Geez,  I hope "The Wife" doesn't have to move out.  Whose "wife" is it, yours? 

Who named this Vanagon  "Toaster", you?  It wasn't really toast from the start was it? You said your wife, excuse me, THE wife said - your words, not mine -This time the toaster won't shift into second gear...Does this imply that you may have had transmission problems in the past, maybe just an inkling that it was time for a little preventive maintenance? 

I really hope you get your tranny repaired and without too much trouble or expense.  I'm also glad your wife didn't call you and ask if she should have ditched the van and walked home sixteen miles.

(only smoke, no flames)

Wendy

'85 Westy

Date:    Sun, 28 Nov 1999 17:25:55 -0500
From:    LAWS HOME <backintime@TRITON.NET>
Subject: UH-Oh!

So, the wife comes home and says,"Honey don't be mad but..." I always cringe
when she says that. This time the "toaster" aka Milton, wont shift into
first or second gear. Great, so you drove it home 16 miles using 3rd and
fourth? Do I have a clutch left? It appears that I do, it will work in
reverse and 3rd and 4th, just doesn't have first or second.......shift fork?
If so can I repair this w/o removing the tranny? I was thinking (don't
laugh) I could take off the front tranny mouont and then the front section
and fix it that way...Am I nuts or can this be done? BTW It's an '84 Vanagon
4speed. Any help appreciated, Tom

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