Same logic applies.  That's a lot of force to feed through the gears.  I
lost a transmission like this when my Jetta was rear-ended.  I just engaged
the clutch and wham!  I got smacked from behind and the tranny started
leaking.  The differential was eventually shot.

Chris.

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Dominick DeGaetano
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 3:10 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Recommended Auto Body in South, FL

She hit me from behind and pushed me forward.

--- Chris Stann <ChrisS@INFORMS.COM> wrote:
> Date:         Mon, 13 Aug 2001 14:21:23 -0500
> Reply-to:     Chris Stann <ChrisS@INFORMS.COM>
> From:         Chris Stann <ChrisS@INFORMS.COM>
> Subject:      Re: Recommended Auto Body in South, FL
> To:           vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
> Dave sez:
>
> >What does it do the engine if you, for example,
> park on a hill, put it in
> >first or second gear, but the van rolls backwards,
> obviously causing the
> >engine to turn in a direction it's not used to?
>
> I don't think turning the engine backwards would
> damage it engine.  The
> direction of the impact would not be as important as
> the severity.  I would
> be concerned about the transmission gears,
> differential, seals, perhaps the
> camshaft gear in this case, since the van was
> suddenly jerked back 10 feet
> in second gear.
>
> Chris.
> '85 Westy
> Usual Disclaimers Apply

=====
Dominick
Boca Raton, FL
1985 Vanagon "Gretchen"
VWCA    "Volkswagen Club of America"
LiMBO   "Late Model Bus Organization international"
SEVWC   "South Eastern Volkswagen Club"
VOSA    "Volkswagen Owners of San Antonio"

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