Not really.  It's fairly standard procedure to remove the automatic
transmission for rebuild whilst leaving the differential in the van.  We do
it all the time.  It can be a PITA to get everything lined up during
install, but it's no big deal.

Cheers,

Jeff
www.vanagonparts.com

  -----Original Message-----
  From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf Of
Hector Zapata
  Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 12:58 PM
  To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
  Subject: Re: New engine, but AT will not engage

  Hi, sorry to hear that, BTDT. Did you lower and install the tranny and
differential as a unit? Is the linkage for the gear position installed
properly? It may be misadjusted. Depending on how the transmission was
reinstalled, it may have destroyed a few parts inside. It happened to me.
They have to be R&R as a unit, or else.

  Hector Zapata

  From: Vanagon Man <vgonman@MSN.COM>
  Reply-To: Vanagon Man <vgonman@MSN.COM>
  To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
  Subject: New engine, but AT will not engage
  Date: Tue, 4 May 2004 11:38:35 -0400
  Prior to installing my rebuilt engine, my tranny worked fine.  Now, that
it
  is installed, my AT does nothing.not so much as a clunk.  Now when i
worked
  on the motor, I did take the torque converter off, it did leak some fluid
  out.  But i did reinstall and put the 3 bolts to hold it in place. It
spins
  with the motor.  I broke the motor in and bled the coolant in the
driveway,
  adjusted valves, CO mix, etc., and then i was going to road test.  But it
  would not go.
  I checked fluid, seems OVER FILLED now.  what gives?  I added no
  fluid.........
  Adam P
  Charleston,SC     Coburn, WV
  81  Westy "The Brick "
  70 Single Cab "Whitey"
  74 Beetle "Ol Yeller"
  73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop)
  1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg
  1976 Transporter (New CA bus)
  1974 412 "Goldmember"
  Used Vanagon Parts for sale (mostly aircooled)

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