Date:         Tue, 29 Apr 2003 13:30:02 -0400
Reply-To:     Tim Demarest <tim.demarest@POBOX.COM>
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From:         Tim Demarest <tim.demarest@POBOX.COM>
Subject:      Re: Stuck in 4th gear !
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Hey, if we are talking group purchase, why dn't we all upgrade to 5-speed?

Is this doable on a non-Synchro Vanagon?

At 01:09 PM 4/29/2003 -0400, Doug Alcock wrote:
>Hey Daryl --- sounds like a buch of folks needing trannies ---- my self
>included. Is it group purchase time??  :-)
>
>Cheers,
>Doug
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>AA Transaxle <aatransaxle@JUNO.COM>
>Sent by: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>04/29/2003 12:42 PM
>Please respond to AA Transaxle
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>         To:     vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>         cc:
>         Subject:        Re: Stuck in 4th gear !
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>Steve, et al...The big problem of course it the square cut detent slots
>and VW has used the same hub from the beginning of time, but as the vans
>got heavier and the hp & torque increased the problem suddenly got worse.
>The method of operation fo the slider/hub/shift fork is pretty much the
>same in all trannys with just the minor design issues and the materials
>they chose to use. The actual sliding during gear changes won't affect
>the wear or stress but instead, the shock loading from more power ,
>"rough" driving or constantly getting on/off the gas instead of being
>smooth will take its toll. Just use a good quality synthetic oil and the
>rest is up to the mechanical gods...Mind you I am not a metalurgical
>engineer, just a tranny guy, but I see about 5 of these a week and got a
>pretty good handle on what happens in the real world.
>Daryl of AA Transaxle
>Duvall, WA. (Seattle area)
>(425) 788-4070
>1-877-377-0773 (toll free)
>aatransaxle.com (web site)