Syncro, right?

Possibly coolant lines expanding when hot and interfering with the shift
linkage.  It happened to me and I did not see it until I lowered the spare
tire and saw the coolant hose trying to find its way under the shift rod as
it got hot.  This was on top of the diff case.

My coolant lines are 1.5" BellowsFlex rigid and I would not use it again.
The steel wrap in the hose (I believe) is what contributes to the expansion.

Tom Salicos
'87 Syncro Westy EG-33

> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Vanagon Mailing List
> >[mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Kim Brennan
> >Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 3:45 PM
> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >Subject: Shifting when hot
> >
> >My westy continues to have a couple of annoyances. One of
> >them is (once again) a shifting problem. When the engine
> >(whole vehicle) is cold, I have no problem shifting in to
> >first or reverse. However as the temperatures climb (mid
> >30's Centigrade here in southern Ontario) it become nigh on
> >impossible to get it into first or reverse when the engine
> >is hot. This is especially bad in traffic when I've been
> >running the AC.
> >
> >Let the engine cool down some and I can get it into first again.
> >
> >I'm puzzled by this temperature related shifting problem. I
> >just don't know what to make of it. When the transmission
> >was pulled last summer the rubber mounts all seemed fine.
> >
> >