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Date:         Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:21:50 -0400
Reply-To:     Bob Donalds <donalds1@VERIZON.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bob Donalds <donalds1@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: 82 vanagon tranny output shaft
Comments: To: aatransaxle <daryl@AATRANSAXLE.COM>
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this can be repaired if you remove the bellhousing and do the details listed below Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "aatransaxle" <daryl@AATRANSAXLE.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 12:11 PM Subject: Re: 82 vanagon tranny output shaft

> There is a small stud that screws into the shafts...both the internal > mainshaft and the one you can see from outside..The stud keeps the shafts > together and there is a collar that goes around the splines that is actually > what transfers power between the 2 shafts...If the circlip that holds the > collar in place is gone or loose, then the pieces can separate. They work > fine till the collar moves too much and when you go into reverse, then the > shafts can separate. > Daryl of AA Transaxle > (425) 788-4070 > aatransaxle.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "thomas LaPointe" <vanagonmail@GMAIL.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 6:28 AM > Subject: 82 vanagon tranny output shaft > > > >I have inherited a low mile air cooled Westy. I/we will be using this while > > I work on "Rustfalia". the engine is out, and I noticed that I can pull > > the > > input shaft of the manual transmission part way out. the van drove fine > > until the engine was pulled. so, do I HAVE to tear into the tranny , or > > can > > I just reinstall the engine and get the rest of the touring season done > > first? any experiences out there.


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