VANAGON archives -- January 2004, week 2 (#276)

Date:         Mon, 12 Jan 2004 20:43:33 -0500
Reply-To:     Jason Willenbrock <pooncerelli@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jason Willenbrock <pooncerelli@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: transmission life expectancy? 175k+
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<P>My 90gl is on its original tranny with 215,000 miles on it.&nbsp; all i have done to it is tranny flush and filled with redline MT 90 at about 180,000.&nbsp; i replaced all transaxle seals, and just cleaned her up, but have never been inside the tranny.&nbsp; No problems, sometimes grinds very mildly when going into reverse, only very occasionally.&nbsp; That's it though!&nbsp; Seems to be fine i expect another 40,000-50,000 miles out of it, with my fingers crossed of course!</P>
<P>jason<BR><BR></P></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>&gt;From: "sam.cooks" <SAM.COOKS@VERIZON.NET>
<DIV></DIV>&gt;Reply-To: "sam.cooks" <SAM.COOKS@VERIZON.NET>
<DIV></DIV>&gt;To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
<DIV></DIV>&gt;Subject: Re: transmission life expectancy?&nbsp;&nbsp;175k+
<DIV></DIV>&gt;Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2004 20:34:31 -0500
<DIV></DIV>&gt;
<DIV></DIV>&gt;the transaxle in my 84 has about 175,000 miles on it and works just
<DIV></DIV>&gt;fine.&nbsp;&nbsp;I am the original owner.&nbsp;&nbsp;Nothing has ever been done to it,
<DIV></DIV>&gt;unless I am forgetting a oil change somewhere long ago when I didn't
<DIV></DIV>&gt;work on it.
<DIV></DIV>&gt;
<DIV></DIV>&gt;There are many other parts on the van that are worn out, however.
<DIV></DIV>&gt;
<DIV></DIV>&gt;--
<DIV></DIV>&gt;Sam Walters
<DIV></DIV>&gt;Baltimore, MD
<DIV></DIV>&gt;
<DIV></DIV>&gt;89 Syncro GL
<DIV></DIV>&gt;85 Westy Weekender
<DIV></DIV>&gt;84 Vanagon, original owner, soon to be retired, just too many
<DIV></DIV>&gt;problems
<DIV></DIV>&gt;
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