Also there are shops out there who are not so honest, I just read about a$
250.00 repair bill for an accelerator cable replacement. No offence
intended!!

Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy

On Sep 7, 2012 5:57 AM, "Dake Collins" <wuwe423@yahoo.com> wrote:

Sorry for the confusion & lack of clarity - here's the best I can do to
state what's gone on: I lost 1st & 2nd gears with no warning. The shop said
that (as I had observed) everything feels & sounds good but no 1st & 2nd
gears. They pulled the tranny out of my parts van, put it in my daily
driver - works like a charm. The question remains - why the sudden loss of
some gears with no symptoms?
And no, I don't have deep pockets (my limited income is from my veterans
disability pension), the shop knows this and, to the best of my knowledge,
they have always treated me honestly and fairly.   Based on some of the
responses I got I guess I shouldn't be posting until I learn some more.
Dake
'84  Westy

________________________________
 From: Pat <psdooley@VERIZON.NET>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Thursday, September 6, 2012 11:15 PM
Subject: Re: transmission problem - resolved

For those of us who like to learn, fixes with no details are frustrating
indeed.

-----Original Me...