Just my personal experience:
My Audi wouldn't shift into 2nd gear, went from 1st eventually to 3rd.
Somebody told me about transx.  I tried it, absolutely no difference.  I
adjusted the 2nd gear band and it worked for another year.
Now its really dead.
  -----Original Message-----
  From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf Of
Jim Henry
  Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 9:19 PM
  To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
  Subject: Re: new to the list

  jim,
  many years ago, a very wise man told me,  " Son, you probably need to
rebuild that transmission, but go over to Motor Bearings (friendly local
flaps) and buy a can of TransX, a transmission filter, and enough fluid to
change your fluid. If it doesn't work, the TransX folks will give your money
back."  I did and drove that transmission (early 70's chyrsler/amc) for 150k
more miles, repeating the process every 30k miles. Cannot say I have direct
VW experience with your problem, but I still follow the man's advise.
  Good luck, drive well.

  Jim Henry
  Durham, NC
  84 westy

  Jim Morgan wrote:

    I am new so please be kind. I have a 86 GL that I have recently
purchased from a friend. Only 193k on it. now the automatic trans  will not
go into reverse when it is cold . Will go in all forward gears ok and
reverse when warmed up. the bently is usless . I   figure it is trans time
but would like to know what is wrong before we do the transplant. Any info
or prayers would be appreciated.

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