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Date:         Sun, 28 May 2006 05:47:34 -0700
Reply-To:     Dave Szurszewski <meisterburgus@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dave Szurszewski <meisterburgus@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Install Auto transmission to final drive problem
In-Reply-To:  <6.0.3.0.0.20060528082347.032fa140@buncombe.main.nc.us>
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Turning the crankshaft does turn the smallest shaft. But I think it is the transmission driveshaft (I think Bentley refers to is as the hydraulic driveshaft) and then there is the pinion driveshaft. I can adjust the position of the smallest (pump driveshaft) by turning the crank and adjust the outer largest (pinion) by turning both drive axle mounts. But can not get to the middle shaft. I think it is driven by the torque converter.

This looks like it is matter of 'just keep trying until it fits'

Thanks, Dave

--- Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US> wrote:

> The smallest shaft runs all the way from the torque > converter to the pump > in the AT, which is at the far, far end by the ATF > cooler. There are > splines on both ends of that shaft that have to > engage. Try turning the > crankshaft to see if that helps them to engage. > That's all that comes to > mind. > > Edward > > At 08:13 AM 5/28/2006, Dave Szurszewski wrote: > >Hello, > >I've been reading the list since last Nov. when I > >bought my Westy. I've finally come across > something I > >can't find an answer to in the archives. > > > >I've dropped the entire drivetrain to do > headgaskets > >and other maintenance. > >As part of this I have split the Auto tranny from > the > >final drive to replace > >the o-ring and fiber gaskets. > >Problem is I can't get the transmission back on. > The > >driveshafts will not > >mate up ,preventing the tranny from seating all the > >way. Is there some > >trick to this? I didn't find anything in the > bentley > >(unless I'm just not seeing them). I did not > separate > >the transimission from the engine. > > > >My van is an 88 westy. Any advice appreciated. > > > > > >Thanks, > >Dave > > > > > > > >__________________________________________________ > >Do You Yahoo!? > >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > >http://mail.yahoo.com >

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