Date:         Fri, 23 Feb 2001 21:53:08 -0600
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <jhrodgers@CHARTER.NET>
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From:         John Rodgers <jhrodgers@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: A Shifty Problem
Comments: To: Charlie Ford <cjford@ALTAMAHA.NET>
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Charlie, I had problem shifting into first, even after the tranny way
rebuilt. I changed to Reline MT 90 synthetic tranny oil. It worked. And
I have been a happy camper ever since.

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver


Charlie Ford wrote:
>
> I have been driving the 87 GL for a couple of weeks now and I must say it is
> quite nice.  I have been driving the Mothership, a 79 Bay for so many years,
> I had forgotten VW made a smoother ride.
>
> Anyway, I seem to have a snag getting into first gear.  The Bentley inferred
> that the problem might be remedied with an adjustment.  If the adjustment
> doesn't work they suggest replacing it with the new style shift housing that
> was apparently new for the 88 model year.
>
> Have any of you had similar experience to this?
>
> What did you do about it?
>
> Where did you get what you did with as it was needed?
>
> How much did it all cost?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Charlie Ford
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