Also, note that you do NOT have to pull the engine just to replace the tranny.

And a point of clarification, when you say you can shift through all gears, is that with the engine running and the clutch in?  Or did you mean with the engine off?  If you can shift with the engine running, then likely tranny.  If only when engine is off, they I like TO bearing, or TO shaft, or broken clutch.

Z

----- Original Message ----
From: Yves Demers <cfi@COASTALPACIFIC.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 2:36:15 PM
Subject: transmission

nobody went for the throw out bearing, thats where my money is. As for rebuild or used, having just installed a rebuild,
the effort to install it isnt something that I would like to do often, so I would ( and did ) go for the best (most expensive) option
so that another swap hopefully isnt required. P.S. do yourself a favor and replace all the bushings and the shifter cup while your at it.
Yves

I did not mention, my 84 Vanagon broke its transmission last week.
> I heard a loud snap from the rear, like breaking an axle and I lost
> power to move forward. It was in first gear trying to move into another
> street on a right turn. I can still shift back and forth to every gear
> including reverse. But As soon as I try to let go the clutch pedal I
> can hear noise from the transmission. So the transmission is toast.
> I have one used cheap spare that I can replace. But once the engine
> and the transmission is dropped I have a decision to make between a
> real quality rebuild or a cheap one by myself. I do not need to do
> anything with the engine if I want to go the cheap route. If I want
> a quality one then it's a lot of money and the engine should take
> the opportunity to be done as well.

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