Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2012 16:11:35 -0700
Reply-To: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Which automatic transaxle (A/T) has the best chance of life
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It's not a tooth, it's a clutch band for various reasons, and you know what
that means! You have been given more warning than most . . .
Stuart
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
aka.bugle
Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2012 1:46 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Which automatic transaxle (A/T) has the best chance of life
Did some stress testing today... a trip to the dump. I towed a load of
about a dozen old tires in my trailer ( they grind them up for something)
... trans slips alittle in 2nd till it gets a tooth on whatever is hooking
up, then all is well. humnnnn???
On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 5:59 AM, aka.bugle <aka.bugle@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks for the advise (I hear ya!) it IS leaking... 90 wt from final
> drive axel stubs, and dex from the seam where the units join... I'm
> NOT "gonna go deep".
>
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 8:57 PM, Dennis Haynes
<d23haynes57@hotmail.com>wrote:
>
>> If the tranny is not leaking and it is now working properly leave it be.
>> Do
>> check the top breathers and make sure they are not blocked with road
crud.
>> Unless you are looking to do a rebuild but it is leaking find where
>> it is leaking and depending on location just fix that leak. Black
>> grit could be burned clutch material or stuff that washed out of the
>> torque converter after the tranny swap.
>>
>> Dennis
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
>> Behalf Of aka.bugle
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2012 2:40 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: Which automatic transaxle (A/T) has the best chance of
>> life
>>
>> I dropped the A/T pan and found about a 1/4 cup of black grit and
>> flakes
>> (yum!) nothing a magnet would get a hold of (yea!) and no coolant or
>> water... I cleaned the screen and pan ,reassembled, then filled with
>> 12 oz of Lucas Transmedic ( supposed to have cleansers in it) and
>> about 2.5 quarts of Dex III. Test drive in the Endless Mtns here, all
>> is well as far as driving. I ordered the A/T seal kit, the 2 back to
>> back final drive seals, and for good measure, the 2 final drive axle
>> shaft seals. I'm going to flush this puppy out good, then pull it and
>> replace the seals. Any gotchas on the back to back seals?
>>
>> On Sun, Sep 23, 2012 at 9:23 AM, aka.bugle <aka.bugle@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Hello All,
>> > I drove the Van hard last year and the A/T was developing some
>> > weirdnesses (clunking going into reverse, and tempermental about
>> > shifting into 3rd)
>> > I finally got around to swapping out the A/T with a spare from my
>> > parts Van (that I recall having no problems with the unit) I put in
>> > a new torque converter seal, screen, the paper gasket under the
>> > screen, and a pan gasket. The unit was working fine for about a
>> > week, short trips, Then I took a trip to Quakertown (about 300
>> > miles round trip down the turnpike doing 65+mph) The next day, the
>> > van started slipping severely in the hills (everywhere here!) then
>> > refused to catch ANY gear at all. After sitting on the side of the
>> > road contemplating which towing company to call, I started the van
>> > back up and NOW it decides to shift fine! ??????????????? I drive
>> > about 2 miles on the flat, it loses forward motion again. I let it
>> > sit for about a half an hour and try again, thinking if I make it
>> > home (about 8
>> > miles) it'll save me the tow charge and I'll get a little more
>> > diagnosis. I made it home!
>> > The ATF maybe high (I have to check the gear oil to see if its
>> > low )
>> >
>> > Soooooooo.... Which A/T would you think has the best chance of a
>> > simple minor repair?
>> >
>> > Also does anyone know what the marks on the atf dipstick mean, in
>> > other words, when the engine is running, I'm guessing the torque
>> > converter is full and the valve body is just covered ( the reason I
>> > ask this, is because, I have a Volvo engine in this van, and had to
>> > put a minor bend in the atf dipstick tube for engine clearances).
>> >
>> > --
>> > Best Regards,
>> > ~david
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>> --
>> Best Regards,
>> ~david
>>
>>
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>
> --
> Best Regards,
> ~david
>
>
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Best Regards,
~david
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