This is usually caused by a bad pinion bearing.  The pinion shaft is
becoming misalign with the ring gear and jamming the works.

Dennis

----- Original Message -----
From: John Hurley <hurley@ACX.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, November 08, 1999 10:03 AM
Subject: 4spd tranny trouble

Date:  11/08/1999  10:03 am  (Monday)  From:  John Hurley
To:  vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
Subject:  4spd tranny trouble

here's the symptom,

Backing up in my 85 westy, push the clutch in so i can stop and shift into
first, but just as i push in the clutch the van screeches to a halt and
makes an awful noise. A little later while backing up i had no
problems??????

Should i start saving for a tranny?

thanks
john

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