Vanagon EuroVan
Previous messageNext messagePrevious in topicNext in topicPrevious by same authorNext by same authorPrevious page (April 2015, week 5)Back to main VANAGON pageJoin or leave VANAGON (or change settings)ReplyPost a new messageSearchProportional fontNon-proportional font
Date:         Wed, 29 Apr 2015 08:21:03 -0700
Reply-To:     Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: How hard is it to rebuild a transmission?
Comments: To: Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <CAHTkEu+ZOr2hVneFeE8PV1E0WKUCpkqWiR6bQQNahj9VLrEDVA@mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8

I ordered a "how to" CD from Long Enterprises:

http://www.longenterprises.com/Rebuilders_course_photo_gallery/

Though it may not apply directly to your 5 speed, it certainly shed some light for me. I drew the line at transaxle rebuild. ;) A link to tools they sell:

http://www.longenterprises.com/vw_transaxle_tools.htm

On 4/29/15, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote: > ...I know, a subjective question, but is it possible for a home > mechanic to rebuild a manual Vanagon transmission with only the normal > tools in the average home shop?... Is there anything in the rebuild > process that takes huge expensive machines or VW Special tools that one > couldn't 'make' at home?

-- Neil n

Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca>

1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy>

1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/>

Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>


Back to: Top of message | Previous page | Main VANAGON page

Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!


Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com


The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.

Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.