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Date:   Wed, 12 Oct 2011 08:50:54 -0700
Reply-To:   Daniel Rotblatt <d.rotblatt@VERIZON.NET>
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From:   Daniel Rotblatt <d.rotblatt@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:   Re: Auto Transmission slipping
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Thanks Dennis and Daniel - both good advice. I'll try the high milage ATF additive and maybe that will help on a seal. Meanwhile, I'll start pricing a rebuild and find a good mechanic for that.

Thanks again,

Dan Los Angeles, CA "Winky" the '85 Westy Weekender

On Oct 11, 2011, at 8:36 AM, Daniel O Stevens wrote:

> Your 2nd gear plunger could have aged/hard seals and taking abit more RPMs to pump sufficient fluids to engage the 2/3 gear set. > This can be serviced in the vehicle by fairly normal but competent hands. > Search on the vanagon forum over on www.thesamba.com and there’s some threads on the 2nd gear plunger. Should offer seal part #s and direction. > > You can also use high milage ATF additive, these will often have a rubber seal conditioner if it’s not too late. > If it’s only on turns and only after the lvl was reset, then possibly the AT prefers a little more ATF in the pan for one reason over another. > The fluid can foam if low (or high) and that causes many issues with air suspended in the fluid. > > Hope this helps some.. best of luck > > Dan in Syracuse. > > > Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2011 01:26:47 -0700 > From: Daniel Rotblatt < > > Subject: Auto Transmission slipping > > Thought I could get some input on how to milk as many miles out of my > tranny as possible, or maybe there's a fix without a rebuild. > > It's an '85 westy, with a 3 speed auto transmission. It seems to > slip most when accelerate after I go around corners, otherwise it > works fine. Fluid was a bit high when I bought the car last May, but > when i had work done on it this summer they replaced all the fluids > and the level is fine now except it seems to slip a bit more. Last > time I drove it I noticed the trans slipping after only a 5 minute > drive back from a store - so it wasn't too hot. > > Thanks in advance... > > Dan > L.A., CA > '85 Westy Weekender > >


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