Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 09:18:42 -0600
Reply-To: Larry Alofs <lalofs@RCN.COM>
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From: Larry Alofs <lalofs@RCN.COM>
Subject: Re: Auto tranny question
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If there is any reason to question the seal between the final drive and
the trans, I feel that using synthetic lube in the final drive is a good
idea; less problem if it gets into the trans and not so thick when cold.
Even a small piece of lint in the wrong place in the governor can
cause shifting problems and of course the same goes for the valve body.
Larry A.
Frank Condelli wrote:
>Volks, my travelling friends and customers, Gerry & Sharon, who have spent
>the last three years travelling around South America in their '87 Westy are
>now heading back toward Ottawa and are experienceing a problem with the auto
>tranny somewhere in Cost Rica ~ Nicaragua. See their travel blog at
>_www.travelpod.com/members/thymeoff_ (http://www.travelpod.com/members/thymeoff) .
>What seems to be occurring is that it will not shift up into top gear from cold
>start until it has been fully warmed up, usually about 5 km. I advised them
>to have the fluid and filter changed. I just received the following message.
> Anyone have an idea what may be happening here and what they should do ?
>I'm thinking the valve body may have gotten crud in it. Is that possible ?
>
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>>>As for the transmission - yes, it's automatic - I've had the filter and
>>>
>>>
>ATF replaced twice on the trip. Once in Buenos Aires, and most recently in
>Bogota (again about 3,000 km ago) - when I thought the gasket was leaking but it
>turned out to be the seal between the transmission and the final drive. So,
>any other ideas why it might not like to change up until it's warmed up
>(generally now about 5km)? I'll check the ATF level again to make sure that's okay
>(engine at operating temperature and running). I'm loathe to take it in
>anywhere unless I can find a really good shop specializing in automatic
>transmission - maybe in Mexico? Really depends whether it gets any worse.<<
>
>Cheers,
>
>Frank Condelli
>Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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