Did the mechanic check the vent?

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
robertmstewart
Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 4:35 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: AT Fluid Burping out of ATF Dip Stick Tube? Causes Trans
Malfunction, 88 Auto

Hi everyone,

I just had a transmission specialist pickup the van, he put it on the lift
filled it with tranny fluid, ran the engine and the minute he took his foot
of the gas the ATF all burped out!

He was a little surprised because he tried to hold the ATF dip stick down to
feel the pressure and he said there was a lot of pressure pushing it out, it
came out like a small fountain!

He said that he suspects and internal clog or leak, he is going to pull the
tranny to see what's going on.

He told me the there is no fee upfront for the pull but after the parts are
installed for the repair there will be a $350 dollar fee.

Is that a good price to pull the tranny?

--
Rob
NYC/Long Beach, NY
88 Wolfsburg, Silver
http://web.mac.com/rmstewart
AIM: rmstewart@mac.com

on 7/21/06 10:24 AM, Larry Alofs at lalofs@RCN.COM wrote:

> Yep, the valve body.  I learned about that when I rebuilt the AT in my
> '84.  Sort of a hydraulic analog computer.
>   It can be removed with the trans in the van.  Disassembly and cleaning
> requires considerable care and organization.
>
> Larry A.
>
>
> John Lauterbach wrote:
>
>> Larry, I think there is some sort of part in the AT where the fluid goes
>> through a series of narrow passages almost like a maze.  Apparently,
>> if the
>> passages are dirty, strange things happen.
>>
>> John
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Larry Alofs" <lalofs@RCN.COM>
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 9:11 AM
>> Subject: Re: AT Fluid Burping out of ATF Dip Stick Tube? Causes Trans
>> Malfunction, 88 Auto
>>
>>
>>> Did they tell you what the problem had been and how they fixed it?
>>>
>>> Larry A.
>>>
>>