Date:         Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:12:02 -0400
Reply-To:     "Robert M. Stewart - my vanagon" <my88vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Robert M. Stewart - my vanagon" <my88vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      88 Automatic - Transmission rebuilt in 2006,
              Now only has 1st and Reverse Need Advice
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Hello Everyone, 

My 88 automatic was having issues with leaking small amounts of tranny fluid over the last 2 months. I kept filling it up but somewhere it would slowly leak out. 

I had taken a 2 hr trip and it drove just fine. 

The next day I went to drive it and it would not shift out of 1st. I added fluid and it shifted for properly from 1, 2, 3rd then I stopped the van and later tried again and it would not shift out of 1st. 

It only has 1st and reverse as of now. 

I assume that because it was low on fluid and was driven for the 2 hr trip I may have burnt the bands?

How much do you think it will cost to repair this? 

I never smelt anything burning from the van ever. 

Is this something that can be adjusted? or do I have to have the bands all replaced?

The transmission had all the bands replaced and the tranny was rebuilt back in 2006. I spent $1800 for it. 

Up until recently it was shifting and driving just fine. 

Thanks for the advice. 

Robert
Monticello NY
347 731 7938 cell