I would try to check the hydraulics first since you said it has been sitting for a long time, seals can go bad when not using the car. I know in other vehicles I have own I have lost the inner seals in cylinders go bad which will not appears a external leak because the outer sela is still preventing the leak to appear but the inner seal is not allowing pressure to build up.

 

> Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:37:29 -0700
> From: syncro@GMAIL.COM
> Subject: Re: No gears
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> 
> One possibility I haven't seen mentioned is the clutch plate coming 
> apart so the splined center just spins on the input shaft.
> 
> 
> BenT
> 
> Sent from my mobile device
> 
> On Jun 13, 2010, at 1:45 PM, pierre m d <pmdorais@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> > 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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