Frank..one of the clutch packs is fried...stop driving it or you will be
stranded soon...The most common failure of these is the forward or direct
clutches either lose pressure or are loaded to high and slp then fry.
Find a rebuilder.
Daryl of AA Transaxle
Duvall, WA.(Seattle area)
(425) 788-4070
1-877-377-0773 toll free
http://www.aatransaxle.com (web site)

Date:    Wed, 1 Aug 2001 00:15:18 EDT
From:    Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject: Auto tranny problem

       I have a 1983 Vanagon with an auto tranny that is giving me
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grief.  Hoping for some words of wisdom from the knowlegable List
members.
       Tranny was working just fine and recently a day or so ago began
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slip in drive, high gear only.  Check of fluid was good.  Drained and=20
refilled fluid and still problem exists.  All other gears are
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normally.  Starting out it is fine, when highway speed is reached and
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shifts into third or high gear it begins to slip badly.  Is there a fix
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the pan and valve area or am I looking at having to remove the tranny
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find a rebuilder ?

Cheers=A0

Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada