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Subject:Re: Emergency in South Dakota
From:Dennis Haynes
Date:Thu, 15 Jul 2004 09:49:27 -0400

Tranny Time! The 4th drive gear hub broke where it is welded to the gear. This seems to be on sale this month.

Dennis

----- Original Message -----
From: Jeremy Speer <jspeer@POBOX.COM>
Date: Thursday, July 15, 2004 9:12 am
Subject: Emergency in South Dakota

> Folks,
>
> My friend's wife and kids are traveling West on a vacation in
> their '87
> Westy. She just called in from Wall South Dakota and reports she
> can no
> longer get the van to shift into fourth gear. Transmission seems fine
> in all other gears.
>
> Shifter linkage? Broken shifter fork?
>
> Bottom line: anybody know ANY VW mechs in Wall or Rapid City South
> Dakota. While not life threatening, this stands to be a HUGE emotional
> problem for all concerned.
>
> Any idea or help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Best,
>
> -jspeer
> '89 Westy GL "mystery machine"
>