I had sismilar probelms with my 87 Vanagon and it turned out to be the pilot
bearing.  This doesn't mean you have the same problem as i had, but the
symptoms are very similar.
Claudio Cella
1987  Vanagon 7 pass
1990  Jetta TD

----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan" <alanncee@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 8:20 AM
Subject: 4 speed hard to shift when warm

> Anyone have an idea why this happens? Is it a sign the
> trans is on its way out?
>
> My 84 GL 4 speed shifts fine when cold, but after it
> warms up, it balks at going into reverse or first
> gear. I can get it into those gears, but with great
> difficulty.
>
> Alan C>
> 84 GL
>
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