Thanks to everybody...
 
Finaly Thomas was right, it was the slave cylinder.

 

Now, all set to go on vacation!

 

Thanks again

 

pierre
 

Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 21:27:17 -0400
Subject: Re: No gears
From: greenvanagon@gmail.com
To: pmdorais@hotmail.com
CC: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com

My $1 says your pilot bearing is the problem.

The clutch feels fine, right?  Hydraulic problems make the pedal feel different.

 I think that your pilot bearing went and so now the transmission input shaft can't rotate independently of the engine flywheel.  Even though the clutch can disengage just fine, it doesn't matter, because the input shaft is stuck in the flywheel.  So the syncromeshes won't let you shift with the engine going, because the input shaft can't be stopped.

Why do I think this?  because the same thing happened to me a month ago.

On Sun, Jun 13, 2010 at 6:28 PM, pierre m d <pmdorais@hotmail.com> wrote:

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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