When my 86 stuck in third gear it turned out to be a broken gear. If memory serves me it was the 3rd/4th sliding cog. Not a lot of fun to change but I did it my self (borrowed one tool from dealer). Good Luck Ken Lewis 86 crew cab 85 Gl On Tue, 24 Jun 1997 22:25:41 -0500 Earl Smith <earlsmit@islandnet.com> writes: >Recently the third gear in the transmission of my 84 vanagon has >started >sticking. It slides into gear OK although it doesn't feel as smooth >as the >other gears. However, sometimes, at irregular intervals, it doesn't >want to >come out of gear and I have to fiddle with it in order to disengage. > >When the engine oil seal was changed in January, the mechanic said the >clutch was in good condition. None of the other gears are having a >problem >-----YET! > >Does anyone have any information on this? Can you reply by email as I >am >off the newsgroup for about another month. > >
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