Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 20:21:50 -0500
Reply-To: Gary McEachern <GlmceN@NETSCAPE.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Gary McEachern <GlmceN@NETSCAPE.NET>
Subject: Re: Automatic Rebuild
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Scott,
I recall having problems with reverse with my old automatic in cold weather. I was told by a mechanic friend of mine that older seals were most likely cause of my problem since they become stiff don't conform and seal adequately when cold. The seals soften when they warm up and conform to provide the proper seal to develop sufficient pressure to operate the various AT clutches.
Make sure the rebuilders replaced all the seals and clutches!
Gary
SD Kraning <PopTop88@CHARTER.NET> wrote:
>I want to belive, I DO, I DO!!
>
>My '90 Carat has been at the trans shop for over 5 weeks collectively
>now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>I have had to bring it back 3 times. Every time I have gotten it home, it
>shifts okay with a little hesitation between 2nd and 3rd. The kicker is on a
>cold morning it won't go into reverse for a long time. Then it's really
>sluggish. Finally, after it warms up, it's okay.
>
>But for $1300 I wasn't "okay" with that. I have probably been their worst
>nightmare, but I don't care - I'm not going to risk going into spring and it
>not failing until next winter when I call them up and they tell me their "1
>year gaurentee" has [opps!] JUST expired, b'bye. y They said that fluid was
>apparently getting back into either the diff or the torque cnvtr (I can't
>remember what the deal was) and they were going to have to rig up a special
>valve like on a Chrysler mini van so it would drain back out ... That was
>kind of a red flag for me. But they promised they would make it right, so
>I'm still waiting. My point being - if it were THAT easy you'd think these
>guys could handle it -they're South Africans for God's sake...said they
>worked on them all they time back home!. We'll see...
>
>
>Scott K.
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Edward Maglott" <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2003 10:26 PM
>Subject: Re: Automatic Rebuild
>
>
>> I've got my spare AT almost all the way apart at the moment. It has been
>> quite easy to get all the drive parts out. Still have to do the valve
>> body. First time for me to open a trans of any kind.
>>
>> I got a book from the library about ATs, to get some theory in my
>> head. The part on torque converters was really interesting. Seems they
>> slip about 10% normally, and can't really beat that without a lock-up
>> device. From the book, that looks like a whole 'nother thing, with
>> considerable complexity. Not something that could be easily retrofitted
>to
>> the trans not designed for it.
>>
>> Edward
>>
>> At 03:37 PM 2/23/2003, you wrote:
>> >The fact that automatic's are easy to rebuild
>> >
>> >is confirmed by german transaxles in bend, who rebuilds them
>> >
>> >I talked to them, and that's why a top quality rebuilt is only 600. For
>a
>> >experienced guy, it is pretty darn simple - and can be readily done at
>home.
>> >
>> >
>> >Do you have any idea how to "tighten" up the torque converter so the
>> >mileage loss is not so great?
>>
>
--
Gary McEachern
Reading, Ma
'90 Westy Subavanagon
'86 Wolfy Subavanagon
'87 Syncro (Son's van)
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