did you check the linkage adjustment?
     I also have an '83 w/ bad engine but perfectly good trans with new 
     clutch kit installed if any wants to buy it for parts.  
     cannon.e.c@postal.essd.northgrum.com

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Subject: Re: VANAGON TRANNY
Author:  kdlewis@juno.com at BALT.SMTP
Date:    6/25/97 10:04 AM

When my 86 stuck in third gear it turned out to be a broken gear. If
memory serves me it was the 3rd/4th sliding cog. Not a lot of fun to change but 
I did it my self (borrowed one tool from dealer).
Good Luck
Ken Lewis
86 crew cab
85 Gl
     
On Tue, 24 Jun 1997 22:25:41 -0500 Earl Smith <earlsmit@islandnet.com> 
writes:
>Recently the third gear in the transmission of my 84 vanagon has 
>started
>sticking.  It slides into gear OK although it doesn't feel as smooth 
>as the
>other gears.  However, sometimes, at irregular intervals, it doesn't 
>want to
>come out of gear and I have to fiddle with it in order to disengage. 
>
>When the engine oil seal was changed in January, the mechanic said the 
>clutch was in good condition. None of the other gears are having a 
>problem
>-----YET!
>
>Does anyone have any information on this?  Can you reply by email as I 
>am
>off the newsgroup for about another month. 
>
>