No harm as long as it still works! I'd guess that the tires screeched like hell and it killed the engine. The "reverse burn out" let the tires absorb most of the stress. I did this when I was a teenager on a '62 Chevy Powerglide, and it did pop a vacuum diaphragm on an external device that was cheap and easy to replace, but that was it. These hydraulic three speeds are pretty tough. Stuart -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Finn Runyon Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2012 8:48 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: OUCH My friend's wife who owns a 91 Westy automatic made the terrible mistake of downshifting in the wrong direction. At 40mph she shifted from D to R! Not a good noise I hear, but the transmission seems to be acting normally. What are the worries, and should anything be done? Thanks, Finn Runyon 87 Westy Pooh 89 Westy Roo |
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