Date:         Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:40:49 -0600
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: No Warning: Manual tranny now stuck in reverse! HELP!
Comments: To: Kenneth Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <47C83E08.9040109@comcast.net>
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Ken, thanks for the tip. Can't check this out today, pressed for time.
Will look at it Monday.

John Rodgers
88 GL driver

Kenneth Wilford wrote:
> John, it sounds like you have something that has broken inside the
> transmission.  You could remove the two bolts that hold the rear part of
> the linkage up and drop the rear part of the linkage down and out of the
> way.  Now try to move the shifter lever that is on the side of the
> transmission and has the plastic ball on the end.  If it doesn't want to
> move then something inside the trans has broken.  If the shifter arm
> will move then you have a linkage problem.
>
> Let me know if I can help you further.
> Ken Wilford
> John 3:16
> www.vanagain.com
>
> John Rodgers wrote:
>> Subject line says it all.
>>
>> I had no warnings of any pending trouble with this transmission. It was
>> rebuilt back in 1998, never had a llick of trouble from it since the
>> rebuild. Now this mornings, as I was backing out to drive 100 miles to
>> do a two day art show - stuck in reverse. I know about a lot of other
>> stuff on the van, but never working with the shifter, linkage and
>> tranny.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> John Rodgers
>> 88 GL Driver
>>
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