> Come on AFAIK all that needs to be done to check the trans is to
> disconnect the
> linkages at the transmission and work the gears by hand.


That's what I said they should do, but dealer said it couldn't be done like
that


> I do wonder about the "stuck in gear" also. I don't think that I have
> seen
> this on a watercooled yet unless the oil left the trans. It sounds like
> the
> clutch is not the real problem, but if the trans gets pulled then replace
> clutch and seals.
>

My feelings exactly, the clutch still works OK, but after 160,000 miles I'd
have it replaced if the transmission is going to be pulled..