I recently just had to replace the lever on the side of the transmission
because I wasn't able to shift into gear.
My clutch wasn't working. The lever should be pretty much pressed on. Mine
flopped right off.

Bill

On Sun, Jun 13, 2010 at 6:42 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> cool Pierre,
> that makes sense.
> then your clutch is not disengaging cleanly ...
> and it's either external or internal to the bell housing...
>
> external...you think clutch hydraulics usually,
> internally, you think pilot bearing  maybe ..
>
> see if the lever under the clutch slave cylinder appears to be moving with
> a
> good amount of travel ..
> a good inch at the end of the lever, when someone steps on the clutch
> pedal.
> as a place to start.
>
>
> Scott
> turbovans
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "pierre m d" <pmdorais@HOTMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>  Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2010 3:28 PM
> Subject: Re: No gears
>
>
> HI Scott ,
>
> Sorry, i didn't make myself clear.
>
>
>
> In fact, as you said it's more like i can't get the shift lever to move
> into the gear when the
>
> engine is running.
>
>
>
> I  was able to get back in first by stopping the car, put the shift in 1st
> and start back the engine and i manage to get home.
>
>
>
>
>
> Thanks for the advice.
>
> From: scottdaniel@turbovans.com
>> To: pmdorais@HOTMAIL.COM; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: No gears
>> Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:24:24 -0700
>>
>> do you mean that everything feels normal, and with engine running when you
>> push in the clutch pedal, put it in first, then let the clutch out....the
>> van does not move ?
>>
>> that's what 'no gears' usually would mean.
>>
>> on old air-cooled VW's that was common when the splines in a rear drum
>> stripped out ...
>> the axle would just spin in the drum on one side, giving 'no gears' ...as
>> though say, the input shaft to the trans was broken. ( have never seen the
>> splines strip out in a rear axle flange on a vanagon though ) .
>>
>> your other comment ..
>> "when the motor is not working, the gears seem to engage fine."
>>
>> That makes me wonder if you mean you can't get the shift lever to move
>> into
>> a gear when the engine is running ..
>> in that case you think about the clutch not releasing ...say pilot bearing
>> is wasted and not allowing clean clutch disengagement, or a clutch
>> hydraulic
>> issue etc.
>>
>> Scott
>> turbovans
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "pierre m d" <pmdorais@HOTMAIL.COM>
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2010 1:45 PM
>> Subject: No gears
>>
>>
>> HI,
>>
>>
>>
>> I have a vanagon 1983 watercooled that i just put out of winter storage
>> yesterday. I went out for a 60 miles trip and everything was fine.
>>
>>
>>
>> Today, i tried to go out and all the gears were missing. The clutch seems
>> fine, doesn't seems to have a pressure problem. The fluid level is fine
>> and
>> i haven't seen any leakage. The master cylinder was changed 2 years ago.
>>
>>
>>
>> However, when the motor is not working, the gears seem to engage fine.
>>
>>
>>
>> What could be the problem? Any ideas?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Pierre
>>
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