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> On Behalf Of Michael Diehr
> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 10:10 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Trip Contingencies
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> My AT works, but is leaky and has some drivetrain clunks after 160K
> miles.
>
> Would it be smart to just put in a rebuilt AT?   What's that cost
> installed?  Is there a Daryl/aatransaxle.com equivalent for
> automatics?  I'm near san diego.
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Michael, I just had my AT redone at 200,000 miles.  Not because of any
problems with the tranny, but because the big o-ring was disintegrating and
I got tired of having to check the AT fluid level all the time and not
wanting to park in friends' driveways, etc.
Unfortunately, it was $1,500 but I had to agree with their argument that as
long as it was out I may as well rebuild it since who knows how far past
200,000 miles they'll go.  Personally, my guess is a lot more than that!

I'm told that any decent transmission shop can do the job.  I guess there's
no magic in the VW ATs.  I had mine done by a VW repair shop in Ventura.

You might want to search the archives; I seem to remember this subject being
kicked around years ago and at that time I think someone had mentioned a
shop in or near San Diego.

Bob Trousdale
'90 Westy