Date: Sun, 28 May 2006 09:12:54 -0400
Reply-To: Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
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From: Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
Subject: Re: Install Auto transmission to final drive problem
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yeah, now that I think about it more, I think you are right about the other
shaft(s). You may need to separate the final drive from the engine so that
you can get all the shafts engaged. It's pretty easy to do that since
you've got the whole thing out of the van. Then you can get the AT and
final drive together and reattach the engine.
Edward
At 08:47 AM 5/28/2006, Dave Szurszewski wrote:
>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
> > >
> > >
> > >
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