Hi Tom, I can really recommend AA Transaxle. Daryl even handles overseas shipping perfectly. Michael, Germany (was Walnut Creek) 80 Westy (from Lafayette) 86 GL (from W.C.) > Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2001 16:26:50 -0800 > From: Tom Young <tomyoung1@HOME.COM> > Subject: I Need a New (Manual) Transmission!!! > > Hi all: > > Well, today my Vanagon started yelling at me, "I NEED A NEW > TRANSMISSION!!" I'd been listening to it murmur about this for a year > or so, and I guess it got tired of being ignored and started to shout. > > This car has been a daily driver for 20 years and I'd like to keep it > going for at least 10 more years. Looking around on the internet I > found: > Strictly German Autowerks > A.A. Transaxle > The Bus Depot (Ranco Performance??) > > Anybody have any strong opinion about the above group (or somebody I > missed) pro or con? > > One thing I find a little off-putting is the "12 month/12,000 mile" > warranty. Given the robustness of transmissions and the fact that > there's not as much that can go wrong with a "do it yourself" > installation (as opposed to engines, say) these warranties seem pretty > chintzy. > > TIA. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > Tom Young tomyoung1@home.com > Lafayette, CA 94549 '81 Vanagon |
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