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Date:         Thu, 5 Jul 2007 19:34:28 -0700
Reply-To:     aatransaxle <daryl@AATRANSAXLE.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         aatransaxle <daryl@AATRANSAXLE.COM>
Subject:      Re: Working on 091/1 Manual Transmission
Comments: To: David Kao <dtkao0205@YAHOO.COM>
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I know how to get those pinion nuts off...BUT...ya gotta have the proper tool and preferably air tools and a press to do most operations at a minimum...There have been guys who can get it done, but I get quiter a few "basket cases" that have been taken apart partially or been broken on disassembly...not to mention improper reassembly...There is a reason there are guys like me around..If you can do it...More power to you..you have my admiration...most shops sublet that stuff to a pro....good luck Daryl of AA Transaxle (425) 788-4070 aatransaxle.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Kao" <dtkao0205@YAHOO.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 10:43 AM Subject: Re: Working on 091/1 Manual Transmission

> --- Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > >> I remember once reading in the arvhives of someone who rebuilt a >> transaxel >> from a Vanagon. They said they could do most of the repairs using logical >> aids and hand tools. Only an item or two was left alone because of >> complexity or special tools. He admitted that he was pushing the envelope >> on this one.The guy got it all back together and said it worked well. No >> longevity report I could find.An interesting posting, I must say. >> >> Might try looking for this posting >> > > I believe the one he left alone is the retaining ring for the pinion > shaft. > This retaining ring has a fairly large diameter and is torgued. I maybe > wrong. > It needs to be removed in order for the gear carrier to be separated from > the > main case of the transmission. > > The gear carrier has all the guts on it except the large ring gear. > I tend to believe that a manual transmission is easier than a wasserboxer > to > work on. I don't think my 84 vanagon is worth much more than $1k so I am > reluctant > to spend that much for a rebuild that may not be much better than the > broken one. > It's tempting for me to break my two cores loose and see if I can save > some money. > > If I learn anything worthwhile I'll feed it back to the list. > > David > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Moody friends. Drama queens. Your life? Nope! - their life, your story. > Play Sims Stories at Yahoo! Games. > http://sims.yahoo.com/


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