Hi Robert. It's an '87, and it might be helppful to read the initial symptoms from yesterday (see below). So far, I have a couple of votes for clutch plate/disc and a couple of votes for a cylinder. Is there any way to easily "check" the functioning of the slave cylinder? I've seen its replacement discussed on the list over time. In any case, I'm hoping for more votes before I go too far down the wrong path. Thanks again, David On Fri, 06 Jun 2003 14:55:37 -0700 "Robert Keezer" <warmerwagen@hotmail.com> writes: > What is your vehicle, a Bus or Vanagon? They are different even > though E-bay > doesn't think so . > > Robert > 1982 Wesftalia > > > ----Original Message Follows---- > From: David Most <mostd@JUNO.COM> > Reply-To: mostd@JUNO.COM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: UPDATE - Re: urgent "shifting problem" -problem WORSE > Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2003 16:03:53 -0500 > > Today I tried driving for a few minutes, and I was able to shift > (though > it felt a little rough gettting into any gear). Then, all of a > sudden, I > heard a "thwap" sound, and I couldn't get into any gear. With the > engine > OFF, I was able to put it into 1st, start the engine, and hobble > home in > 1st. If I take it out of gear now with the engine on, it's almost > impossible to get it back into any gear. > > AND (I think this is important), depressing the clutch pedal doesn't > seem > to take the transmission out of gear (this happens in 1st and > reverse). > > So, I'm now officially stuck. Given the new symptoms, I'm guessing > that > there's some list wisdom as to what the problems might be. Any > ideas out > there? > > Thanks to all who replied to my first request for help, and I'd > appreciate any additional ideas and especially guidance on how to > proceed. > > David > > ____________________________________________ > > > > David Most wrote: > > > > > >My '87 is having a gear shifting problem, and as it's my only > vehicle, > I > could use some help. I'll describe the situation briefly, but > please ask > me any questions that might help in determining how to proceed. > > Here's the problem: > I'm having difficulty shifting into gear, particularly into 1st or > 2nd. > Sometimes the problem is beyond difficult in that I can't shift out > of > neutral at all. TODAY is the first day that I've had such trouble, > but I > think the problem may be serious as I wasn't sure if I'd make it > home. > While parked with the engine off, the shifter just doesn't feel > smooth or > easy. At the last red traffic light before arriving home, I had to > put > it in 3rd to get going. It just wouldn't go into any other gear. > I'm > afraid to go anywhere at this point. > > Related matters: > The clutch was replaced about 14k ago, but for the last few months, > I've > heard a slight gurgling noise with the clutch pedal depressed while > not > moving. The suspicion has been one a bad bearing associated with > the > clutch. The operation of the clutch and transmission have been fine > otherwise. The vanagon was sitting for the last two weeks without > any > use. > > Question: > > What steps can I take to diagnose and/or possibly correct the > problem > (even without diagnosis)? I'm in New Orleans right now, and I have > yet > to find a mechanic here who knows anything about vanagons. So, I'd > like > to do as much as I can myself. > > Thank you all for your help. > > David > > ________________________________________________________________ > The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! > Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! > Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! > > > Robert > 1982 Westfalia 1987 Wolfsburg > > _________________________________________________________________ > STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > >
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