Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2003 09:15:44 -0800
Reply-To: AA Transaxle <aatransaxle@JUNO.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: AA Transaxle <aatransaxle@JUNO.COM>
Subject: 3/4 gear trouble? & my other brother Daryl
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Hi group...Yes I am here and lurking as usual
The 3/4 slider is most likely the culprit to the sudden grinding on
downshift, but could just as easily be a bad syncro...The extra power
from a conversion tends to hasten an existing problem, not to mention the
driver trying to see just how much power is available...nahhh, we
wouldn't do that would we...
The only tranny's with the factory late slider were the very last off the
production line in late 89 and 90 on.
I have seen 3 of the factory hubs break through the years which is why I
use the "good stuff" which I buy from Weddle as they are different
material and nice Albin Gear stuff.
On any tranny I do for a conversion, I use the early ring/pinion and the
later other guts with the updated 3/4 slider hub to try to get them to
last. The late ring/pinion with 6 pinion teeth is weaker then it should
be.
Bottom line is fix it sooner rather than later for my sake (or whoever
does it) so the housings and other stuff are reusable. Letting stuff go
till the very last just costs us all.
Daryl of AA Transaxle
Duvall, WA. (Seattle area)
(425) 788-4070
1-877-377-0773 (toll free)
aatransaxle.com (web site)
I've recently developed a grinding noise in my
tranny when
downshifting between 4th and 3rd gear. Is this the
dreaded cracked
gearhub? Is there anything I can do to delay getting
the tranny
rebuilt?
This, of course, has to happen two weeks after the new
I$ conversion
was
installed.......Arrrggghhh........
Thanks,
Doug
Subject: Daryl the tranny man we need you
Doug,
The gearhub problem is more common in the earlier
trannys and less common in the later ones. Also the
tranny is designed to handle the power of the
wateboxer engine with little low end torque. The
problem may have been made worse by the conversion???
Be this as it may I would suggest you contacting our
resident tranny expert on the list. Daryl and daryl
and the other daryl. He is located somewhere in the
great northwest but ships out from time to time.
His rebuilds are some of the best has his heart is in
his work. gary
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2003 10:27:14 -0500
From: Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@HEWITT.COM>
Subject: 3/4 gear trouble?
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