In the cold weather, it could be the plastic ball/socket pivot point for
the shifter.  You can see it, and lube it, by sliding the bubber shifter
boot up the stick from the floor.

Mike

On 01/02/2012 04:16 PM, Kendra Calhoun wrote:
> Thanks! Electronic Leash...haha...
> The squeak only started when the temperature dropped up here in Chicago. It
> squeaks when shifting up from 1st to 2nd and 2nd to 3rd. I hear it coming
> from underneath somewhere... I hope it just needs fluids or oil or
> something easy like that!
>
>
>
> On Mon, Jan 2, 2012 at 3:06 PM, BenT Syncro<syncro@gmail.com>  wrote:
>
>> Welcome to the group, Kendra.
>>
>> You may need to be more specific about that "squeak".
>>
>> sent from my electronic leash
>>
>> On Jan 2, 2012, at 12:31 PM, Kendra Calhoun<kendracalhoun@GMAIL.COM>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> hi everyone, glad to be a part of this very active list! i just bought an
>>> 82 vanagon L to take my band on tour across and around the country. so
>> far
>>> it runs great with the exception of a bit of squeaking while changing
>>> gears. looking forward to learning how to work on it. think i should
>> start
>>> with getting the manual? happy new year everyone!
>>