For those folks following my manual tranny issues - it took replacement
with an overhauled unit to get the trouble under contol.

During all the searching around on trannies, I stumbled on a fellow that
serves the local VW population by rebuilding trannies in his shop at home.
Has a  really good reputation locally. Peculiar fellow. He's one of the
sort that has been around forever, but you would never know he's there but
by word of mouth. I got one of his rebuilds. Now, hopefully, I can have
tranny trouble free driving for the future.

John