Skip to main content
Gerry | Vanagon
Checking account...
← vanagon.com home · Continue the discussion in the forum
Subject:Re: sticky shifting after change to Redline
From:Wesley Alden Pegden
Date:Mon, 6 Oct 2003 03:14:47 -0500

so... just when I convinced myself that my shifting problems were in my
head, I come back to see a small puddle of fluid under my van after
letting it sit for 1.5 hours.  Even the street lights were bright enough
to make out the distinctive redline red.  The funny thing is, the leak
must be almost halfway towards the front of the car, judging from where
the puddle was.  Any ideas where this could be from?  I just drove the car
home, and am going to go back out there with a light in a second if a
puddle has formed.  Hit me with any suggestions.

Thanks,
wes

On Sat, 4 Oct 2003, Wesley Alden Pegden wrote:

> So, a week or to ago, I switched out my tranny fluid for red line mt90 in
> my (manual transimission) '84 vanagon.  Right after the change, it shifted
> like a dream---like butter.  Now, though, htat super-smoothness is
> definitely gone, and the shifting is maybe stickier than it was before.  I
> don't see a leak anywhere.  Anybody have any ideas?
>
> Thanks a bunch,
> wes
>