Hi Joy, I haven't seen this asked yet, so I will throw in my $.02. Does the transmission go into first gear the way it should when the engine is not running? If yes, you probably have a worn-out clutch disk. If not, then I guess it's something in the linkage. Happy Trails, Greg Potts 1973/74/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato" 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop www.busesofthecorn.com www.pottsfamily.ca
Joy Hecht wrote: > Hi folks, > > I'm in Augusta, Maine, heading north (if I can). I'm having major problems > getting my van (manual transmission) into 1st gear whenever I stop. I'm > headed to Newfoundland, hoped to get there by the weekend but obviously > plans can change. I had the van at Greg's place in Natick MA last week for > other things, he said he lubricated it so I wouldn't have this problem, but > obviously that didn't solve it. |
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