Date:         Mon, 13 Nov 2006 18:22:37 -0800
Reply-To:     AATransaxle <daryl@AATRANSAXLE.COM>
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From:         AATransaxle <daryl@AATRANSAXLE.COM>
Subject:      Re: '82 ac transmission problems
Comments: To: Jonathan Poole <jfpoolio@GMAIL.COM>
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Even the earlier air cooled trannys can break the 3rd/4th slider hub and
have the same problem as the w/c vans..They also have shift forks that wear
their bushings and can bind or cause popping out issues...Probably rebuild
time...
Daryl of AA Trans

> My '82 westy developed a new transmission problem today.  The tranny will
> shift into third smoothly and drives in third quietly and normally.  When
> you try to shift out of third however the transmission is very reluctant
> to
> do so.  If you rev the engine a bit it seems to help get the tranny out of
> third.  Once out of third the transmission shifts into all other gears
> easily and normally.  This sticking in third occurs immediately and
> doesn't
> seem to be effected by how long the car has been in third.
>
>