Bill...Sounds like maybe the pilot bearing went away to start with and
kept the input shaft from turning easily or... in the worst case, it was
low on oil and just siezed up. You are going to have to pull it anyway
you look at it to see if it was just the input shaft & pilot brng problem
or ???
 Rebuilds from me are $995 exchange with a 3 yr warranty plus shipping.
Let me know if I can help.

Daryl of AA Transaxle
Duvall, WA. (Seattle area)
(425) 788-4070
1-877-377-0773 (toll free)
aatransaxle.com (web site)

Date:    Sun, 28 Apr 2002 08:32:38 EDT
From:    Bill Marshall <Willolyn99@AOL.COM>
Subject: Tranny problem

Hi folks,
     I haven't been on the list for a while, during my big move to
Florida.
The trip started out with a bang - literally.  The day before I left,
some
girl hit my van as I was driving through a parking lot.  I did my best to
avoid her, but she got my back side.  Now I need new hubcaps and an end
cap.
     The drive was not bad at all, I actually enjoyed it.  The Tiico
engine
kept me at about 80mph the whole time, no problems.  Three days, 2300
miles.
     The problem is my tranny.  Late in the trip, it began shifting hard.
Then very hard.  By the time we got here, it was a real pain in the butt.
The next day, it died.  The shifting was impossible, couldn't get it in
or
out of gear.  I know the clutch was operating - the van wasn't creeping
or
lurching when in gear.  Later on, there was the horrific grinding and
slamming, followed by no power at all.  the van currently is in the
street,
engine runs fine but it won't go.
     So, do I need a new tranny, and who has good ones for sale?  Or, is
this
a minor problem that a VW dealer will fix?  Any input will be
appreciated.  I
am in a new area and have no resources yet, and all my tools are packed.

Bill Marshall
85 GL Tiico
Bradenton, FL