When it comes to automatics, the Vanagon unit is about the simplest out there. Any competent transmission shop should be able to handle this for you. Unless you have a major hard part failure or need differential repair, the cost should be fairly reasonable even with a tranny shop doing the R+R. The good book gives ~11 hours to R+R and overhaul. The master overhaul kit should be ~$300 with new pistons, band, steel plates and clutch packs. You do want to rebuild the torque converter. Yours may have to be sent out. 2 reasons, the one way clutch does go bad and all that worn clutch lining and metal is centrifugally impacted in there ready to flake out and fill your rebuilt tranny. Dennis
-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of genevieve Gratton Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 12:13 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Transmission Shop in the North East Hi, My '90 vanagon GL camper needs to have it's automatic transmission reworked/rebuilt. Does anyone on the list know of a good shop in the northeast (around NYC)? I've heard of this place out west but I'm guessing that the shipping cost would be pretty expensive. Thanks! Geneviève |
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