Date:         Thu, 25 Mar 2004 15:19:56 -0600
Reply-To:     Larry Alofs <lalofs@RCN.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Larry Alofs <lalofs@RCN.COM>
Subject:      Re: Auto transmission from ten years of storage....what should i
              do?
Comments: To: jesse johnson <jjmojo@BLAZENET.NET>
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Keep it right side up so the sludge doesn't get moved to
places you don't want it.  Might be worth calling a
transmission shop to see if they have a way to flush the
sludge out of your old torque convertor.

Larry A.


---- Original message ----
>Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 22:11:01 -0500
>From: jesse johnson <jjmojo@BLAZENET.NET>
>Subject: Auto transmission from ten years of storage....what
should i do?
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
>Hey All,
>First i want to thank everyone for there kind help in filing
in all the
>info i needed in order to know for sure that that 84 auto
trans would
>fit into an 89.
>Hat's off to everyone.. you guys are such a huge help.. i am
thankful...
>The auto trans i bought has 100,000 miles on it.. and has been in
>storage for the last ten years... what should i do to bring
it up to
>snuff if you will before the install..
>i know the basics like drain all fluid and replace..
filter... ect.
>ect. but should i replace for example drive seals.. if they
are showing
>no signs of wear? Would they dry out over a ten year span if
stored
>indoors?
>I guess while i have it out of the van.. i don't want to have
to mess
>with it once it's in...plus.. should i buy a rebuilt torque
converter?
>or just use my old one?
>any help on this matter would be grand...
>thanks again everyone,
>jesse
>89 carat soon to be with an 84 trans