First.....check al the linkages from the gear shift back to the tranny.
Be sure the couplings, bushings, etc. are not worn. If so, replace them
with new and be sure to also replace any rubber boots, etc. Ken Wilford
at Vanagain.com had a kit for this at one time. I am sure other list
vensors do to. BE sure everything is greased well.

Second:........check the shift adjustment in the floor up front. BE sure
things are positioned properly per Bentley.

Third: ......... replace the tranny fluid (if you have a manual tranny)
with Redline MT 90. I had the "hard to get into first" problem in my 88
GL , and the change to Redline MT 90 soved all the shifting problems.

Regards,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver.

Ari J. Posner wrote:

> So the latest vanagon quirk is that it has decided not to go into
> first gear anymore. I crawled under there and am able to put it first
> manually at the tranny, but it seems the stick won't go far enough to
> the left to get it into first? Is there a way to adjust this? I am
> praying it's not the tranny, seems like its not. There is also tons of
> grease/tranny fluid leaking out of the gear throw?
>
> Thanks in advance for your help.
> ajp
> 86 GL
>
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