Date:         Sun, 28 Jul 2002 23:31:01 -0700
Reply-To:     Andy Mahler <andy@BLUERIVER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Andy Mahler <andy@BLUERIVER.NET>
Subject:      '86 MT grinding when entering 3rd gear
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hi there

new topic

travelling with my wife and two teenage daughters from west coast to east
in my NEW '86 Wolfsburg, whatta beauty, great trip, have several times
slept all four!...  now staying at my cousin Andy's in Indiana.  He has
three westys...

here's the problem:  two days ago, at around 133 K miles, it started
grinding shifting into 3rd, both ways.  Have tried double clutching with
intermittent success.  Should I  a) ignore it and live with it; b) have
someone rebuild my transmission; c) swap the whole deal out for a used
tranny; d) none of the above?

please advise.  Cash is very tight... but if it will cost less now and more
later i will deal with it.  plus, i love the van and hate to use it when it
is complaining.

thank you,

mark


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