Hi Frank, Phil, Bob and Kevin,

Sounds like the flex plate then... I have a spare I got for the sunroof
bus, so we should be good to go if the engine isn't seized.

Thanks for your input.

Happy trails,

Greg Potts
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

1973/74/79 Westfakia Conversion **Bob the Tomato**  LY3H
1977 Sunroof Automatic L63H/L90D
1988 Vanagon GL 8-passenger Automatic
http://www.pottsfamily.ca/westfakia
http://www.busesofthecorn.com

In a message dated 16/03/2005 12:10:26 AM Eastern Standard Time,
Frank Condelli writes:
>
> Greg, that's the very common broken flex  plate problem.  Those flex
> plates
> are the same on all Bus/Vanagon auto  trannys.  They are NLA at the
> dealer so
> get looking for a good used  one.  No, I do not have one at this time.
>