Sucks when it breaks away from home and not just as It got you home...
Most likely the 3/4 slider hub has broken..If thats the case, it needs a
rebuild as its likely just plain tired to boot..
Seldom is there a shifter issue with those symptoms unfortunately..
Call me anytime for emergencys stuff like this..any of you...
Daryl of AA Transaxle
(425) 788-4070
aatransaxle.com
86 Syncro Westy
Zetec in the trunk
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Wilhite" <dlwilhite@COMCAST.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2009 1:33 PM
Subject: Transaxle Trouble 3rd & 4th - Away from Home

I've finally had a mechanical difficulty after many years of driving my
Vanagon and it happened just 20 miles from where we were trying to get to
for the day. I drove the last bit at 30-40 mph because I am not able to
shift into 3rd or 4th gear.

While checking things out, I took the shifter coupling off at the tranny and
I am not able to get the plunger shaft to move back and forth for the 3rd
and 4th gear positions. It does move side to side like it's supposed to, but
won't rotate forward or backwards. So evidently, something has happened in
the shifter area.

Does anybody have some experience with this occurrence? Is there something I
can pull a part and repair? Anybody in the Lewisburg, Columbia, Mt.
Pleasant,TN area that happens to have an extra tranny around? Thanks for any
input/help.

David Wilhite

84' Westy

Middle TN