The valve body, 38.25 in the Bentley. I just cleaned mine out a while back, and while it didn't solve my problem it definitely needed to be done. Two of the valves were just flat stuck. It isn't that involved but it's messy, like pretty much anything involving ATF. You need to have a large clean place to work without distractions and you need to be _very_ organized. Cya, Robert ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Lauterbach" <lauterba@BELLSOUTH.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 6:29 AM Subject: Re: AT Fluid Burping out of ATF Dip Stick Tube? Causes Trans Malfunction, 88 Auto
> Larry, I think there is some sort of part in the AT where the fluid goes > through a series of narrow passages almost like a maze. Apparently, if > the > passages are dirty, strange things happen. > > John > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Larry Alofs" <lalofs@RCN.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 9:11 AM > Subject: Re: AT Fluid Burping out of ATF Dip Stick Tube? Causes Trans > Malfunction, 88 Auto > > >> Did they tell you what the problem had been and how they fixed it? >> >> Larry A. >> |
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