Date:         Tue, 2 Dec 1997 11:06:23 -0600
Reply-To:     Bob Berkemer <berky@WIN.BRIGHT.NET>
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From:         Bob Berkemer <berky@WIN.BRIGHT.NET>
Subject:      automatic trans
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My 84 westy has an automatic that I've actually learned to like. The
problem is that it may be getting tired. The tranny has 145,000 miles on
it and in cold weather (northern wisconsin cold) the trans dosen't want
to engage when it is first started. What I mean is that when I first put
it into 1st or reverse I've got to run the rpm's up to at least 2500 to
get any movement out of the beast. Once things are warmed up there is no
problem other than a westy with an automatic is the very definition of
slow : (  Oh well, who would by a Vanagon to hotrod?

So to you tranny experts....is it dying? Is there any hope?

TIA, Bob

84 Westy, wolfsburg...Das Bus