Geoff Wilke wrote:
> From what I understand my 2nd-3rd gear syncro collar is broken. My beast has
> 1905K miles on the original tranny so I want to do this once.
>
> What can I expect to pay for either a rebuild on my tranny or a swap out
> with another rebuilt, how much shop time does it take for the swap, and can
> you offer anyone here in Seattle? Thanks in advance.

Probably you mean the 3rd-4th syncro.  There's one for the 1st-2nd pair
and one for the 3rd-4th.  The 3rd-4th seems to be a typical problem for
Vanagons.

There's a rebuilder in the Seattle area that comes highly recommended by
many on this list.  Check them out at http://www.aatransaxle.com
I haven't used their services yet, but probably will.  My tranny slips
out of 4th gear at highway speeds.