Date:         Thu, 3 Dec 1998 18:51:36 -0500
Reply-To:     Scarlett Semko <damosem@MAIL.MCO.BELLSOUTH.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Scarlett Semko <damosem@MAIL.MCO.BELLSOUTH.NET>
Organization: Pre-installed Company
Subject:      Re: Transmission shifting problems, now a big problem
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Todd,
My never ending trans. problems continues. Can you answere, Please?

My 4 speed is marked DU. Is there a diference in the number of teeth on
2nd gear of this trans and
other 4 speeds? Mine is a 1984 gas burner.

Here is why. I took my van to a fella who used to work at one of the
local VW dealers, and has a reputation for rebuilding transmissions. He
is out of work, has many, many trans. parts around and said he would
rebuild mine for $ 500.00. Ok I dug into the deepest pockets I have and
said ok. I
helped him take the tranny out, and take it apart. Today he was supose
to rebuild it with some new syncro's and a 2nd and 1st gear that he had
that were good. But today he calls and tells me that the number of teeth
my gear has is diferent than the number of teeth his gear has, so I have
to buy a new gear and the price is now almost 900.00. I'm dead in the
water. I don't have the extra money, my tranny is in pieces, in a box.
Any advice at all?

Ron Semko
1984 Vanagon
1978 300D

Todd Hill wrote:

>   tcarrington@RELITECH.COM writes:
>
> <<  Sounds ominous, but what is it? I've added a page to
> my website at  http://www.relitech.com/tomc/tomvw.htm
> that shows exactly what the  failed components look like. >>
>
> That'll teach me!  I've got to get a webpage and FAQ list
> up and running sometime before the next millennium!
>
> -Todd Hill
>  VolksWerks Transaxles
>  Olympia, WA