Date:         Tue, 23 Sep 2003 10:16:21 -0400
Reply-To:     Marla Stelk <mjstelk@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Marla Stelk <mjstelk@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      AT problems again - Dennis H.?
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Hi volks,

Dennis if you're reading this, I met you a couple years ago at Buses by the
Buoy (which unfortunately I missed this year), but you had offered some
suggestions regarding my transmission and basically saved it from becoming
completely fried.  I brought it back to the guy who rebuilt it for the
previous owner (less than a year before it crapped out) and he repaired it
for me and split the bill.  About a month later, it started leaking again.
So I went back to him and he repaired it again at no cost.  Then a week
later it started spewing transmission fluid and gear oil out the breather
hole on top....and he repaired it again.  Evidently the seals he used were
bad or something.  Now its been about 6 or 7 months and its hesitating when
it starts up cold before it goes into gear - only in drive though not in
reverse.  I have to put the gas pedal down gently a couple of times to coax
it into gear.  I brought it back to him about a month ago and he said its
fine - its not leaking (I knew that) and he said its probably just moving
the fluid around somewhere else in the unit before it fills up the gear area
(sorry I've forgotten all the technical terms).  So my question is this: is
this guy just brushing me off because he doesn't want to work on it again or
should I not worry about its hesitation?  Obviously no one can say for
certain, but if anyone has experience on ATs please give me your advice on
this - I'm great at replacing seals and hoses, but the real mechanical nitty
gritty stuff eludes me.

Thanks!
Marla
'87 Westy GL "Vana Morrison"

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