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Subject:Buzzing stick shift and Redline?
From:Vernon Craddock
Date:Mon, 29 Mar 1999 09:12:20 -0800

Hello all,
        Last Thursday, I changed my transmission fluid to Redline MT90.  I noticed
an immediate improvement in shifting.  Then, Friday I had a 2 hour road
trip.  At one stop, the transmission repeatedly ground trying to get into
reverse.  I tried it three times, each time, it ground then went into gear.
 I was concerned, but it has not repeated since.  More concerning, I now
notice that First and Second gears, a buzzing sound comes from the stick
shift.  The sound goes away if I pull stick towards the steering wheel.
 First buzzes intermittently, Second buzzes whenever under load.  Arghhh!!!
What have I done?

Do I need to adjust the linkage?
Adjust the plate at the base of the shifter?
Why would changing the fluid cause this to appear?

Thanks,
Vernon
'90 Standard Vanagon

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