

| Subject: | Automatic Transmission alternatives..help |
| From: | Jeff Birk |
| Date: | Mon, 5 Feb 2001 22:57:08 -0500 |
So I've done all the checks on my AT and I believe the seal is gone between the final drive and AT; smelly, dark, overfilled AT and underfilled final drive (after replacing final drive fluid 1 yr ago)...and I'm wondering 'who around here can fix this thing?'. I can remove the drivetrain, separate the engine from trans, maybe separate AT from final drive but then what? Do I have a shop rebuild it? Will they want the van intact before working the trans? Does anyone know of a reputable AT rebuilder? I once owned a SAAB and it was going to cost me $3500 for a reman tranny...I traded it for something else but that's another story. I've read on the archives (search keeps timing out tonight) about AT's from Golfs or Jettas or Audis being of similar specs that could be used in the Vanagon application...anyone know the story here? Any conversions out there? Any help is most appreciated. Jeff Birk '89 Wolfsburg GL - shifting with a funky jitter and getting worse '82 MB240D '59 Commando Runabout - with tailfins
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