My auto tranny is essentially dead. The transmission shop called today and
said come have a look. When I arrived, there was my tranny all disassembled
on a work bench. The tech there explained what parts did what and showed me
burned, pitted, and otherwise damaged bits, pieces and parts. Said it was a
wonder I even able to get the van to them. He assu red me that evetything
would be right befored going back in and it would work for man miles after
reinstallation. Don't know why all the damage but there it is. He will have
the job complete by middle of the week, looking forward to it. Turns out
that not only do they do their own work, they service other shops and
garages as far away as Mississippi. Turn out 15 trannies a week average. Do
nothing but trannys. It's a little late now, but had I known of them at the
time, they would have gladly rebuilt my '88 manual tranny when it went bad.
Would have saved me a lot of grief!

John