Hopefully somebody has some insight into this... Today, I was pulling away from a stoplight and shifted from 1st to 2nd and heard and felt a small clunk from the back of the van. I let out the clutch and NOTHING....nothing engaged at all. I tried 1st again and nothing there either, so I pulled over on the side. I thought about it, tried 1st and 2nd a couple more times and noticed that my shift lever seemed to move more easily. It still moved the full range, but I could put it into first or second without putting the clutch in (engine running). So I tried third, and that worked fine and I managed to make it back home using third a 4th. Reverse works as well. The only thing that is kind of weird is that I was checking my CV's today (left one clunking), checked the inner one and it seemed fine, but decided to check the outer one later. Everything looks fine (I dont' think I messed anything up) there. Is this just a coincidence or could I have done something that would have made me lose 1st and 2nd by messing with my left inner CV? Does anybody have a clue what might have happened? This is an '85 vanagon with 210,000 miles. I put in a used tranny 1 year ago that had about 90,000 on it. Any guesses would be appreciated! Thanks! Aaron Robinson Silverdale, WA |
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