I had a similar problem when I bought my 90 Syncro = Westy 6 months ago. Changing the gear box oil to synthetic = (Redline) and adjusting the shifter linkage took care of it.
Peter
90 Syncro Westy
SF, CA
-----Original Message-----
From: joe winter [mailto:fuyusan@HOTMAIL.COM]
Sent: Monday, November 01, 1999 6:43 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Syncro/Weekender questions
I am looking at an 87 Syncro. Everything is OK =
when driving it but on
downshift to 2nd, it is hard to engage the gear =
(like the shifter hangs up).
It will drop in a second or two later. =
This is at normal speeds (or what
I would consider normal on my 87 GL). =
Everything is fine on the way up the
gears. Is this the beginning of the dreaded =
2nd/3rd slider problem? Along
that line, what does it cost to have one of these =
boxes rebuilt?
The Syncro is not a weekender, which my other 87 =
is. Can the back seat be
switched from one van to the other?
Joe
87 GL Weekender
85 BMW K100RS
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