On mine which has the "new style" dipstick: cold was 126mm or about 5" from the tip of the dipstick. Hot it was 2" which is a little over the top mark. Maybe that will get you in the ballpark. (That's the way I got it back from the rebuilder, I know it shouldn't be above the top mark... and it's going back today because it still is not shifting right when cold.) Edward At 09:49 AM 7/16/2010, Dennis Haynes wrote: >That is the pump shaft. This is usually caused by the pump seizing or >sucking in something it shouldn't. > >Dennis > >-----Original Message----- >From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of >Robert Fisher >Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2010 6:15 PM >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Auto Transmission Fail (Pics) > >What's wrong with these pictures (besides being blurry)? > > > >http://picasaweb.google.com/garciasghostvw/TransmissionFail# ><http://picasaweb.google.com/garciasghostvw/TransmissionFail> > > > > > >Also; can someone with an automatic tranny check the fluid level when cold >and tell me where it is relative to the top fill mark? TIA > > > >Cya, > >Robert |
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