To respond to Joe's transmission needs, or anybody else's, I have a
transmission from an 84 westy that seems to be in good shape.  I have never
personally used it.

I don't *think* anything is wrong with it.  The input shaft turns smoothly,
as do the output flanges.  It is the side shift type.

Would like $300 plus shipping.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of Joseph Tu
> Sent: Thursday, June 10, 1999 6:01 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Transmission woes...
>
>
> Hello,
>
> After a little over 170K on the ticker the tranny in my 90 Van decided to
> die. Had it dropped and gutted and discovered that the bearing supporting
> the output shaft by the pinion gear had been wobbling around a bit.
> Wobbling so much that it was dropping little bits of the surrounding
> metal into the oil, whihc in turn chewed up the pinion gear!. The output
> shaft snapped at the point of wobbling and that was what crippled me that
> afternoon! Turns out that this wobbling was messing with the main
> transmission seal by the throw out bearing and my oil leak was not from
> the crankcase but from the tranny. I knew the oil had a non engine oil
> like smell to it. Also the leak stopped farily quickly after cooldown,
> also pointing to the thicker gear oil.
>
> Anyways! Now I am looking for a new transmission or a rebuilt one, or
> maybe evena used one?! I live in the Orange County in Southern
> California. Can anyone point me to some places around here that are well
> reputed? I know a couple, but I know the list knowssome too.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Joe
>