On mine which has the "new style" dipstick:  cold was 126mm or about
5" from the tip of the dipstick.  Hot it was 2" which is a little
over the top mark.  Maybe that will get you in the ballpark.  (That's
the way I got it back from the rebuilder, I know it shouldn't be
above the top mark... and it's going back today because it still is
not shifting right when cold.)
Edward

At 09:49 AM 7/16/2010, Dennis Haynes wrote:
>That is the pump shaft. This is usually caused by the pump seizing or
>sucking in something it shouldn't.
>
>Dennis
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
>Robert Fisher
>Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2010 6:15 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Auto Transmission Fail (Pics)
>
>What's wrong with these pictures (besides being blurry)?
>
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>
>http://picasaweb.google.com/garciasghostvw/TransmissionFail#
><http://picasaweb.google.com/garciasghostvw/TransmissionFail>
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>
>Also; can someone with an automatic tranny check the fluid level when cold
>and tell me where it is relative to the top fill mark? TIA
>
>
>
>Cya,
>
>Robert