Hello All -

I am having similar problems, however, when I engage the clutch there is a
nasty grinding noise coming from the rear of the Van. It is happening
everytime I depress the clutch at this point. It occurs even when not in
gear, but with the clutch engaged.  After shifting into first(which is
difficult) and hittin' the gas, the grinding noise becomes louder, hits a
climax and stops once in motion. When decelerating and engaging the clutch
the grinding commences, is bad when in gear, better though still grinding
when in neutral, and gets worse as the van decreases in speed. It is at its
nastiest when stopped w/ clutch engaged. Ditto when in reverse. When clutch
not engaged, no problemo. Other than that she's driving strong.  The linkage
was adjusted this weekend as that was thought to be the problem. Any
thoughts or is it just time for a new transmission?

Kevin Fitzgerald
89 Wolfsburg Weekender (Blue Cheese)

-----Original Message-----
From: Barry Armitage [mailto:MAX7959@AOL.COM]
Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 4:36 PM
To: Vanagon Mailing List
Cc: Fitzgerald, Kevin
Subject: 1st gear shifting problem

I have an '89 Sycro and am having problems shifting into first gear.  All
the
other gears are fine (I am using the low 1st gear to get rolling).  I
thought
I remembered seeing this problem addressed previously on the list, but I
couldn't find it in the archives. I believe it was solved by adjusting
(rotating?) some part of the linkage.  Does anyone have the details on this
procedure?

Barry Armitage