Sounds about right, seal must be kept wet or they will shrink and crack.
Paul
----- Original Message -----
From: "Edward Maglott" <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 9:46 PM
Subject: Re: Auto transmission from ten years of storage....what should i
do?

> 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