Mechanic just called back. - No new transmissions available anywhere!
Options are to get a used trans w/ 90 day warranty or a rebuild w/ all
new bearings w/ 12 month 12K miles warranty.  The prices are $700
and $1K respectively.  I think I'll spend the extra $300.
 
-Scott.

On Tue, 28 May 96 16:02:08 CDT Joel Walker wrote:

> From: Joel Walker <JWALKER@UA1VM.UA.EDU>
> Date: Tue, 28 May 96 16:02:08 CDT
> Subject: Re: Transmission Be Gone?
> To: "Scott A. Harvey" <sharvey@cns.ucla.edu>
> 
> :(   you might want to check with this guy, to see if you can swap your
> core (old) transmission for one of his rebuilt ones. he helped me out
> with my rebuild (cause the idiot dealer bent my internal shift rod by
> trying to disassemble the tranny without the special tools!!! and there
> were NO shift rods in stock ANYWHERE in the u.s.!!! i got a used one from
> Weddle shipped overnight and got my tranny back together and got the hell
> away from that dealer).
> 
> Weddle Engineering           Bus/Vanagon Transmissions rebuilt, parts,
> P. O. Box 15466              Lock-Right limited slip differential kit
> Long Beach,  CA  90815       for Bus/Vanagon transmissions ($300+labor)
> (310) 598-2731