Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 18:35:42 -0300
Reply-To: Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@NBNET.NB.CA>
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From: Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@NBNET.NB.CA>
Subject: Re: Tranny musings (or, getting stuck on my lawn)
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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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