I also have this "whine" eminating from my AT - I believe first gear has
straight cut gears, second and third are Helical (if that is the right word).

Markus
'87 Westy

------ Original Message ------
Received: Sat, 02 Oct 2004 08:25:11 AM PDT
From: Rocket J Squirrel <j.michael.elliott@ADELPHIA.NET>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: AT first gear whine?

 Others who have an automatic transmission may be able to tell me if the 
whine I hear from the transmission when accelerating in 1st gear is 
normal or not. Goes away as soon as the AT shifts to 2nd. 

Fluid/filter just replaced. Noise was present before the servicing, 
still there now -- no change. Shifts a whole lot better, though. 

-- 
Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 
84 Westphalia: "Mellow Yellow (The Electrical Banana)" 
KG6RCR