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Date:         Wed, 4 Oct 2017 17:53:07 -0700
Reply-To:     Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: difficulty shifting
Comments: To: David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <CACvdLxN_UHeBGiP6VsxL-iKJVNNPYbJcvpsOOtqX7fHpwpHUgg@mail.gmail.com>
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Never break, right, but they do wear out! Probably the second gear brass synchronizer ring is worn. The pause you did in between let second gear slow down a bit so the worn ring could stop it spinning. Here is your fix: www.aatransaxle.com

Stuart

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of David McNeely Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2017 5:32 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: difficulty shifting

Hello all, I have a 1991 Volkswagen Vanagon GL Campmobile, 2.1 waterboxer, 4 speed manual transmission, silver-tan, with 180K miles.

The clutch was rebuilt in 2013, and has functioned flawlessly since. So far as I know, the transmission has never been rebuilt, but manual transmissions don't break, right?

This morning I noticed a grinding as I shifted from 1st to 2nd gear. I got it into gear ok, but it repeated the same thing several times. I discovered that if I shifted very slowly, hesitating a split second at the neutral point, and made sure to push the clutch pedal absolutely to the floor, there was no grinding. There is no problem with any other gear.

Before I take it to the shop, please help me understand what is happening.

mcneely


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