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iamdonquixote Samba Member
Joined: January 28, 2003 Posts: 2037 Location: M*ssholia
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Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2018 8:08 pm Post subject: friend with lost 3rd and 4th gear outside ithaca |
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my friend was going to the now cancelled phish festival in watkins glen and seems to have lost 3rd and 4th gear. 1st and 2nd apparently work. sounds like dreaded vanagon pinion gear problem but what to I know, I'm no vanagon expert.
anyhow he may be looking for help, his # is 617-905-5324
his name is vivek and its a 81' dove blue camper |
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IdahoDoug Samba Member
Joined: June 12, 2010 Posts: 10239 Location: N. Idaho
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Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2018 9:21 pm Post subject: Re: friend with lost 3rd and 4th gear outside ithaca |
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Bummer. It's actually the 3/4 gear synchro hub deep in the tranny if that's what has failied. Classic symptom. Tell him to be sure its not a shifter mechanism issue - crawl under and confirm all is connected, etc. _________________ 1987 2WD Wolfsburg Vanagon Weekender "Mango", two fully locked 80 Series LandCruisers. 2017 Subaru Outback boxer. 1990 Audi 90 Quattro 20V with rear locking differential, 1990 burgundy parts Vanagon. 1984 Porsche 944, 1988 Toyota Supra 5 speed targa, 2002 BMW 325iX, 1982 Toyota Sunrader |
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danfromsyr Samba Member
Joined: March 01, 2004 Posts: 15129 Location: Syracuse, NY
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Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2018 7:04 am Post subject: Re: friend with lost 3rd and 4th gear outside ithaca |
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there's a repair shop in Waterloo, NY north of Watkins glen that has a vanagon mechanic on (unsure of weekends)
Select Eurocars in Waterloo, NY
they'll give you an honest assessment, but a bad/blown pinion is a new transaxle.
ask for Vinnie
location: https://goo.gl/maps/iJrSskp531H2
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685 Waterloo Geneva Rd, Waterloo, NY 13165
selecteurocars.com
(315) 789-9368
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danfromsyr Samba Member
Joined: March 01, 2004 Posts: 15129 Location: Syracuse, NY
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Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2018 7:08 am Post subject: Re: friend with lost 3rd and 4th gear outside ithaca |
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the air cooled don't usually blow the 3/4 slider like the WBX transaxles.
but when I blew my 4th gear up 5hours from home. I drove home 6hrs in 3rd gear.
double to check that it's not a linkage issue. _________________
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danfromsyr Samba Member
Joined: March 01, 2004 Posts: 15129 Location: Syracuse, NY
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Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2018 7:11 am Post subject: Re: friend with lost 3rd and 4th gear outside ithaca |
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closer to Ithaca is Ridge road auto
map: https://goo.gl/maps/kfP95mB1FVN2
used to be a guy names JOE worked there, on old VWs and such
but don't know about them recently.
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2025 E Shore Dr, Lansing, NY 14882
ridgeroadimports.com
(607) 533-4787
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Wildthings Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2018 3:04 pm Post subject: Re: friend with lost 3rd and 4th gear outside ithaca |
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Driving a busted tranny home is not recommended as pieces of the hub can cause the entire gear box to self destruct, making it uneconomical to rebuild. |
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iamdonquixote Samba Member
Joined: January 28, 2003 Posts: 2037 Location: M*ssholia
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Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2018 7:57 am Post subject: Re: friend with lost 3rd and 4th gear outside ithaca |
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thanks for the info, he got it towed back on Saturday. I'll find out what the diagnosis is at some point. |
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