We are looking at an '86 Westy (with only 62,000 miles!) and almost
everything checks out.  It is in great shape.  Very excited to replace my
dead '82.  The one thing we noticed was a blip of slippage on a steep
uphill at precisely 16 mph while it is in 2nd gear and you are not really
accelerating. Very specific.  Also noticed it on one flat turn of a corner.
I searched the archives and found a couple of things to do-yes we checked
the ATF and it was perfect.  But the owner is changing it today and
dropping the transmission and checking everything I printed out from this
list and one post from the Samba. Do you think this automatic transmission
is on its way out?  And if so, how much should I expect to pay for a
rebuilt transmission?  No, I can't do it myself.

Laura