Date:         Tue, 24 Nov 1998 07:22:02 -0500
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <dhaynes57@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Dennis Haynes <dhaynes57@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
Subject:      Re: Need to find an Auto tranny overhaul kit.
Comments: To: "S. Hajasz" <hajasz@VISI.NET>, vanagon@VANAGON.COM

Try going to a local transmission shop.  The kits are readily available
there.  You may need to go elsewhere for the differential seals as these
kits often have the wrong ones for the Vanagon.  Also get the pistons and
2nd gear band while there.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: S. Hajasz <hajasz@VISI.NET>
To: vanagon@VANAGON.COM <vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
Date: Thursday, November 19, 1998 11:36 PM
Subject: Need to find an Auto tranny overhaul kit.


>I am looking for a auto tranny overhaul kit for an 88-89 Vanagon
>automatic transmission. A kind soul on the list had sold me one for my
>90. He gave me a good deal and I am happy with it. But it did have a
>differential oil leak and could use an overhaul on the friction parts.
>I need to know if there was a source for overhaul kits for these tranny
>other than VW.
>P.S. Who the hell came up with the paper gasket between the transmission
>and the final drive? Here is a news flash PAPER AND PETROLEUM DON'T MIX
>Thanks
>Steve Hajasz
>90 Vanagon GL
>90 Vanagon (Don't think of it as broke, think of it as resting)
>84 Rabbit Convertible