Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 17:17:58 -0400
Reply-To: robertmstewart <robertmstewart@MAC.COM>
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From: robertmstewart <robertmstewart@MAC.COM>
Subject: Re: AT Fluid Burping out of ATF Dip Stick Tube? Causes Trans
Malfunction, 88 Auto
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He said and I quote" those things never get clogged" when I told him to
check the vent.
My opinion of him went down after that remark but the local mechanic in town
says he's good and he owns two other shops as well so I guess I will have to
see what he finds out on Tuesday of next week.
--
Rob
NYC/Long Beach, NY
88 Wolfsburg, Silver
http://web.mac.com/rmstewart
AIM: rmstewart@mac.com
on 7/21/06 4:53 PM, dooley at pdooley@GTE.NET wrote:
> Did the mechanic check the vent?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> robertmstewart
> Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 4:35 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: AT Fluid Burping out of ATF Dip Stick Tube? Causes Trans
> Malfunction, 88 Auto
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> I just had a transmission specialist pickup the van, he put it on the lift
> filled it with tranny fluid, ran the engine and the minute he took his foot
> of the gas the ATF all burped out!
>
> He was a little surprised because he tried to hold the ATF dip stick down to
> feel the pressure and he said there was a lot of pressure pushing it out, it
> came out like a small fountain!
>
> He said that he suspects and internal clog or leak, he is going to pull the
> tranny to see what's going on.
>
> He told me the there is no fee upfront for the pull but after the parts are
> installed for the repair there will be a $350 dollar fee.
>
> Is that a good price to pull the tranny?
>
> --
> Rob
> NYC/Long Beach, NY
> 88 Wolfsburg, Silver
> http://web.mac.com/rmstewart
> AIM: rmstewart@mac.com
>
>
>
>
> on 7/21/06 10:24 AM, Larry Alofs at lalofs@RCN.COM wrote:
>
>> Yep, the valve body. I learned about that when I rebuilt the AT in my
>> '84. Sort of a hydraulic analog computer.
>> It can be removed with the trans in the van. Disassembly and cleaning
>> requires considerable care and organization.
>>
>> Larry A.
>>
>>
>> John Lauterbach wrote:
>>
>>> 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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