My '84 automatic just went through a transplant with a rebuilt transmission.
  The old one was gone to the point where it was beyond rebuild.  I didn't
have time to do the work myself, so I sent it out.  Total was $1132.  That
included a known good used transmission, a new torque converter, total
rebuild of the transmission, seals as needed, and all labor.  I'm not
disappointed.  It was expensive, but the van has a rebuilt engine, new paint
and is in pretty good overall shape.  It is a Wolfsburg Westfalia, so I
considered it worthwhile to do the work.
Steve Sandlin
http://www.steveslockshop.com
'84 Wolfsburg Westy
'79 Transporter
'00 New Beetle

>From: Durby Suniga <Durbys@PLAID.COM>
>Reply-To: Durby Suniga <Durbys@PLAID.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: It's not moving...UGH!!!
>Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2001 11:07:48 -0700
>
>My worst nightmare has occurred.  My 87 'automatic' Wolfburg Vanagon has
>died.  Now my Vanagon has had some recent transmission problems where when
>you step on the accelerator, it just revs and then accelerates very slowly
>and then finally shifts into the next gear and moves.  Well, my friend was
>borrowing the Vanagon to move some of her furniture and she stepped on the
>accelerator and the van didn't move!!!  Now the Vanagon sits on the side of
>the road in a residential area.
>Other than getting it towed, is there anything I can try to do to get it
>back home?  Or is the easiest thing to do is get it towed.  At this point,
>my wife thinks I should just get it towed to a local VW mechanic and ask if
>he wants to buy it!!!  In need of some advice.
>
>Vanagon full of woes

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