Date:         Fri, 18 Feb 2011 20:16:38 -0500
Reply-To:     Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Auto trans interchangablibilty
Comments: To: Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <AANLkTikRiqgEkw_5+_FR+_2vLOSGR7szsGz6CBK7cka5@mail.gmail.com>
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My '82 Audi 5000 turbo had to be scrapped due to the auto trans crapping
out.
My '87 Westy auto trans is doing great!

Mike B.

-----Original Message-----
From: Old Volks Home
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 7:43 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Auto trans interchangablibilty

When presented with buying my 84 Westy in 1997, I found that it was an
automatic.  With trepidation I asked my VW mechanic friend (20+years
experience) about the viability and durability of the Vanagon auto.
His reply was "They're great in a Vanagon, but absolute s**t in the
Audi 5000"  His reasoning is that the 5000 put too much torque for the
tranny to handle it.  That's when I found out the "intertwining" of VW
and Audi parts.
--
Jim Thompson
84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
75 914 1.8 "Nancy"
Full Timing Since March 1999
oldvolkshome@gmail.com
http://www.oldvolkshome.com
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On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 11:08 AM, Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote:
> Seriously.   Google "Vanagon Audi 5000 transmission".  I read about the
> 5000
> turbo actually being more robust.
>
> Chris.
>
> Wysłane z iPhone'a
>
> Dnia Feb 16, 2011 o godz. 23:57 John Rodgers <inua@charter.net>
> napisał(a):
>
>> WHAT!!!!
>>
>> Really? Audi and Passat slushbox into a Vanagon? How would you identify
>> which would fit?
>>
>> John
>>  John Rodgers
>> Clayartist and Moldmaker
>> 88'GL VW Bus Driver
>> Chelsea, AL
>> Http://www.moldhaus.com
>>
>> On 2/16/2011 6:37 PM, Chris S wrote:
>>>
>>> Also some Audi and passat slushboxes work too.