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Date:         Thu, 7 Aug 2008 06:43:02 -0700
Reply-To:     Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM>
Subject:      Re: 1988 Vanagon Westy with slipping auto tranny
Comments: To: Ned Savoie <ned@HARBOURLIGHT.COM>
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I've had decent results with K-W Trans-X. http://www.amazon.com/K-Trans-X-Automatic-Transmission-Steering/dp/B00030BFFG If that won't fix it, the local trans shop will. And no, the Jetta trans won't work.

Jim

----- Original Message ----- From: "Ned Savoie" <ned@HARBOURLIGHT.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 1:04 PM Subject: 1988 Vanagon Westy with slipping auto tranny

> 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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