In a message dated 1/6/02 1:42:50 PM Eastern Standard Time,
bestergaard@SHAW.CA writes:

> When I just jump in and go I get a mean grinding sound going from 1st gear
> to 2nd gear until the van gets warmed up.  After the temperature needle
> gets moving (~5min of driving) the grinding goes away and it also feels
> smoother shifting into other gears.  Any ideas about what is causing the
> grinding?
>
>

2nd gear syncroniser is worn...common prob in all manual trans vw's..
nothing but a rebuild will cure it.
chris