The slider is what engages the gears in the tranny...without it, those gears
don't work. have a look at

http://volksweb.relitech.com/091trans.htm

for details.

TomC
tcarrington@relitech.com
http://www.relitech.com/tomc
http://volksweb.relitech.com
http://checkerweb.relitech.com
85 Vanagon Crew Cab
82 Westy diesel=>gas conversion
81 Checker A-11 (Taxi)
65 Notchback

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jon Joyce [SMTP:okartguy@HOTMAIL.COM]
> Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 1:50 PM
> To:   vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject:      Re: Cheap Westy in OKC- Should I grab it?
>
> So what does a slider hub do and what does repairing it entail?
>
> Jon Joyce
> '81 Transporter
> Oklahoma City
>
>
> >I'll bet you $100 The tranny problem is a cracked slider hub for the 3/4
> >gear.  Been there and done that as have many Vanagonites.  If the van's
> not
> >rusty, I grab it in a blink.
> >
> >
> >Max in LR
>
>
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