Good points; in fact GT won't warranty the tranny unless the TC is also
replaced, a fact that slipped my foggy brain this morning.

I know some shops feel that a flush is sufficient; I don't know how many
miles are on this van but if the tranny ate itself one could easily make the
point that the TC has lived out its life as well.

If he's going to go that far and since we're talking about real time and
money now, he might consider having them go over the differential while it's
out.

Perhaps I was projecting but I was thinking he'd want to get out of ID as
quickly and as cheaply as possible; at any rate I probably shouldn't post
until I've had my coffee. : /

Cya,
Robert

On Jul 14, 2010 9:59 AM, "Jeff Schwaia" <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote:

I would recommend against replacing just the automatic section.  If he did
fry the inners of the automatic, there will be plenty a crap circulating in
the system, including inside the torque converter.  A lot of that crap will
end of inside the rebuilt transmission if he doesn't replace the torque
converter as well.  Additionally, I doubt if any reputable rebuilder would
warranty the transmission without replacing the torque converter.  Reminds
me of a quote from my Father: "It's like washing your feet and then putting
your dirty socks back on."

Cheers,

Jeff

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