In Alabama where it lives rust and corrosion are two things we don't worry about unless parked for decades. 

Jim

> On Apr 25, 2016, at 6:44 PM, Scott <SCOTTDANIEL@TURBOVANS.COM> wrote:
> 
> well at least they painted it !
> 
> drives me nuts that shops and rebuilders don't consider rust and corrosion. 
> They get the bare metal part on there, and think their job is done.
> CV joint flanges don't rust ??  of course they do.
> or brake drums ? 
> 
> I painted a rebuilt Syncro trans in Zero Rust brand black paint ..
> goes on thin, took 5 coats ..
> I suspect that trans won't rust for a while. 
> 
> 
>> On 04/25/2016 08:40 AM, Jim Felder wrote:
>> I sent mine to bus depot who uses rancho in California. That was 165,000 miles ago and I am still happy with it. The only thing I didn't like is that they inexplicably painted it black, making it harder to spot leaks (that I haven't had yet). 
>> 
>> Jim
>> 
>>> On Apr 25, 2016, at 1:07 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I've finally got money saved to have my 5sp tranny rebuilt but I'm
>>> undecided now about where to send/take it to have the work done...German
>>> trans in Bend is "quoting" me $1900 with a big core fee, and they want to
>>> dismantle mine before they will give me an actual estimate on anything...
>>>    The "other" shop in duval, Wa.  Their starting quote is attractive,
>>> they're a little further away from me.
>>> 
>>>  I'm a bit gun-shy about having a strange business dismantle my
>>> transmission with a "blank check".... "We'll look at it, and then tell you
>>> how much it'll cost?". I understand that, but sheesh! .they'd have my
>>> tranny and they could easily decide to maximize their take ($) with my
>>> tranny apart and on their bench 200 miles away.
>>>   Has anyone else had either of these shops do a 5 sp rebuild on a 2wd
>>> Vanagon transmission?
>>>    I am hearing whining noise in all gears...no popping out or shifting
>>> problems with any gears, but this transmission has been getting noisier for
>>> some time... It's now noticeable louder when I roll down a window....past
>>> time to have it done.  I want to get the van back...
>>>  Any experienced 5sp 2wd tranny service feedback for me?  Don Hanson
>