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> Date:    Mon, 5 Feb 2001 22:57:08 -0500
> From:    Jeff Birk
> Subject: Automatic Transmission alternatives..help
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> 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?
>
>

Hi, you know what? I'll betcha if you can remove your drive train and separate the
tranny from the diff you can replace your own seal. Does it NEED rebuilt?

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