Date:         Tue, 18 Jun 2002 16:56:12 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Sudden Shifting Difficultys
Comments: To: "Phil S." <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
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"Phil S." wrote:

> Shifting into 1st takes alot of muscle unless i give
> the clutch 3 fast pumps. 2nd and 3rd can be tough but
> not always. Reverse grinds. All gears shift easy when
> engine is off and the clutch pressed down. I just had
> a Tiico conversion installed with a new LUK clutch
> about 800 miles ago.
>
> The archives say it could be
> A. Shift linkage bushings
> B. Clutch Master Cylindar
> C. Pilot Bearing
>
> Can anyone give me some advice before I get all
> dirty?(its very muddy and rainy right now)
>

You might also try filling the tranny with Redline MT90 gear oil. It's a
synthetic and the best. I swear by it. Have been running it for two
years now in my rebuilt tranny. It sure smoothes the shifting and makes
it easier.

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver