Hi Dan, Fly til' failure. My stock tranny, which never has had its oil changed, has 308,000 miles on it. I don't let my van read any of that stuff; however, my 88 which has 167,000 miles on it has a locked up tranny which I am replacing this weekend. Jere
-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Daniel Brideau Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 8:42 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: should I get a new transmission? Hi, I'm going to take a 3 week road trip in September. My '85 is running well, and I'm confident it will stay that way. The only item I'm concerned with is the infamous 3-4th gear failure. My Westfalia just flipped 140,000 miles - from what I read, this is the spot on the odometer when the transmission is most likely to fail. 1) Should I get a new one now, or wait for this one to bust? I plan to keep the van for few more years. 2) What's an easy way to see if the trans has been replaced before? I bought the van without any records of service. I did have it out to replace the clutch last fall, but didn't notice any signs of work. (but I wasn't really looking)
Thanks for your guidance, Dan |
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