George.. I don't have any pre-built, as I can't keep up as it is this
spring..
I can get one shipped, but not for at least a week...

Daryl of AA Transaxle
(425) 788-4070
aatransaxle.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "George Thorburn" <thorgk@ACCESSCOMM.CA>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2008 11:05 AM
Subject: Re: 4 speed transmition stuck in fourth

>>I received a call yesterday from a fellow with a broken down vanagon.
>>He is on his way from Whitehorse to Ontario and is currently in =
>>Whitewood Saskatchewan.  He can only find 4th gear.  Is this the =
>>notorious 3 to 4 slider problem or are there other possibilities?  He is =
>>having the van towed to Regina.  What should we check for before the
>>repair shops open tomorrow?  If it is the slider is the best bet to =
>>replace the transmission?

The consensus seems to be that the transmission will need to come out.
There were some suggestions that the linkage be checked first.
If a transmission is needed does anyone nearby (Manitoba, Alberta,
Saskatchewan) have a known good transmission they could ship to Regina?How
much would one of AA Transaxels re-built units cost? Does Daryl keep
re-builds on hand or would the broken transmission need to be shipped to him
and then back to Regina?

George
'85 Westfalia