  ...I am planning on changing the transmission fluids, both ATF and final drive in the new (to me) '88 GL. I plan to change...
• Alternator parts sources
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:16:13 -0600
  I have three alternators - 4 including the one on my daily driver (it works) and those three are dead. They turn freely, excess play...
• Re: AWD
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:56:45 -0800
  ...I sure wish I could reverse the final drive and swap over the entire driveline into my Vanagon--awesome cars, fo sho! On Fri...
• Re: diesel conversion
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 3 Aug 2004 19:21:12 -0700
  ...The real question is how long it will take and what will the final cost be when Skip drives it away on his trip...
• Re: @!**&*%^$**#@$ % Computer!!
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 25 Apr 2006 08:00:26 -0700
  ...hours spent struggling with it all - then I crashed! Finally > re-formatted all the drives, re-installed all the software, and that > worked. At...
• Re: I swear I put it back on....
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn
  Fri, 12 Jun 1998 09:31:46 -0700
  ...okay, you can drive it again." (totally cool, what a hero...). This was first met with disbelief but I could finally convince her that...
• Re: The final answer on the "city light" debate
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:14:01 -0800
  ...David Marshall VW Adventure Driver and BMW Adventure Rider http://www.hasenwerk.ca On Fri, December 12, 2008 06:28, Mike S wrote: > > On...
• For Sale: '78 Poptop Camper - S.F. Bay Area
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Tue, 16 Sep 2003 17:48:38 -0700
  ...A couple of weeks or so ago I posted about a '78 camper that came to rest in my driveway after a trip down...
• Re: Drafting - So Cal Drivers
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:06:03 -0700
  ...to go around both the 'wimpy' driver and the vehicle he/she is following...(often, when you finally do find a big enough hole...
• Re: � � � Re: Tips on making space under Westfalia swivel seat usable?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Tue, 14 Feb 2006 13:53:19 EST
  ...Many years ago, I modified the under-swivel-seat area of my Westfalia on the driver's side to mount an 8" Pioneer subwoofer...
• Re: A/T governor R/R - necessary to drain ATF first?
  Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge
  Tue, 7 Nov 2017 16:22:52 -0800
  ...When it goes ATF goes into the final drive. It can be serviced with the trans in place. > > Dennis > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing...
• Newbe Fridge Question
  Historical mailing list - John Fox
  Thu, 4 Jan 1996 12:23:16 -0800 (PST)
  Greetings, After five months of lurking and searching, I've finally made the the jump from wana-westy to westy-newbe. I ended up...
• 40 Below and Temp
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 25 Jun 1997 20:51:40 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Am I being too Paranoid and just drive or what? Words of encouragement needed. Finally, I managed to install the old style louver windows...
• Don't be afraid to look at a dead ECU
  Historical mailing list - William Dummitt
  Sun, 5 Oct 1997 19:59:43 -0400
  ...A scenario followed that will be familiar to many listmembers-nationwide parts search, finally got a used one and after weeks got it running...
• Re: vanagon transaxel wanted to change gearing
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
  Sat, 1 May 1999 22:13:51 -0400
  ...I think some of the final drive ratios from the 1.9 water boxer would make a good gearing setup. I will buy a...
• Running rich?
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Carrubba
  Sun, 19 Jan 2003 11:31:07 EST
  Hi Everyone, Well I finally dug out my Westy this morning and took it for a spin. 7 degrees out and it fired right...
• Control Arm Bushings (do I need to WELD?)
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:53:06 -0400
  ...to change out the driver's side bushings as well even though they're not making any noise? and finally... what is the current...
• Re: The madness begins (VW inline 4 cylinder swap)
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 26 Aug 2016 16:21:44 -0700
  ...One fellow worked around that by lowering the drivetrain. I'd consider doing that. It's not that big a deal. The 1.8T...
• leaking fuel hoses
  Historical mailing list - William
  Mon, 16 Jul 2012 15:59:56 -0600
  I have not driven my vanagon for about two months. I charged the battery and the engine started normally. When I walked to the...
• Re: Such a splendid waste of time
  Historical mailing list - Will Taygan
  Thu, 27 Jan 2011 14:44:31 -0900
  ...top is heat to the defrost vs feet. > > Will in Alaska - '82 Diesel Westy daily driver. > > On Mon, 2011-01-24 at 18:00...
• Re: Whine during acceleration
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Thu, 27 Jul 2000 16:26:33 -0400
  ...I have chalked it up to wear / play in the final drive (ring and pinion). I had the same type of noise in a...
• 87 - door wires
  Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
  Mon, 5 Apr 1999 16:53:27 -0500
  hi all, I finally got around to trying to fix my power door lock problems. I had them disconnected but it appears that my...
• radiator question And warning light
  Historical mailing list - Monika Besser
  Wed, 16 Sep 1998 15:23:02 EDT
  ...Besides, the unique cameraderie that exists between Vanagon drivers is extra nice ....just imagine, Caddy drivers exchanging friendly waves or, heaven forbit, smiling at...
• Re: Advice, questions, help request
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Sun, 5 Dec 2010 16:59:49 -0800
  ...Use a tape-marked pilot drill to start then gently drill the final holes. The needed size for the final holes is that which...
• Re: Buying advice
  Historical mailing list - Peter DiFalco
  Tue, 6 Jul 2010 23:55:38 -0700
  ...As Scott said, the shippers are brokers and they'll just wait until they find a driver operating independently who is willing to accept...
• Re: 1.9 td swap into diesel Westy
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 17 May 1998 17:10:07 -0700
  ...The new engine has a whopping 60% more torque > than the old, and I could use a lower final drive ratio. The > most economic...
• Clutch master cylinder question
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 26 Dec 95 11:20:33 +0700
  ...days if I have driven it recently. It has been doing this for about a month. Since winter has finally arrived here in Utah...
• Rochester, NY shops...
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Tue, 21 Jul 1998 09:10:08 -0500
  After several months of searching, I have finally found a '88 Vanagon GL that looks good, drives well, and seems mechanically sound. I say...
• Re: Auto tranny rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 17 Sep 2002 18:37:53 -0400
  ...If you know you don't need the torque converter, or any final drive parts, figure around ~$800 to $1200 for me to do...
• Re: Auto tranny from an Audi, possible 5 cyl. engine donor?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 12 Feb 2006 17:02:33 -0500
  ...The only differences are 1) reverse ring gear hub (mates with thepinion shaft of the final drive) is different, but this is easily swapped...
• Re: ? for our mechanical wizards
  Historical mailing list - Henry Luhrs
  Fri, 23 Jun 2006 15:46:12 -0400
  ...air taken into the engine on a > single intake stroke? > > And finally - anyone have any opinions on this concept......"Improved > vaporization of fuel will...
• Re: Tiico Out of business!!
  Historical mailing list - M'obeechi
  Thu, 11 Dec 2008 01:23:21 -0800
  ...to sell: > rebuilt Vanagon automatic transmissions with the A2 (Golf/ Jetta) > final drive. > > Can anyone help me with information about this please? What was...
• Re: Seals on automatic differential
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:21:57 -0700
  The torque convertor and final drive seals are easy to pop out and tap in gently with a hammer..sounds caveman, but that's...
• Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] Re: Diesel Vanagon Exhaust Design
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 21 Dec 2012 00:07:52 -0800
  ...pipes finally cracked. I might keep this cat support design but don't really like the idea of running one the driver side exhaust...
• Re: 84 automatic trans reseal
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 31 Oct 2000 23:21:03 -0500
  ...seal, axle seals, and the twin seals between the transmission and final drive sections. I began, about 3000 miles ago, seeing the ATF levels...