Date: Thu, 30 Dec 1999 11:45:16 -0500
Reply-To: Bulley <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
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From: Bulley <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
Subject: Re: '87 Vanagon shudders in Reverse
Absolutely. The rubber is what wears out. Common failure at 60-100k.
G. Matthew Bulley
Bulley-Hewlett
Corporate Communications Counselors
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Cary, NC USA
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-----Original Message-----
From: Eric R. Gougar [SMTP:egougar@GTE.NET]
Sent: Thursday, December 30, 1999 11:34 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: '87 Vanagon shudders in Reverse
Just looked at it. Front motor mount is fine, as far as all the bolts go. Could it just be worn
out - rubber parts wise?
Bulley wrote:
> Front Motor Mount, on the nose of the Transmission.
>
> G. Matthew Bulley
> Bulley-Hewlett
> Corporate Communications Counselors
> www.bulley-hewlett.com
> Cary, NC USA
> 888.468.4880 tollfree
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eric R. Gougar [SMTP:egougar@GTE.NET]
> Sent: Thursday, December 30, 1999 11:08 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: '87 Vanagon shudders in Reverse
>
> Hello All,
>
> I'm new to the list. My name is Eric Gougar (pronounced Gowgar - good
> German name). I live at White Sands Missile Range (pronounced wismer)
> NM. I'm having a little problem with my beloved '87 brick and was
> wondering if any of you could shed some light...
>
> This is an '87 vanagon gl - 2wd. I replaced the clutch/pressure
> plate/TO bearing in July. Recently, I have been having trouble with
> reverse. When I shift into reverse and let out the clutch, it shudders
> like crazy, and will throw itself back into neutral. If I let the
> clutch out quickly, once it is fully engaged, I have plenty of reverse
> gear. I have no symptoms in any of the forward gears. I'm puzzled
> because I don't think its the tranny, because I have plenty of gear once
> it's engaged. I don't think its the clutch, because it's new, and there
> are no problems going forward. Both my rear engine mounts are OK.
>
> I had someone let the clutch out for me while I looked at the engine to
> see if I could see how it was moving. I suspected a rear mount was
> loose, and expected to see one side of the engine coming up. What I saw
> was that the engine was shuddering in a front-to-back motion, not side
> to side.
>
> I'm going to put it up on the lift and look at it this weekend. Any
> suggestions as to what I should look for or what the problem might be?
>
> Eric
>
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