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Subject:Re: Trany Help
From:John H. Lauterbach
Date:Wed, 7 Aug 2019 19:27:22 -0400

I can recommend Master Transmission here in Macon.
On Wed, 2019-08-07 at 21:52 +0000, ddbjorkman@verizon.net wrote:
> Hi All  Dave B. here.  Back 5 days ago from an11K Grand Circle of NP's, and
> anything else close (all the way to Mesa AZ), Rocky Mountains, Black Hills,
> Upper Peninsula and home (MA) through Elgin, IL and upstate NY.  More info
> later.  The wife and I are in the middle of getting the yard and house ready
> for daughter's baby shower after 3 months away. Our thoughts and hopes go out
> to those travelers in Atlanta.  We only had a couple of breakdowns I handled
> with tools, bits and pieces, and friends (Thanks Skip).  I had what I thought
> was a tranny problem before leaving in May.  Dennis Haynes told me I needed
> (and was right) suspension work instead. Nevertheless, I found out more than I
> already knew about VW transaxels.   If those folks in Atlanta can find a shop
> (VanAlert trusted shops??), those transaxels are not rocket science.  Tricky,
> but not rocket science.  They may be better off fixing their current trans,
> which might be original, not high mileage, otherwise in good shape, etc., as
> opposed to getting a tranny that may have been rebuilt from a crappy core.
> Think alternators.  Having just come back from an epic trip with a 33 year old
> vehicle, we have an idea of their pain.  Good Luck, don't let despair get in
> the way.  Their are other Vanagon people there who would be more than happy to
> help.  Right Folks?!Dave B.
> -----Original Message-----From: OlRivrRat <olrivrrat@COMCAST.NET>To: vanagon <
> vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>Sent: Wed, Aug 7, 2019 3:16 pmSubject: Trany Help
>         I have friends who are Vanagon Traveling & in Atlanta area in need of
> a Trany Swap ~
> Any suggestions on a Shop or Individual that can help would be appreciated ~
> A Trany will be shipped to them so just need install assistance ~
>                                                         ORR~DeanB

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