Date:         Mon, 17 Mar 2003 17:39:35 -0500
Reply-To:     Bradley Flubacher <flub@ADELPHIA.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bradley Flubacher <flub@ADELPHIA.NET>
Subject:      Re: sounds of doomed tranny?
Comments: To: developtrust <developtrust@COX.NET>
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Or change it to an even better lubricant: Amsoil!

;)

Brad


developtrust wrote:

>Before you do any repairs, drain out the old gear oil and replace with Red
>Line Synthetic gear oil. When I drained mine the original gear oil was
>filthy. The Red Line made a huge positive difference in shifting. But then I
>did not have problems or "moaning" in 3rd & 4th. Switch gear oil and have it
>diagnosed again. Others may have better advice, but with 134 miles on the
>transaxle you might need a rebuild or new tranny. Mine was replaced by the
>original owner at 99,000.
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>William
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>>     i'm in the process of selling my '82 vanagon. a potential buyer had
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>>mechanic look it over and the mechanic advised him the tranny is going out
>>or will be very soon. this took my by surprise since i was unaware of any
>>problem with it. easy shifting, smooth and decisive gear changes, etc.
>>however, in 1st or 2nd (but not in 3rd or 4th that i can hear) there is a
>>very slight "moaning" sound which i always assumed indicated some wear in
>>the gears. the van spends most its time in lower gears, in the city and
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>>the original transaxle with 134,000 on it. i'm getting a diagnostic test
>>from triple-a but wondered if anybody had some thoughts based on this
>>description. thanks. art mcginn
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