Date:         Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:21:52 -0400
Reply-To:     Jim Akiba <syncrolist@BOSTIG.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jim Akiba <syncrolist@BOSTIG.COM>
Subject:      Re: Leaking Torque Converter Seal
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
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 The more we find out the more we're seeing that there is a rather
substantial problem of late with poorly rebuilt torque converters in
vanagonland(and one of the very first symptoms to pop up is a leaking
TC seal). The upshot of having publicized it was a lot of people we
never would have heard from otherwise came forward from all over the
country and contacted us(which we really appreciate and encourage)
with identical failures and stories but different engines. We've now
collected information on failed converters from several of the same
vendors, across engines(wbx, tiico, gowesty).  I'm still compiling the
info, and I still have to talk to a couple more vendors that
buy/install rebuilt transmissions/converters, but I've already spoken
with enough trusted and well known folks to have a pretty good handle
on it. I think we've ID'd two high failure rate converter companies to
stay away from, but I'm not ready to release what I've found until I'm
really certain and convinced it makes sense to do so, since it will
materially affect the business of these places.  In the meantime
though Scott, I'd appreciate, and I'm sure the other guys here at
Bostig would appreciate a bit more accuracy and care in your
statements to the list about the nature of problems you are
representing for us.

Thanks,

Jim Akiba

On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 12:01 AM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans
<scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> be glad you don't have a Zetec in there.
> they are running into 'unfixable' oil leak issues with auto trans and Ford
> Zetec engine recently.