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Date:         Sun, 13 Jun 2010 18:28:35 -0400
Reply-To:     pierre m d <pmdorais@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         pierre m d <pmdorais@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: No gears
Comments: To: scottdaniel@turbovans.com
In-Reply-To:  <00ae01cb0b3e$d2c4c5a0$6701a8c0@PROSPERITY>
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HI Scott ,

Sorry, i didn't make myself clear.

In fact, as you said it's more like i can't get the shift lever to move into the gear when the

engine is running.

I was able to get back in first by stopping the car, put the shift in 1st and start back the engine and i manage to get home.

Thanks for the advice. > From: scottdaniel@turbovans.com > To: pmdorais@HOTMAIL.COM; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: No gears > Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:24:24 -0700 > > do you mean that everything feels normal, and with engine running when you > push in the clutch pedal, put it in first, then let the clutch out....the > van does not move ? > > that's what 'no gears' usually would mean. > > on old air-cooled VW's that was common when the splines in a rear drum > stripped out ... > the axle would just spin in the drum on one side, giving 'no gears' ...as > though say, the input shaft to the trans was broken. ( have never seen the > splines strip out in a rear axle flange on a vanagon though ) . > > your other comment .. > "when the motor is not working, the gears seem to engage fine." > > That makes me wonder if you mean you can't get the shift lever to move into > a gear when the engine is running .. > in that case you think about the clutch not releasing ...say pilot bearing > is wasted and not allowing clean clutch disengagement, or a clutch hydraulic > issue etc. > > Scott > turbovans > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "pierre m d" <pmdorais@HOTMAIL.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2010 1:45 PM > Subject: No gears > > > HI, > > > > I have a vanagon 1983 watercooled that i just put out of winter storage > yesterday. I went out for a 60 miles trip and everything was fine. > > > > Today, i tried to go out and all the gears were missing. The clutch seems > fine, doesn't seems to have a pressure problem. The fluid level is fine and > i haven't seen any leakage. The master cylinder was changed 2 years ago. > > > > However, when the motor is not working, the gears seem to engage fine. > > > > What could be the problem? Any ideas? > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > Pierre > > _________________________________________________________________ > Regardez-moi dans les yeux : vidéobavardage GRATUIT > http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9734396= > _________________________________________________________________ Regardez-moi dans les yeux : vidéobavardage GRATUIT http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9734396


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