Date:         Sun, 7 Feb 1999 14:39:40 -0800
Reply-To:     Kirk and Becky Stock <beersgood@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Kirk and Becky Stock <beersgood@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      85 AT problem
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Hello Everyone,

My fairly new to me (4 months) 85 Westy doesn't like to shift when the
engine is cold.  If I warm it up for 10 15 minutes it appears to be
o.k., but if it hasn't been warmed up for a significant amount of
time, when I drive off with the tranny in drive it will not shift out
of first until I drive for about 1/2 mile.  After that it works fine.
     I have talked to my mechanic (trustworthy and honest) about this
and he found that a seal has broken and the atf has mixed with the
gear oil.  According to him, the combination of the broken seal since
who knows when and the shifting problem says tranny replacement time.
She only has 107,000 miles on her.  What do you think?

Thanks,

Kirk Stock
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