Date:         Fri, 3 Feb 2006 13:24:53 -0500
Reply-To:     Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Lost ALL gears, then they came back, then it was fine,
              then shifting got wierd, then it was fine
Comments: To: Syncro@yahoogroups.com
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OK I have some very weird shifting symtoms.

Towards the end of a VERY long drive to the West Coast and back
(10,000 km / 6,000 miles). I was exiting the interstate and pulled my
van out of gear, put in the clutch, but could not get into ANY gear.

I managed to coast into a gas station using inertia. I started the van
in gear got it to the pumps, refilled with gas, and then the van drove
normally for anther 1,000 m / 600 miles) home.

Now ocassionally second its hard to find, but that comes and goes. I
don't think this is the clutch as I am not getting a "grind" when I
try to change gears... its like the gear itself will not engage.

That said, I did have some symtoms a while back where I would
accelerate but the revs increased much faster that the van accelerated
(almost like I had the clutch part way in).

My van is a 1986 Syncro Westy GL with a stock 2.1L engine and tranny.

At 97,321km (59,254km / 36,577 miles / 6.5 years ago) the PO had the
following work done:
Transmission Linkage
Clutch
Final Drive Seals
Input Seals
Mainshart Beering
3rd & 4th syncro
Needle Beering
Mainshaft (used)
4th gear (used)
Pinion Beering

At 111,229 km (45,346km / 27,991 miles / 3 years ago) I had had the
transmission oil changed with readline and the brake / clutch fluid
changed (Frank Condelli am I missing any other tranny work you did?)

Any thoughts?

Chris

P.S. Yes that math is right, the PO only drove the van 13,908km /
8,585 miles in the last 3.5 YEARS he owned it.