Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:06:06 -0700
Reply-To: Daryl Christensen <daryl@AATRANSAXLE.COM>
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From: Daryl Christensen <daryl@AATRANSAXLE.COM>
Subject: Re: 5sp trans woes
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That little piece is half of a shift fork guide...The fork rides in several
of those widgets and have 4 little bearings in each. Usually means a slider
is hanging up and stressing the fork and its guides..May just be a bad guide
too, as they do crack and can spit out a piece without any other issue.
Not good, but not horrible as far as trannies go.
The noise is of more concern as a bad bearing takes other expensive parts
with it..Can you say ring & pinion And big dollars in the same sentence??
Takes some special tools to do one of them there buggers, so beware of
anyone without them diving in...
Daryl of AA Transaxle
425-788-4070
"On the cutting edge of Old technology"
86 Syncro Westy with a Zetec in the trunk
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Robert Downes
Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 2:24 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: 5sp trans woes
so, i started hearing a hum that got louder as my speed increases, and then
gets quieter around 45mph. i thought maybe my CV joints had reached a
breaking point? hoped that my transmission, which was rebuilt not toooo long
ago by a PO, did not decide to spontaneously bust itself. i decided to
change the trans fluid, and when i took out the magnetic plug...there's a
piece of stamped metal and a single ball bearing stuck to it. the ball
bearing was maybe 4mm,here is a picture of the metal
piece<http://imgur.com/V15Vi.jpg>.
i could not identify which bearing this might be from in the bentley
diagram. the van still runs fine, just makes noise. do i need to tear the
thing apart? i'm in Alaska for the summer, and if this is going to have to
be done, i should probably do it pretty soon, but if i can make it south to
civilization this fall on what i've got, i'm sure i'd end up saving some
precious summer work dollars.
basically, i've been trying to drive it alot to see if i can make it fail. i
work for a tour boat company and i could probably talk our mechanic into
helping me tear it apart, he's familiar with vanagons...what do you guys
think? what is the best source in the northwest for parts? tell me what i
need to hear, list.
thanks in advance
-bob
PS, while this message was pending, i've learned that this transmission is
somewhat rare, the code is DX, it's the 5 speed diesel trans.
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