Re: dead scirocco(tranny)

["Allyn" <amalventano1@home.com>]

Chris,
better replace the output shaft seals on that 2y before you throw it in.
Thats most likely what caused your original problem.
Al

----- Original Message -----
From: "chris jevens" <rocco1987@hotmail.com>
To: <CLUBVAC@yahoogroups.com>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 8:54 PM
Subject: dead scirocco(tranny)


> Well I had a great ride to work today! I was jammin on 287 west, and then
up
> 95N heading towards Milford, CT. I was having a great time I had created a
> little pack of cars that were as stupid as myself, and we "raced" all the
> way to work. I averaged about 35-45mph over the speed limit of 55mph, and
I
> was having a blast doing it.
> The tranny of course showed no sign of dieing on me. I got off exit 39b,
and
> went to work. I pulled into the parking lot, and went to pull into a spot,
> and ya know how the spaces face each other, and you can pull through, and
> park so you're facing out? Well halfway the car came to a violent hault,
and
> she wouldn't move any further... what is it in deutsch? Kaput? Tot? Es Ist
> Tot, oder Kaput?... yeah well it wouldn't move...
> Niah!(oh well)
> Luckily I didn't sell my extra trannies, and I have a sweet low mileage 2Y
> tranny that I'm throwing in between tonight, and tomorrow night!
> I do know what happened... anyone that was on the first ride after the
> auto-X with Paul, and crew with CLUBVAC.. remember when (I think it was
you
> Randy!) you noticed the fluid peeing out of my car? Well I havn't really
> been driving my rocco that much, and I guess I found out by default... I
had
> checked everything, but the ttranny fluid... I will never ever make that
> mistake again!!! I could've lost control when I was in the triple digits
> this morning!!! I know that I have been plagued like Randy has been by Ms.
> Murphy(and for the ladies it's Mr. Murphy). Their law has been a constant
> with my rocco since I bought her last year... I must be psycho because I
> can't sell the damn thing!! I love it! It's one of those things I
> guess(pride? Stupidity maybe) what ever it is... you know I will fix this
> damn VW again!
> chris jevens... to be continued!
>
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