Hey Joel, stop screaming.  We can hear you just fine.
Hold on for a while and Todd the tranny guru will advise...

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of Shortlidge D Joel
> Sent: Saturday, May 29, 1999 11:51 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Grinding 2nd
>
>
> My Syncro,into second is getting worse!  The trans has 142,000 on it! If
> the rpms are a little to high or you are above 15mph before shift it
> grinds going in.  Even if you rush a little bit!  You have to wait with
> the clutch depressed for it to go into second!  All other gears are OK
> though.  The trans fluid was very dirty when changed and the mechanic
> said it was GL-5 !!!!!  I changed to Dino GL-4 and it seems to have
> gotten a little WORSE.  I don't want to drop this thing, any help?  It
> also has some hair line cracks in the housing.  Maybe from my bad drive
> shaft vibration :(
>
> Joel
> '87 Syncro Westy
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