Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2018 15:27:54 -0500
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From: Robert Clemmer <n51219@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: FW: Automatic transmission Issue
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Not quite the original engine. Last year lube oil analysis was showing some antifreeze contamination at 319K miles so I did a "refresh". Heads, rings, bearings, and seals. Still the same internals though. This banging/lurching while stopped in gear thing has got me stumped. Since it only happens when it is stopped, I think I can rule out CV joints, flex plate cause it does not repeat or in sync with engine motion. I expect by Monday the roads will be clear to take it to the transmission shop for them to weigh in on.
And to think I left sunny 85 degree FL for this crap we're getting now.
BobC
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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Eric Caron
Sent: Friday, March 02, 2018 2:24 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Automatic transmission Issue
Hi Robert,
I hope you fix this soon and that you are on your original engine. Someone hhas to give Dennis Haynes some competition. I’m estimating he is just now reaching 335 K miles on fun Bus.
Eric Caron
On Mar 2, 2018, at 13:36, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
You have a broken flex plate. Not surprising at 335,000 miles!
Stuart
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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Robert Clemmer
Sent: Friday, March 2, 2018 9:41 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Automatic transmission Issue
1991 2.1 WBX, automatic transmission, 335,000 miles, transmission overhauled at 220,000 miles. All stock.
On this last trip back from SW FL to PA, I was 150 miles from home when I stopped or gas. I backed out and put it in drive and bang. The whole car shook. Stop! Wait, What? Drive out of the lot and stop at a light, Bang, Bang while stopped. Shift to neutral and all is well. Light turns, put in drive and drive away. Up shifts normally. Drives normally, down shifts normally. Just bangs and shutters while stopped. A hard bang, Like something should have broke bang. Like you backed into a dock without stopping bang.
Happens only while stopped in gear, forward or reverse. While moving or stopped in neutral or park, all is quiet.
Drove the remaining 150 miles home car drove perfect unless stopped and not moving. I checked the oil levels in the transmission and final drive before leaving and the back of the car is not spotted up so I don't think it is a low oil issue. Right now the weather is just too ugly to go out and verify.
Anyone else experience something like this?
Bob Clemmer
Perkasie, PA
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