Chris:
Sounds like transmission is fine. Check/ bleed clutch system. You may
need to rebuild  slave cylinder.
Good Luck
Ken Lewis
kdlewis@juno.com
86 VW crewcab 
85 VW Vanagon GL
60 356 coupe

On Mon, 21 Apr 1997 13:09:55 -0500 "Christopher M. Smith"
<csmith@sdsc.edu> writes:
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>Hello one & all;
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>My 86' Westy decided it doesn't like to shift into reverse anymore. 
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>Chris (San Diego)
>86' Westy (currently having a tranny fit)
>82' Vanagon (the "WorkHorse")
>73' Squareback (original owner)
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