Hi All, > > sending this for a friend who is a mechanic, but is somewhat new to > Vanagons (I have a 78 Westy and am on the Type2 list). He acquired a 1988 > Westy Automatic with only 38k on it. He had to put it back together after > the guy who took it apart didn't have time for it any more. I took it > camping this past weekend, and it was great, but he is having some issues > with the tranny slipping when it's cold. After it's warmed up, it seems to > go away. He has changed the fluid 3 times, and it shifts better, but it > still slips when it's cold (and even makes a noise sometimes like you just > hit a speed bump grid before a toll). I've tried doing a lot of searches, > and tried searching the archives, but it keeps timing out, so I apologize if > this is a known issue. He also has a donor 92 Jetta with a 1.6. Could he use > that tranny? > > Any help would be much appreciated. > > Thanks, > > Ned > > -- > Ned Savoie > Creative Director > > Harbour Light Strategic Marketing > 621A Islington Street > Portsmouth, NH O3801 > > [Telephone] 603.427.2821 > [Facsimile] 603.427.0938 > [Mobile] 603.828.2400 > |
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