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Date:         Tue, 19 Jun 2001 14:54:17 -0500
Reply-To:     Larry Alofs <lalofs@ENTERACT.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Larry Alofs <lalofs@ENTERACT.COM>
Subject:      Re: It's not moving...UGH!!!
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Steve Sandlin wrote:

> My '84 automatic just went through a transplant with a rebuilt transmission. > The old one was gone to the point where it was beyond rebuild. I didn't > have time to do the work myself, so I sent it out. Total was $1132. That > included a known good used transmission, a new torque converter, total > rebuild of the transmission, seals as needed, and all labor. I'm not > disappointed. It was expensive, but the van has a rebuilt engine, new paint > and is in pretty good overall shape. It is a Wolfsburg Westfalia, so I > considered it worthwhile to do the work. > Steve Sandlin > http://www.steveslockshop.com > '84 Wolfsburg Westy > '79 Transporter > '00 New Beetle > > >From: Durby Suniga <Durbys@PLAID.COM> > >Reply-To: Durby Suniga <Durbys@PLAID.COM> > >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >Subject: It's not moving...UGH!!! > >Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2001 11:07:48 -0700 > > > >My worst nightmare has occurred. My 87 'automatic' Wolfburg Vanagon has > >died. Now my Vanagon has had some recent transmission problems where when > >you step on the accelerator, it just revs and then accelerates very slowly > >and then finally shifts into the next gear and moves. Well, my friend was > >borrowing the Vanagon to move some of her furniture and she stepped on the > >accelerator and the van didn't move!!! Now the Vanagon sits on the side of > >the road in a residential area. > >Other than getting it towed, is there anything I can try to do to get it > >back home? Or is the easiest thing to do is get it towed. At this point, > >my wife thinks I should just get it towed to a local VW mechanic and ask if > >he wants to buy it!!! In need of some advice. > > > >Vanagon full of woes > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

If there is a reasonable amount of fluid in it and it won't move, it looks like towing is needed. $1100 for a rebuild sounds reasonable. Around Chicago wrecking yards routinely ask $1000 for a used AT with unknown miles. (If you can find one.)

Larry A.


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