Marty...The most common trans failure is the 3rd/4th slider assy cracking
and causing just those symptoms to start with...If you have fine tuned the
linkage adjustement, then the trans is on its way to a rebuild. 3rd and 4th
issues are seldom caused by adjustment...sometimes wearing of components,
but not usually a problemm, whereas the cracking component does. Next step
is losing either 3rd or 4th or both...You have officailly been forwarned by
the Vanagon Gods that "stuff" is gonna happen....
Daryl of AA Transaxle
Duvall, WA. (Seattle area)
1-877-377-0773 toll free
425-788-4070
aatransaxle.com
86 Syncro Westy WBXTurbo

----- Original Message -----
From: "Marty Kulmus" <Marty.Kulmus@SOLANO.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 8:09 AM
Subject: transmission question

Just recently I have noticed a slight grab when shifting from 3rd to 4th
gear. It seems to be getting worse. Is this a shift linkage mis-adjustment
or is it the slider issue. What testing can be done to determine what is
really going on?

Thanks,

Marty