You, ALL of you, are making this way too complicated.  Just order a rebuilt one from AAA Transaxle, all up to date parts, GREAT work and GREAT guarantee.  It will come within a week in a BOX that YOU use to ship back your core.  I do this ALL the time and I’m in Almonte (Ottawa) Ontario, Canada.  Way further plus boarder restricted than you are in Alibama !  I saw this one coming way back when John first reported the tranny problem.  3~4 slider gear hub broken.  Common as chicken !  EVEN though he said it was rebuilt, by WHO ?  Someone who used an old original 3~4 slider gear hub instead of the new updated, more robust one.  Look at whats recently been made available for these trannys:  <https://weddleindustries.com/transaxles/vw-transaxles <https://weddleindustries.com/transaxles/vw-transaxles>>  and <https://weddleindustries.com/products <https://weddleindustries.com/products>>

> On Mar 7, 2016, at 5:42 PM, Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> wrote:
> 
> Re: Manual Tranny Rebuild

      Please note that I will be away from my business travelling from November 16 until April 30, 2016.  Parts orders will be processed although not as quickly as usual.  I will always be available for contact by E-mail.  If you phone your call will be addressed by Steven and he will either call you back or advise you to contact me directly by E-mail.  

Cheers, 
   
Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
'87 VW Westy, '00 Kawasaki 250 Sherpa, "98 Ducati 750 Monster & Lionel Trains (Collection for sale <http://frankcondelli.com/trainsal.htm>)
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