The infamous 3-4 slider hub is cracked. Trans overhaul time is here.  It
is possible for the broken pieces to fall out and get caught in other
gears. Make plans to fix soon.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Andy Mahler
Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 2:31 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: '86 MT grinding when entering 3rd gear

hi there

new topic

travelling with my wife and two teenage daughters from west coast to
east
in my NEW '86 Wolfsburg, whatta beauty, great trip, have several times
slept all four!...  now staying at my cousin Andy's in Indiana.  He has
three westys...

here's the problem:  two days ago, at around 133 K miles, it started
grinding shifting into 3rd, both ways.  Have tried double clutching with
intermittent success.  Should I  a) ignore it and live with it; b) have
someone rebuild my transmission; c) swap the whole deal out for a used
tranny; d) none of the above?

please advise.  Cash is very tight... but if it will cost less now and
more
later i will deal with it.  plus, i love the van and hate to use it when
it
is complaining.

thank you,

mark