When did this behavior start? Was any work done on nearby or related
systems around the time it began?
It only "clunks" when taking off until it's warmed up, or what?
Does it still lurch if you start it in neutral?

On Wed, May 13, 2015, 13:02 Arlene Sondergaard <arlensondergaard@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Stuart
> I got a rebuilt from German Transaxle 2 years ago.  There is no way i can
> go all the way down there any time soon.  That's why I was hoping someone
> had experience with a transmission shop around here.  I was hoping some
> sort of adjustment would take care of it!
> Thanks though.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On May 13, 2015, at 8:36 AM, "Stuart MacMillan" <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Any good VW shop in Portland will simply send your transmission to German
> > Transaxle in Bend, or you can go there yourself and have a mini vacation
> for
> > the $300 it will cost to ship your core there and the rebuilt unit back
> to
> > Portland.  www.germantransaxle.com
> >
> > Stuart
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of
> > Arlene Sondergaard
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 7:04 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Transmission issue
> >
> > I have a 1987 Wolfsburg Carat tin top
> > With auto transmission problems.
> > In the morning when cold,
> > I start the van in park & it lurches forward.   When I leave from work 8
> > hours later, I put her in reverse to pull straight out of my parking
> > space-she stalls or dies the first try.
> > Do any of you have a recommendation for a transmission shop in the
> Vancouver
> > Portland area??  I looked at the mechanic list you all put together but,
> I
> > don't see a transmission shop in my area.
> > Thanks for any thoughts!!
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone=
> >
>