How old is the Trany Fluid & is there Not Enough or To Much ~

On 4 Oct , 2017, at 6:32 PM, David McNeely wrote:

> Hello all, I have a 1991 Volkswagen Vanagon GL Campmobile, 2.1 waterboxer,
> 4 speed manual transmission, silver-tan, with 180K miles.
>
> The clutch was rebuilt in 2013, and has functioned flawlessly since.  So
> far as I know, the transmission has never been rebuilt, but manual
> transmissions don't break, right?
>
> This morning I noticed a grinding as I shifted from 1st to 2nd gear.  I got
> it into gear ok, but it repeated the same thing several times.  I
> discovered that if I shifted very slowly, hesitating a split second at the
> neutral point, and made sure to push the clutch pedal absolutely to the
> floor, there was no grinding.  There is no problem with any other gear.
>
> Before I take it to the shop, please help me understand what is happening.
>
> mcneely