Chris,

If you need the van (sounds like you do) as your daily driver, get a
tranny from a wrecking yard, listmember, etc., and, when funds are more
stable, send your old tranny to Daryl and have him properly rebuild it.
You can then sell the tranny you bought for what you paid for it.

After a few swaps, you can do a tranny R&R in a couple hours.

Karl Wolz

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
Behalf Of
> Robert Harris
> Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 6:24 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Stuck in 4th - Final Answer + more questions
>
> Chris,
> Sorry to hear it.  The Vanagon tranny is not an easy rebuild -- if you
are
> doing that route I would recommend a specialist, not a local
rebuilder.  AA
> Transaxle in WA have a reputation for doing great
> work.  http://www.aatransaxle.com/  GoWesty and other vendors also
sell
> rebuilts; not sure how their workmanship stacks up against AA but
that's
> another option.  Whoever does it should use a new-style 3/4 slider to
avoid
> the stress cracks that sidelined your old transaxle.
>
> If you just want to get back on the road ASAP the cheapest choice is
to get
> a used tranny from a junkyard.  You could even put it in yourself,
it's not
> beyond the ambitious home mechanic.  But if you plan to keep the bus
for a
> long time, spring for a rebuild is my 2 cents.
>
> best,
> Robert
> Ithaca NY
> 84 Westy "Busaru" EJ22
>
>
> >Date:    Tue, 9 Nov 2004 13:58:17 -0600
> >From:    Chris <chris@MCCLURKEN.COM>
> >Subject: Re: Stuck in 4th - Final Answer + more questions
> >I'm convinced now of the 3/4 slider. Thanks to those who knew right
off
> >the bat, and thanks to those who held out hope for something cheaper.
I