If all else fails, try a couple capsful of brake fluid.  It's supposed to
swell the seals a bit so that they seal better.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Pat Dooley" <pdooley@GTE.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 7:20 PM
Subject: Re: new to the list

> 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.
>