VANAGON archives -- March 2014, week 1 (#234)

Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2014 14:42:27 -0330 Reply-To: Theodore Hoekman <thoekman@GMAIL.COM> Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> From: Theodore Hoekman <thoekman@GMAIL.COM> Subject: Re: '93 Eurovan auto to manual In-Reply-To: <000601cf3a26$7ddae720$7990b560$@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii

Yes that information which is available on ev_update and Go Westy as well as on VW-vortex convinced me to do the manual transplant when we acquired the EVC with a broken auto trans. The 5 speed may be vulnerable, but it can be repaired/rebuilt for a lot less money and then has a better prognosis for life afterward if you treat it civilly.

Ted

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On 2014-03-07, at 1:28 PM, Stuart MacMillan wrote:

> I'm not the original poster of this question, but I wish it were so! > > Unfortunately, it's a one-off box that has a soft valve body and poorly designed and made electronics. It constantly shifts in city traffic and the valves eventually pound out the valve body. Go Westy admits they are problematic even after rebuilding. They sell one done for them by German Transaxle for $4795 plus a $3500 core and $250 crating charge, plus shipping. You need $9000 just to get in the game, and you likely will not get all of your core charge back. They do warrant them for 48k/48 mi though. > > A local VW factory approved transmission shop has an EV in his Seattle shop every month or so, and keeps a $5000 rebuilt unit on his shelves. He was one of many who told VW when it was in production about the problems, but they didn't care. It's when I started having shifting problems that I sold mine after doing this research. > > I'm happily back to a Vanagon Westy where anyone can work on my automatic, and it runs about $2k! > > Stuart > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dennis Haynes [mailto:d23haynes57@hotmail.com] > Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 3:33 AM > To: 'Stuart MacMillan'; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: RE: '93 Eurovan auto to manual > > Unless you really blew it up it shouldn't cost $5k for a tranny rebuild. Do some shopping. Any tranny shop that handle the late vw autos should be able to handle this. The 5sps are not the strongest box and have also been known to break. > > Dennis

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