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Date:         Mon, 13 Aug 2001 15:15:34 -0500
Reply-To:     Chris Stann <ChrisS@INFORMS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Chris Stann <ChrisS@INFORMS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Recommended Auto Body in South, FL
Comments: To: Dominick DeGaetano <dominicksvw@YAHOO.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <20010813201014.3853.qmail@web9604.mail.yahoo.com>
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Same logic applies. That's a lot of force to feed through the gears. I lost a transmission like this when my Jetta was rear-ended. I just engaged the clutch and wham! I got smacked from behind and the tranny started leaking. The differential was eventually shot.

Chris.

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf Of Dominick DeGaetano Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 3:10 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Recommended Auto Body in South, FL

She hit me from behind and pushed me forward.

--- Chris Stann <ChrisS@INFORMS.COM> wrote: > Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2001 14:21:23 -0500 > Reply-to: Chris Stann <ChrisS@INFORMS.COM> > From: Chris Stann <ChrisS@INFORMS.COM> > Subject: Re: Recommended Auto Body in South, FL > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Dave sez: > > >What does it do the engine if you, for example, > park on a hill, put it in > >first or second gear, but the van rolls backwards, > obviously causing the > >engine to turn in a direction it's not used to? > > I don't think turning the engine backwards would > damage it engine. The > direction of the impact would not be as important as > the severity. I would > be concerned about the transmission gears, > differential, seals, perhaps the > camshaft gear in this case, since the van was > suddenly jerked back 10 feet > in second gear. > > Chris. > '85 Westy > Usual Disclaimers Apply

===== Dominick Boca Raton, FL 1985 Vanagon "Gretchen" VWCA "Volkswagen Club of America" LiMBO "Late Model Bus Organization international" SEVWC "South Eastern Volkswagen Club" VOSA "Volkswagen Owners of San Antonio"

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