Date:         Sun, 9 Oct 2022 23:19:25 -0600
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From:         OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon tranny
Comments: To: John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
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        Is it possible that the OutPut Shaft is not Wobbling but is actually moving In

& Out indicating that some Differential Adjustment may be all that is needed >>

Just WAGing,, My knowledge of 090s is pretty much ziltch ~


> On 9 Oct , 2022, at 10:08 AM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> Thanks for the info on this. Still struggling with the flange shaft bearing
> issue. Not having much success finding someone around this neck of the
> woods that I consider competent to do the job.
> 
> On Sun, Oct 9, 2022 at 8:24 AM Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> The 090 Transaxle is unique to the bus/Vanagon. Same for torque converter.
>> The Automatic section known as the 010 is common for many VW with some
>> variances for application. For example, for the air-cooled bus and Vanagon
>> along with most of the Rabbit, Jetta, Scirocco applications ATF cooling was
>> provided by the torque converter fins, no added cooler such as on the water
>> cooled Vanagon. Also, for the Diesel Rabbits there was a unique valve body
>> of the "E" mode automatic. Take your foot off the throttle and it goes in
>> neutral for free wheeling down hills.
>> 
>> The soft parts for these transmissions are readily available. The bad day
>> is when a ring/pinion set is needed, or the final drive housing is
>> worn/damaged. Also, there are no cores available anywhere, so torque
>> converter rebuilds are yours is sent out and then shipped back. Performance
>> of the rebuilds is sometimes spotty and yes, they do sometimes fail.
>> 
>> Dennis
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of John
>> Rodgers
>> Sent: Sunday, October 9, 2022 8:11 AM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Vanagon tranny
>> 
>> Is the vanagon 090 transmission or perhaps transaxle used in any other
>> model Volkswagen?
>>