Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2010 12:05:42 -0600
Reply-To: Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: semi-urgent auto transmission question
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I would drive the van directly back to this shop and have them fix "their
problem".
Anything you do on your own, after knowing what you now know, puts more
culpability on you. Don't go there. I know it's disappointing to not be able
to
finally just go camping now, but I'd strongly suggest delaying your
gratification
and have this fixed now.
Just my $0.02 ...
bob
On Sat, Sep 11, 2010 at 11:39 AM, Edward Maglott <emaglott3@gmail.com>wrote:
> Got my 86 van back a week or so ago after a transmission rebuild that
> has been a saga. I will cover that in more detail at some
> point. The short version is that the rebuilder had the van twice,
> and for a long time both times.
>
> When I got it back a week ago the trans was working better than I've
> ever experienced in a vanagon. But then I've only had basically worn
> out transmissions in mine. So over the 100 miles or so I've driven
> it since I got it back, it has developed a problem when cold. Today
> I start the van, let it idle about a minute and back up my driveway,
> which is uphill. Fine. Put it in D and hear/feel nothing. Step on
> the gas and it revs freely up to about 2500 then the van takes off
> with a thud. For about the first block, it felt like it was maybe
> slipping or was in 2nd gear instead of 1st. After that it drove
> normally, but the shift points seemed a little lower than before.
>
> I think this symptom has to do with the trans not properly developing
> pressure when cold? I've had the slipping in R when cold symptom
> before this rebuild so I'm a little surprised it went up the driveway
> so well in R and then didn't engage D.
>
> Checking the fluid level, it seems a tiny bit high. Probably about
> 1/8" above the top mark based on checking it hot, many times, and
> parked on different "level looking" places to try to get a good
> reading. Could this be a factor?
>
> I was planning on taking a trip for about a week in the next few
> days. Probably 1000 miles or less. I can deal with the symptoms I
> have now but don't know if it will get worse or damage something
> inside worse. Opinions?
>
> Edward
>
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