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Date:         Mon, 29 Mar 1999 09:12:20 -0800
Reply-To:     Vernon Craddock <Vernon@CRADDOCK.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Vernon Craddock <Vernon@CRADDOCK.COM>
Subject:      Buzzing stick shift and Redline?
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Hello all, Last Thursday, I changed my transmission fluid to Redline MT90. I noticed an immediate improvement in shifting. Then, Friday I had a 2 hour road trip. At one stop, the transmission repeatedly ground trying to get into reverse. I tried it three times, each time, it ground then went into gear. I was concerned, but it has not repeated since. More concerning, I now notice that First and Second gears, a buzzing sound comes from the stick shift. The sound goes away if I pull stick towards the steering wheel. First buzzes intermittently, Second buzzes whenever under load. Arghhh!!! What have I done?

Do I need to adjust the linkage? Adjust the plate at the base of the shifter? Why would changing the fluid cause this to appear?

Thanks, Vernon '90 Standard Vanagon


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