Unfortunately that can't be said for many other places.

On 04/25/2016 01:59 PM, Jim Felder wrote:
> 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
> <mailto: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
>>