The only time I've experienced that symptom in seven years was case of
bad motormounts. Take a good look at your mounts and gouge them with a
screwdriver from the bottom side, if they're soft, replace them.

Stan Wilder
83 Westfalia Air Cooled

On Thu, 26 Jul 2001 09:46:46 -0500 Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
writes:
> Just guessing here, but could the pilot bearing be near sieze
> conditions
> cold and loosen up after warming?(Webster's definition of shade tree
> advice)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Todd Last" <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 10:09 PM
> Subject: Re: Jumpy Trans
>
>
> > My transmission has the exact same symptoms. It will shudder when
> cold -
> but be
> > okay when the van is warm. Started happening right after I got a
> new
> clutch and
> > filled the tranny with synthetic oil. My guess is that one of the
> seals is
> > leaking.
> >
> > regards,
> >
> > Todd
> > '88 Westy
> >
> > clerkin wrote:
> >
> > > OK, so I have received responses from many a good-hearted
> listees about
> my
> > > shuddering transmission.  The possible causes seem to range from
> moisture to a
> > > blown rear (front or whatever) main seal to a transmission
> mount.  I
> have the
> > > manual transmission, and the shuddering goes away after a little
> driving.  Is
> > > this indicative of anything?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Patrick

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