Well, I had a catastrophic something failure a little while ago....

Driving down the road at 45 mph, and suddenly the car shakes like it went over a pile of rocks.

Then it smoothed out and I went another 1/4 and tried to shift and couldn't shift.� I turned into a subdivision and pulled over.� I can't shift it and when I let out the clutch it seems like it is still in gear.�� Got a ride home and now awaiting AAA to bring the van home.

My first thought was that the viscous coupling kicked in, because it shuddered & shook so bad for that brief moment, and I never heard of a clutch suddenly failing.� So I'm wondering if its the clutch or maybe the tranny granaded.

Any thoughts?

Second problem is I have absolutely no place here in north Florida to take it for repair anymore.� There was one shop but for various reasons, I no longer have confidence in their ability to work on a vanagon.

Thanks, Anthony
'89 Syncro GL (Hidalgo)