Jason,
What is your clutch condition? Do you have air in clutch hydrolic system?
Maybe it needs bleeding.Check brake fluid color(that master brake container
supplies clutch too) and if it looks dark it probably needs bleeding if not
comletely changed.
Check shift linkage at tranny and bushings including one at fuel tank. It
probably needs cleaning and relube, very easy to do.I spray those parts with
brake cleaner, and when it's clean apply grease(i use moly, black grease).The
shift rod is very long and needs to be in good shape to work well.
Check also engine mounts condition.
Leon
85 Subwagen Westy

Jason Willenbrock wrote:

> hey all,
> when my van is cold it is difficult to get it into 2nd gear and sometimes
> third.  i will shift from first and have to pause in nuetral and then pull
> it into second with a lot of pressure and this results in the gear grinding
> a little.  i try not to force it but sometimes i have no choice.  the
> samething happens once in a while going into third gear.  however, once the
> van has been driving for a while it shifts fine and only seldom will it
> grind going from second to third or first to second.  also, it never pops
> out of gear at any speed and never has a problem going into fourth.  is this
> the tranny going bad?  the clutch?  or could this be the linkage (please
> explain how the linkage works and what maintainance can be done).  if it is
> linkage do i need a new tranny or can this be fixed?  i am going to drain
> fluid and put in redline to see if this helps.  please get back to me with
> any inputs on this.  i am going to drive xcountry in march, what can i
> expect from this condition?
> thanks
> jason
> 90gl
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