Ken, it sounds like you already have the answer.  Now, is it a leaky
hydraulic line or one of the clutch cylinders going bad?  Maybe it just
needs to be bled?

Chris.

----- Original Message -----
From: <KENWILFY@aol.com>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2000 7:45 PM
Subject: Transmission mystery

> I had a strange thing happen today.  Customer has a '86 Manual Vanagon GL.
> Transmission was grinding on 3rd and 4th and I told him that the tranny
was
> on the way out.  He insists on my changing the tranny gear oil (figures
this
> might help it last longer).  I change the tranny oil and now it not only
> still grinds in 3rd and 4th, but it doesn't want to go into first and I
have
> to pull it out of first when I come to a stop or it will either stall the
> engine or try to pull the van forward (like the clutch isn't working all
the
> way).  Any ideas as to what is going on?
>
> Thanks,
> Ken Wilford
> Van-Again
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