Tim: Sounds like third gear synco, acts like third gear synco, must be third gear synco....sorry I've been there, done that....1000 miles from home in out 86 GL. New/used tranny next stop... Lee... > Hi Folks, I think I have a problem. > > Patient: 83.5 Vanagon. 145k miles, 20 k miles on a rebuilt motor. > Symptoms: Very difficult -- just shy of impossible -- to get into 3rd and > fourth gear. > > Treatment thus far: I assumed I had a linkage problem, so I replace some > bushing and assorted pins (at tranny end) and re-adjusted. Got first, > second, and third working like butter (at least by hand when under the van). > Couldn't get it into fourth at all. Road tested. Could no longer get it into > third, but first and second (and reverse still fine). Found I could "force" > (as in slam) the lever into 3rd and fourth(!), but then it didn't want to > come out so well. > > I've thought about replacing the clutch slave cylinder, but it's been done > in the past 20k miles, besides, last time that went, it was obvious > (wouldn't go into _any_ gear and there was fluid all over). I figure I'll > bleed it, but I'm not holding out. > > Any additional treatment? BTW, this is on a medicare budget. I'm planning to > put the van up for sale, so I don't really want to drop a new tranny in it > first. > > Thanks much > > Tim > > Seattle, WA > 83 Vanagon > 89 200 Quattro > Westy to come....
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