Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2007 15:07:22 -0700
Reply-To: Bob Donalds <donalds1@VERIZON.NET>
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From: Bob Donalds <donalds1@VERIZON.NET>
Subject: Re: AATransaxle .. Daryl-4th gear.
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I spent an afternoon with my pal Daryl we had good time and he plays and
works well with others for sure
and his staff are the best even duffus
Just dont drink to much of that hightest coffie he serves it has a kick and
a half
DAM
B Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2007 10:08 AM
Subject: Re: AATransaxle .. Daryl-4th gear.
> The 4th gear splitting is a fairly common problem. FUN BUS had it happen
> twice. The replacement was a new gear, from the delaer and it split again
> in
> less than 40K miles. Why is still a mystery. Especially since the 2nd one
> now has about 100K on it.
>
> All those mysteries.
>
> Dennis
>
>
>>From: Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM>
>>Reply-To: Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM>
>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>Subject: AATransaxle .. Daryl
>>Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2007 10:47:00 -0600
>>
>>Just shy of 2 weeks ago I was driving home in my van and it wouldn't shift
>>from 4th down to 3rd, or into any other gear. Had it towed to "the shop"
>>(Utah Imports on South State Street in Salt Lake City). They diagnosed it
>>as a seized 4th gear bearing. I had called Daryl (it is a tranny I got
>>from
>>him 3+ years ago) and he said "I'll send them a box and have them ship it
>>to me. I'll make this right for you and the shop".
>>
>>Yesterday, Daryl let me know that the tranny is on the way back to the
>>shop, likely will be there by Tuesday. He said that 4th gear had "split in
>>two", a rare but sometime occurance. Nothing surprises me with these 20+
>>year-old vans. So I'll have my van back in time for a trip I'm planning
>>for
>>early Sept.
>>
>>On this and other lists we see posts about lousy vendors, people who have
>>no spine, don't mean it when they say "guaranteed" or "warranted", and
>>Daryl is so much the opposite of that. His personal and business ethic is
>>laudable and a real relief. He's a good example for me of how to conduct
>>all my affairs, professional and personal. He stands behind his word. One
>>of the things he said is that the shop I use is a really good shop, that
>>the guys there know what they're doing. They had diagnosed almost
>>precisely
>>what was happening without even being inside the tranny. They DO know
>>their
>>stuff. They have been doing it as long as Daryl has, since 1959. I'll have
>>to pass that on to them when I pick the van up next week. They'll be
>>adding
>>a new LUK heavy duty clutch I got from Bus Depot as well. All I can say is
>>that it's nice to know my business, my van and I are in good hands.
>>
>>It's no surprise to me that Daryl's shop has almost more business than
>>they
>>can handle. It's a problem they deserve. ;>) G~d bless 'em. Certainly has
>>me.
>>
>>Bob Stevens
>>'87 Syncro Westy
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