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On 25 Apr 2002, at 9:35, David Payne wrote: > I went and bought the first notch 1500S that I went to look at, but the > gearbox is playing up. The stick is like trying to move molasses but getting > into each gear is ok, except for reverse. It pops out of reverse as soon as > any power is put on it, or moving up the small incline of the driveway. I > need to check out the linkage, but does anyone have any recommendations as to > what is going on? It can be the shift coupling, the shift rod bushing, the transmission mounts, or a worn reverse gear inside the transmission. I'd check things out in the order above and change the transmission fluid, using GL-4 fluid, watch for what comes out with the old fluid and clean out the magnets in the drain plugs. - Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ------------------------------------------------------------------- Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/