In a message dated 98-04-10 11:09:06 EDT, Wind Warrior wrote: << My van has been shifting smoothly, no abnormal noises. I tried to downshift from 3rd to 2nd and it wouldn't go in to gear. With some force, I got it back into 3rd and made it to my driveway(1/2 mile). >> snip/snip JordanVw suggested the shift coupling. Sounds like a good place to start. Please keep in mind, however, that if all the external linkage and couplers look good then its got to be internal. The 091-1 transaxles do have their weak points and one (or more) of those could be causing this problem as well. Todd Hill VolksWerks Transaxles Olympia, WA PS- Clutch action seems OK?? |
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