If all you needed was to replace the big o-ring that seals the fore/aft
sections, you could do this yourself.

Mike B.

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From: "Trooz" <trooz@ROADRUNNER.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 4:32 PM
Subject: Re: Trip Contingencies

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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
>>
> ...
>>
>> 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