RE: [T3] HEATERS

["Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 8 Aug 00, at 20:53, Lyles, Chad wrote:

> i know this is an unrelated subject but i am fairly new to owning vw t3's

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> --this is the first of my own. its a 68 squareback descent condition
> practically new engine..anyway i bought it a few days ago from a friend ,and
> he had let it sit up for about a year and a half. it cranked up sounded good
> drove good .....and then out of the blue i was pulling out of this parking
> lot and when i went shift into 2nd it was like i couldn't find the gear. i
> had the clutch down and i tried third and fourth..and nothing! so i pulled
> over and tried to put it into gear and i gotten into 1st again and i drove a
> few feet and tried to put into reverse and i couldn't get it either. well i
> figured out that i could get it into 1st 3rd and 4th gears with some gentle
> force...i had to get home so i had to drive it like that. my question is
> ....is my clutch out?

If you can still shift into some gears okay then your clutch is still 
working. If it is "out" you'll know it.

I would check the shift lever mounting on the tunnel and the shift 
rod coupling in the rear of the tunnel. You might also need to make 
sure that the transmission is bolted securely and properly in place.

Sometimes it is instructive to change the gear oil, just so you can 
get a good look at what comes out with the oil. Clean out the magnets 
in the drain plugs; I think your 68 has 2 of these.

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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