Trusted VW mechanic with decades of experience tells me it is very
important when seek a used auto tranny that it has *not* set unused for any
significant amount of time.  I heard that as being a year or more.  he
indicates the seals will be damaged by inaction and drying.  Let us know
how the 10 year old tranny works.  Hope you disprove this theory.

Edward

At 04:19 PM 3/25/2004, you wrote:
>Keep it right side up so the sludge doesn't get moved to
>places you don't want it.  Might be worth calling a
>transmission shop to see if they have a way to flush the
>sludge out of your old torque convertor.
>
>Larry A.
>
>
>---- Original message ----
> >Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 22:11:01 -0500
> >From: jesse johnson <jjmojo@BLAZENET.NET>
> >Subject: Auto transmission from ten years of storage....what
>should i do?
> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >
> >Hey All,
> >First i want to thank everyone for there kind help in filing
>in all the
> >info i needed in order to know for sure that that 84 auto
>trans would
> >fit into an 89.
> >Hat's off to everyone.. you guys are such a huge help.. i am
>thankful...
> >The auto trans i bought has 100,000 miles on it.. and has been in
> >storage for the last ten years... what should i do to bring
>it up to
> >snuff if you will before the install..
> >i know the basics like drain all fluid and replace..
>filter... ect.
> >ect. but should i replace for example drive seals.. if they
>are showing
> >no signs of wear? Would they dry out over a ten year span if
>stored
> >indoors?
> >I guess while i have it out of the van.. i don't want to have
>to mess
> >with it once it's in...plus.. should i buy a rebuilt torque
>converter?
> >or just use my old one?
> >any help on this matter would be grand...
> >thanks again everyone,
> >jesse
> >89 carat soon to be with an 84 trans