Date:         Sat, 17 Apr 2010 07:40:34 -0500
Reply-To:     Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
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From:         Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
Subject:      Re: Vendor choices for rebuilt Auto Tranny
Comments: To: Edward Maglott <emaglott3@GMAIL.COM>
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See what the local shop will charge you for a reseal - where they the
transmission, pull all of the seals & replace them. The last one I had done
(on a Mercedes) was $350 including a fluid & filter change. I don't know
what a vanagon reseal would cost.

Seems expensive but its far cheaper than a rebuild because you lost high
gear - caused by low fluid - because of a leak.

Tom


-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
Edward Maglott
Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2010 7:09 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Vendor choices for rebuilt Auto Tranny

I'm trying to decide how to go about correcting my AT troubles on my '86.
You might remember my posts about my leaking ATF in the torque converter
area.  So tranny  is going to need to come out to address that, and might as
well replace/rebuild the AT section at that time.  The AT has a few quirks
that make me think that it will bed rebuilding in the next couple years
anyway.  I don't know of any reputable tranny rebuilders that I would trust
to do the R&R and rebuild the tranny and not charge me $2000 for a few hours
work and a few hundred $ in parts.  So I'm thinking of buying an AT and
torque converter from an expert and doing it myself, or having a local
trusted guy do the R&R.

There's Daryl at AA in Oregon who seems to get rave reviews here.  I know
he's whipping up on cancer right now and not sure if he's shipping out
trannies.  German Transaxle?  Others?  I'm in NC, so I guess closer would
save some time and $ on shipping these heavy items.

Thanks for any opinions.
Edward