Date:         Tue, 6 Feb 2007 20:49:46 -0800
Reply-To:     Aaron <lists@MYCOMMUNITYNET.NET>
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From:         Aaron <lists@MYCOMMUNITYNET.NET>
Subject:      Re: 1985 Transporter Automatic Transmission repair
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I don't think Daryl rebuilds Automatic trannies...

On Feb 6, 2007, at 6:10 AM, John Rodgers wrote:

> Trevor.
>
> The auto tranny of old - in the earlier aircooled busses - gave a good
> vit of trouble, but the manual trannies of the period were bullet
> proof.
> With the arrival of the Vanagon on the scene that changed, and the
> newer
> auto trannies in the Vanagons over the long haul hold up better
> that the
> Vanagon manual trannies.
>
> That said, it sounds like  you are getting ripped. Contact Daryl
> Christensen at www.aatransaxle.com here in the States. He is an
> excellent rebuilder and can provide you with invaluable info on how to
> handle your situation.
>
> Regards,
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
> Chelsea, AL USA
>
>
> Trevor Hislop (Training) wrote:
>> I have a 1985 Transporter (1.9 water boxer) camper in  good
>> condition.
>> However its 3 speed auto transmission has recently destructed. These
>> particular Transporters, especially autos, are rare in Western
>> Australia
>> and although I trust my mechanic I know he is also a bit unused to
>> automatics on these vans and is relying on advice from others who may
>> also be a bit unused to these transmissions. I have been told I
>> need a
>> new crown wheel / pinion ex Germany which will cost about $US2,200
>> then
>> another $US3,000 for the rest of the rebuild (it seems a bearing
>> seized
>> and the crown wheel/pinion shatterred sending bits everywhere.  The
>> total cost is about what I paid for my camper and about 2-3 times
>> cost
>> of locally built car. I don't mind paying, as we enjoy the car,
>> and we
>> got into it cheap, but want to know if we are being ripped off -
>> eg is
>> there another supply of crown wheel / pinions other than ex
>> Germany? As
>> you can probably guess from this email I am not very mechanically
>> minded
>> and would apreciate any advice.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Trevor
>>
>>
>>