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Subject:Fourth Gear Movement
From:Frederick M. Wasserstein
Date:Thu, 15 Sep 2011 11:25:45 -0500

I have got the headlight relays in, they work great. So this is what we have
done recently. New brake master cylinder, clutch booster cylinder, clutch
slave cylinder, brake lines bleed and fluid replaced, brake lights cleaned
up and working and last of all headlight upgrade. The 1982 diesel NA westy
seems to be working great, except one minor problem. When I am in fourth
gear and accelerating(if you can call it that) and my hand is resting on the
gear shift all is good. When I let off the gas I feel the shifter move about
an half of inch forward then when you start accelerating again it moves back
to the original position . It may have always done this but its only now
that I noticed it (it is now my daily driver). By the way when we did all
the above repair work we did change oil and filters (just so you know I am
maintaining the vehicle) Any ideas or is the movement normal?

Mike Wasserstein

Proud owner of "Sammy"

1982 Vanagon Diesel Westfala Camper

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