Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:12:43 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: Vanagon tranny question regarding 3rd gear grind on manual
tranny
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if seeking opinions on if the 90 GL trans is in need or serious repair
etc.....
saying what the miles are on it would help.
if it has say, only 80 K on it..........then hoping that it doesn't need a
real rebuilt is 'reasonable' let's say.
if it has 175K on it ......
you know ?
it would be due for a rebuild then.
I suspect it's closer to the later scenario than the former.
But The More Information That Is Included, The Better People Are Able To
Help And Offer Useful Input.
like it should be necessary to even say that.
yeah, I'd try MT-90 in it first.
But before that ........
inspect the magnetic drain plug !
that's a diagnostic feature in case people don't realize it.
like if you find a TON of metal on it, that , that tells you something.
scott
----- Original Message -----
From: "W Monk" <billmonk@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 2:22 PM
Subject: Re: Vanagon tranny question regarding 3rd gear grind on manual
tranny
> Forgot to mention the only place I would trust if you end up needing a
> tranny is
> http://www.aatransaxle.com/
> don't trust any of the local places regardless of the price you get
> quoted.
> Like the rest of the vanagon it requires someone who knows vanagons and
> their
> quirks.
>
>
> B
>
>
>
> On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 5:17 PM, W Monk <billmonk@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> After the oil change another thing to look at is your front transmission
>> to
>> body mount. It also has a ground strap on it. I noticed my gear shift
>> lever
>> moving around quite a bit when letting off /stepping on the gas. If you
>> take your van for a ride and notice the shift lever moving back and forth
>> quite a bit when stepping on and letting off the gas pedal check out your
>> front mount. The first thing my wife noticed after replacing the mount
>> was
>> the van shifted better.
>>
>>
>> B.
>>
>> On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 7:39 PM, John Meeks <vanagon@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 6:00 PM, David Cohen <Mtbdavid2@aol.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> > Hi,
>>> > I recently purchased a 1990 Vanagon GL with manual transmission.
>>> Around
>>> > town and before the van heats up I can shift up and down to third
>>> without
>>> > grinding but as soon as I drive on the freeway for any amount of time
>>> and
>>> > then downshift or up shift into third it grinds. I assume it's
>>> > because
>>> of
>>> > the heating up and thinning of the gear oil and a bad 3rd gear
>>> > syncro.
>>> Is
>>> > this correct? I assume I am looking at a full rebuild or replace
>>> > with
>>> a
>>> > rebuilt 4spd tranny. Your help is appreciated.
>>> >
>>> > Thanks,
>>> > David (new owner of Vanagon and love it)
>>> >
>>>
>>> David,
>>>
>>> Welcome to the wonderful world of the Vanagon. Sadly changing tranny oil
>>> is
>>> something that many owners neglect. Before spending the big bucks on a
>>> rebuild, change the oil with some good synthetic gear oil. I like
>>> Redline
>>> MT-90. It will make a big improvement in shifting anb works much better
>>> in
>>> hot operating temps.
>>>
>>> To get an idea of the job see:
>>> http://www.vanagonauts.com/Changing-gearbox-oil101.htm
>>>
>>> Good luck and enjoy the Vanagon
>>>
>>> Oh and check out the Rescue Squad link below.
>>>
>>> John Meeks
>>> '91 Multivan
>>> Northern Michigan
>>>
>>> Vanagon Rescue Squad
>>> http://www.vanagonauts.com/Vanagon_Rescue_Squad74.htm
>>>
>>> Radio Call:KC8ZFN
>>>
>>
>>
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