On 12/18/05, al sinclair <alvanagon@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> The selector is moving, but I haven't been under while the engine is
> running.  I didn't hear any difference when I moved the shifter, but that
> was with me sitting in the vehicle.

I'd bet that it's just that the "used, assumed good" transmission is in some
way bad. I might be tempted say a transmission was "assumed good" if I
thought I could sell it that way. Or perhaps it WAS good and the valves are
just clotted up from sitting around too long. You might want to try swapping
in the valve body from your old tranny. That's a lot easier than pulling the
whole thing again, and who knows, it might do the trick.

If it were me (and it WAS me 6 months ago), I'd get a rebuilt and pop that
in myself. And even if you pay someone to swap in a good rebuilt it
shouldn't cost too much.

--
John Bange
'90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"