I seem to recall this was fixed by swapping in another used tranny. No
diagnostic benefit except the replacement tranny fixing it ruled out axle or
wheel hub problems. We won't know until the tranny is fixed and the cause of
failure reported.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sent: Friday, September 07, 2012 2:28 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: transmission problem - resolved

perhaps how much the bill was could offer a clue , slightly.

On 9/6/2012 8:15 PM, Pat wrote:
> For those of us who like to learn, fixes with no details are
> frustrating indeed.
>
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> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf Of Dake Collins
> Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2012 7:12 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: transmission problem - resolved
>
> Thanks to those that offered moral support and suggestions when Wu-Wei
> went on strike last week. I reported that she suddenly & quietly lost
> the benefit of forward movement due to the transmission not working or
> the clutch not engaging  or whatever (can you tell I'm not a mechanic?}.
> Anyway I got her analyzed and fixed at the Beetle Shop in Belfast, Maine.
> The reason for the sudden & quiet loss of 1st & 2nd gears without any
> forewarning remains a mystery.  Any ideas?
> Wu-Wei is now back on the road,
>   running smooth & we're gearing up for an extended trip to southwest
> Florida.
>
> Dake
>
>
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