Well....... If it's anything like mine: Step 1 - My 5-Speed started of by popping out of 1st Gear every now & then. Step 2 - Then, 1st Gear started making a 'howling' noise. Step 3 - Then, it got to the pioint, where it didn't want to sty in 1st Gear, and I had to hold it in with the Gear stick Step 4 - Driving over a friends place - Bang - 1st Gear departed this life. What had ahppened was the pinion Bearing [I think it was collapsing] and 1st Gear wasn't really meshing properly. After it had collapsed, I just damaged the Syncromesh on the Gear trying to keep it in Gear and thatwas the part (1st Gear) that cost $$$$ to replace. The rest of the bearings etc were minor in comparison. Motto of story - Don't let it go past Step 2 as above. David Del Ben 85 1.9-Carravelle -----Original Message----- From: Hooper, Mark [SMTP:HOOPERM@CI.CHARLESTON.SC.US] Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2000 2:39 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Popping out of 1st gear I have a problem with first gear popping out prematurely. It happens when I have to stay in first gear longer than usual( example: driveway to stop sign). What could be the culprit behind this. Mark Hooper 83.5 & 87 Westies Charleston SC << File: ATT00003.htm >> |
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