More likely it is a failed main shaft ball bearing and/or the gear carrier
housing. The longer it is run the worse the damage will be. The broken 3-4
slider hubs are more of an issue with the water boxers mostly due to the
increased power and sustained higher speeds.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Edward Maglott
Sent: Thursday, August 1, 2013 10:16 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: bungee to hold in 4th gear

A friend has an 82 with this condition.  That would be the classic failed
3-4 slider hub?  Is it bad to continue driving like this?  Will it do more
damage making for a more expensive repair in the end?

Thanks,
Edward