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Subject:Re: new 82 vanagon L
From:Kendra Calhoun
Date:Mon, 2 Jan 2012 15:51:17 -0600

That sounds easy! What should I lube it with?

On Mon, Jan 2, 2012 at 3:45 PM, Michael Snow <slowmachine82@gmail.com>wrote:

> 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<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!
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>