Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2011 11:53:19 -0600
Reply-To: miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@GMAIL.COM>
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From: miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Tranny Whinning in 84 Westy?
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I just went through this. Whining in first and second. Turned out to be the
main shaft bearing. Quit driving it immediately, but still ruined the shaft
(800.00 extra.) But yes, as Dennis mentioned, noise mostly evident in first
and second. I happened to be in Bend, Oregon, home of German Transaxle. Even
after overnighting gears 3 & 4, they had the Syncro tranny build in under
24hrs. Total price=3800.00 with 6month warranty (no extended warranty
available for my SVX conversion.) Super clean shop and people!!
Word to the wise, 'DO NOT drive it if it's been determined that you have a
tranny problem.' Miguel
On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 10:59 AM, Tom Buese <tombuese@comcast.net> wrote:
> My Mechanic shop just called & it is indeed my tranny, but might not be the
> pinion bearing as the whine is in 2-4 gear but not 1st-so I will drive it
> this weekend in 1st gear only while I wait for a new tranny that I will
> order now.(NOT!) They are going to replace the gear oil & send moi off till
> I get the new tranny.
>
> YMMV,
>
> Mr. BZ-stay tuned for future adventures? or not
>
>
> On Sep 20, 2011, at 9:40 AM, Dennis Haynes wrote:
>
> > Be sure to have enough credit card limits to handle the up to 400 mile
> tow
> > back home.
> > It is nearly impossible for anyone to guess how long defective parts may
> > last especially without the benefit of being there. You know that
> something
> > is wrong. You need to decide if the risk is worth the trip. Tranny
> failures
> > can also have risks beyond the simple "I got stuck and need a tow".
> Failures
> > can even include wheel lock-ups (that is a fun one) and blowing parts
> > through the case can make for some oily messes that may have to be
> cleaned
> > up. At the least the longer you drive it defective the more expensive it
> > will be to fix it.
> >
> > Dennis
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of
> > John Jensen
> > Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 11:40 AM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: Tranny Whinning in 84 Westy?
> >
> > Well, I think I understand about the risks of a transmission failure out
> on
> > the road. What I'm trying to do is make a rational decision about how to
> > schedule the repair. Most of my driving is around town, and very rarely
> > more than five miles; but I have a trip on my schedule in two weeks which
> > will add up to about 400 miles, I think. I don't have time to make the
> > repair before that, so what I'm trying to understand is what my chances
> are
> > of successfully getting back with out a failure. Based on what I've been
> > hearing from others, I think the chances are good. I guess I'm hoping
> for a
> > confirmation of that.
> > Best wishes to all.
> >
> > John Jensen '80 Westy Camper.
> > johnjensen@johnjensenartist.com
> > http://www.johnjensenartist.com
> > bluesbug@verizon.net
> >
> >
> > On 9/18/2011 10:31 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote:
> >> Just keep in mind that when it fails completely you will need to be
> >> towed and the repairs will be much more expensive if the box can even
> >> be rebuilt after the busted pieces make a mess of things.
> >>
> >> Dennis
> >>
> >> -
>
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