Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 17:57:25 -0400
Reply-To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Tranny musings (or, getting stuck on my lawn)
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Hey even VW no longer uses that size on their cars. The latest Eurovans used
225/60-16XL's. Now 225 is a tire width that can get some grip even on some
wet grass.
Dennis
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Roy Nicholl
Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2014 5:36 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Tranny musings (or, getting stuck on my lawn)
Dennis,
I didn't say the 125K tranny was pristine ... I planned to have it rebuilt
and swap out the one presently in the Vanagon. Perhaps I'll consider the
5-spd (which may need rebuilt as well) if I can get it at a reasonable
price.
I'm running 205/65R15 Nokians on BRM wheels (not crazy about the rims).
Would have gone for 205/70R15, but wanted to keep the eNTYRES in a size I
could put on the Jetta when I replace them with Hakka Vans in the spring.
I've logged over 80K kms on the eNTYRE on my Jettas and have found their
wet grip to be good.
I am also cleaning this '88 Westy up with the intention of reselling it when
I find the right TD California/Atlantic (looked at 6 this year, 4 rotten, 1
missed, and one contemplating).
On 28-Aug-2014, at 18:22, Dennis Haynes wrote:
> Not me!
> A transmission at 125K is not a deal. I have an 87 Syncro that I
> bought with 49K on it with gears falling out of the bottom and the
> ring and pinion melted. These transmissions can break, not just wear
> and at 125K the gear carrier housing most likely is shot. In addition
> low mileage 22 year old vehicles often have a history of extended down
> time due to some operating issue. As for hypothesis it can be tested
> on a lift. You will see the shifter on the tranny move as the load is
> changed. For the 5 speed upgrade the shifter change is easy. All up front.
>
> My suggestions:
> Run the trans until it gets noisy or pops out of gear. Repair as
> needed unless you can justify upgrades.
> Use the money saved from choices above to get real wheels and tires.
> Add some good shocks and maybe springs to keep the tires planted.
> Enjoy the improvement at all times.
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf Of Roy Nicholl
> Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2014 12:40 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Tranny musings (or, getting stuck on my lawn)
>
> You and Dennis are conspiring to perpetuate a divorce in my house?
>
> On 28-Aug-2014, at 05:22, SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott ) wrote:
>
>> since you are considering options..
>> might as well be aware of another choice..
>> which is to have your trans rebuilt using a syncro case ...
>> that way you can have a 2WD 4 speed trans, with vacuum actuated
>> locking
> rear differential ..
>> ala stock syncro .
>>
>>
>> On 8/27/2014 5:19 PM, Roy Nicholl wrote:
>>> All,
>>>
>>> While I have not had time to fully hunt down the "new" surging idle
>>> issue
> on the Hyena ('88 2.1l WBX Westy), I am slowly working through all the
> suggestions given here last week and employing a copy of the Digifant
> Pro manual.
>>>
>>> Dennis raised the possibility of the 3/4 slider is moving with input
> shaft as the cause of my shifter moving with throttle change. I have
> since inspected and checked the torque on the engine and tranny mounts
> and all seem within spec. I have also confirmed that I do not get this
movement in
> first or second gear. Short of dropping the tranny, what other
diagnostic
> tests can be used to confirm/refute Dennis' rather expensive hypothesis?
>>>
>>> Assuming Dennis is correct, I have the opportunity to acquire an ACW
> tranny from a '91 with only 125K on it. I was thinking about updating
> that one then swapping out my current transmission {I also have a
> line on a 5-spd ASR transmission, but it has a diesel bell housing and
> would require finding a 5-spd linkage. However it does have a 40%
> LSD. It is also significantly more money).
>>>
>>> One thing I have notice in my short time as a Vanagon owner is the
>>> Hyena
> gets stuck much more easily than the '66 Westy. I actually had to use
> the TDi Jetta to pull the Vanagon out of the wilderness that is our
> lawn the other day. You would think such an undignified event would
> have shamed the Hyena {or at least its owner} into not parking on wet
> surfaces, but less than days later a similar event occurred climbing out a
drive at a friends
> cottage. I have started investigating adding a limited slip or torque
> biasing differential to the tranny when rebuilt, but the projected
> cost is not encouraging .... I have only found one or two offerings
> (and suspect they may both be manufactured by the same provider) and
> the cost is more than what I would pay for the tranny itself.
>>>
>>> Could someone with experience with a TBD/LSD weigh in on whether it
>>> is
> really worth the cost? Are their providers other than peloquin? What
> impact on my already pathetic fuel efficiency would it have?
>>>
>>> Roy
>>>
>>
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