In a message dated 10/6/01 12:35:53 PM Pacific Daylight Time, jrasite@EONI.COM writes: << Is it tranny time? 83.5 GL manual. Suddenly locks into gear. First, reverse, third. second and fourth won't engage. If I mess w/ it for a bit, I can get it into neutral but when I slide it (easily, BTW) into any of the above gears, it's stuck again. >> Where is this parts van located? = ) Me thinks, Jim is up shift creek w/o a good 3rd & 4th slider. Break out the plastic. Or gold bullion as the case may be. I have a friend who rebuilds Vanagon trannies in his spare time. Has a box full of broken sliders taken out of those shiftless bastards. BenT inside ps: Watch out for a gold 87 GL or a white double cab with the stickers "BenT inside" on the back window. Looks the "Intel inside" graphic. |
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