>>I received a call yesterday from a fellow with a broken down vanagon.  
>>He is on his way from Whitehorse to Ontario and is currently in =
>>Whitewood Saskatchewan.  He can only find 4th gear.  Is this the =
>>notorious 3 to 4 slider problem or are there other possibilities?  He is =
>>having the van towed to Regina.  What should we check for before the 
>>repair shops open tomorrow?  If it is the slider is the best bet to =
>>replace the transmission?

The consensus seems to be that the transmission will need to come out.  There were some suggestions that the linkage be checked first.
If a transmission is needed does anyone nearby (Manitoba, Alberta, Saskatchewan) have a known good transmission they could ship to Regina?How much would one of AA Transaxels re-built units cost? Does Daryl keep re-builds on hand or would the broken transmission need to be shipped to him and then back to Regina?

George
'85 Westfalia