Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 11:23:04 -0700
Reply-To: Annie <lsandrsn@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Annie <lsandrsn@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Transmission slippage - help!
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Ok . . . this morning after I took my kids to school, making sure it was
good and warm by time I got home, I checked the fluid level again. It was a
little below the lower dot so I added some fluid and brought it up to about
midway between the dots.
I haven't driven yet since I added more fluid but I will check it again
after I get home this afternoon from picking up the kids and let you know
what happens.
Thanks,
~Annie
On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 9:40 PM, Annie <lsandrsn@gmail.com> wrote:
> No, I'm sure it isn't overfull. It's a little below the top mark. I am
> always super careful when I put fluids in anywhere to ensure I don't get too
> much.
>
> It's got 174,000 miles on it. But I've only owned it since January. Had a
> bunch of work done to it including a complete trans service back in
> February/March. From what I can tell, it was very well cared for in its
> early life. The guy I bought it from, however, had driven it pretty hard.
>
> I will double check it tomorrow and make sure again that it's not too full
> just to be even more absolutely sure. I'll let you know what I find out. If
> anyone else has any other thoughts in the meantime, please do share!
>
> Thanks!
> ~Annie
>
> On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 9:18 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
> scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>
>> maybe Daryl will comment.
>>
>> one things ...make super sure it is not overfull.
>> that's like fully warmed up and parked on the level, the AF level must not
>> be above the top mark on the dipstick. Hyper important.
>>
>> re the comment " I just thought
>>
>> perhaps it was because I'd driven quite a few miles traveling back and
>>> forth
>>> to Seattle and Bellevue "
>>>
>>
>> that by itself will not cause a problem ..
>> it should be able to drive tank after thankful after thankful, back and
>> forth across the US several times if you ask it to.
>> Just 'driving it normally' doesn't make it act up unless something is
>> worn or tired.
>>
>> how many miles on it ?
>> be super sure it's not overfull.
>>
>> Scott
>> www.turbovans.com
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Annie" <lsandrsn@GMAIL.COM>
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 8:47 PM
>> Subject: Transmission slippage - help!
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi, all
>>>
>>> Seems I'm having some transmission slippage. I've got an '85 GL with an
>>> auto
>>> trans. I've checked the fluid levels numerous times and it's right where
>>> it
>>> should be. I did add a little a few weeks ago but it wasn't too low. I
>>> haven't noticed any fluid leaking from anywhere.
>>>
>>> The slipping seems to happen shifting from 2nd into drive and then once
>>> you
>>> come to a stop and the transmission downshifts. Sometimes it's like it
>>> doesn't fully disengage or something as it kinda "clunks" once you've
>>> stopped and makes the van lurch slightly. I hope what I'm saying makes
>>> sense. ;-)
>>>
>>> It also seems to slip once you've slowed down a little and then go to
>>> speed
>>> back up again - it's like it doesn't engage again. It started this a few
>>> weeks ago but it was very intermittent at the time and I just thought
>>> perhaps it was because I'd driven quite a few miles traveling back and
>>> forth
>>> to Seattle and Bellevue for two weeks every day. (About 130 miles or so
>>> per
>>> day.)
>>>
>>> Any thoughts, ideas, suggestions etc would be greatly appreciated. This
>>> is
>>> my only vehicle right now and the kids just went back to school today.
>>> Can't
>>> have any getting stranded!
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>> ~Annie
>>>
>>
>>
>
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