Date: Sun, 1 Aug 2010 14:55:25 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: 5sp trans woes
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the only sounds tired CV joints make to me are clicking sounds.
you don't seem too concerned about the internals of your rare and valuable 5
speed trans.
man ..
a piece broken off from something in there ..
could be other pieces about to do the same .....possibly damaging other
parts ..
not to mention the likely ultra fine metal particles that are still in
there a little..
and they'll help bearings wear more ..
and the R & P .....whether that part is still ok or not almost defines if
the trans is a rebuildable unit,or junk. ..or a new R & P is very
expensive ..
I paid $ 700 or so to VW for a new one in the 90's....
could be more these days ..
anyway ..
my new favorite gear oil is Royal Purple..
almost 18 bucks a qt. though.
I think you're on borrowed time with that trans myself.
good luck !
Scott
www.turbovans.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Downes" <bobdownes@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2010 2:02 PM
Subject: Re: 5sp trans woes
> Huh. that is great news, it makes me suspect that the noise may be coming
> from my cv joints. the axles don't feel loose, but they were visibly worn
> last time i serviced them, which was before driving from florida to
> alaska,
> so they were on my short list anyway. what does it usually sound like when
> they start to go?
>
> -bob
>
> On Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 7:06 PM, Daryl Christensen
> <daryl@aatransaxle.com>wrote:
>
>> 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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