Sounds like the linkage.  Dennis Haynes wrote a really good
diagnostic/repair post maybe a year ago that you could search the Archives
for.

On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 10:05 PM, Rob <becida@comcast.net> wrote:

> Hello,
> Some days...
> I just went to go drive into town but there was no reverse on my van.
> Bummer.
> All day Sunday everything worked well, at the end of the day (late
> afternoon) I backed out of a parking spot with no troubles at all, 7
> miles later I parked in front of my garage. Now no reverse. The gears
> all 'feel' right except reverse, it's like it's not making the 'down'
> part of reverse.
> I have not done or looked at anything yet, when I couldn't get out of
> the driveway I took the other car.
> Knowing that I have not looked at anything yet, any guesses?
> This is an '84 westy, manual transmission, 194k and a subie 2.2.
>
>
>
>
> Rob
> mailto:becida@comcast.net
> Western WA with a turn key '93 Subie 2.2 engine for sale
> It's ready for a Vanagon. P-mail me for more info
>
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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
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