Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 17:04:07 -0600
Reply-To: chad knutson <cskanute@BITSTREAM.NET>
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From: chad knutson <cskanute@BITSTREAM.NET>
Subject: Re: Ranting and Raving
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Fred:
I haven't heard of the berg short shift kit before, but the reverse lockout
function (push down then left) on my shifter is broken and I need to fix the
parts or replace the whole thing. Can you give me a little info on this upgrade?
Thanks.
Chad
87 Wolfsburg manual transmission
"Frederick M. Wasserstein" wrote:
> Well, worked all Sunday on Sammy, Put the berg short shift kit on. I love
> what it does for me, I recommend this upgrade to anyone. It took only 1.5
> hrs. (would
> have been less but they had bolts instead of studs on shifter plate, had to
> run down to the very busy FLAPS). Then we tried to de-mouse smell the heater
> vents. We used high pressure blower and shop vac. I think we got most of
> it, we
> will see later. I then proceeded to put on my hard start relay kit. Nobody
> ever told me the starter was on TOP of the transmission!!!! The Bentley
> manual was no help in that it hardly mentions the starter on a 1.6L diesel
> at all!!!
> After much work and pain (Translate skinned knuckles) we got it! Mounted
> solar battery charger. No problem. Test drove sammy. Now we again have a
> screeching bearing noise in the motor area. Retighten the belt from
> alternator to water pump(just replaced the alternator 3 months ago). That
> did not help, when I get the revs up or the motor is warm it stops, water
> pump??? No water leaks, but must be the water pump. Best place to get one?
> Moving on, my speedometer works but odometer does not, anyone have a used
> one for an 82' diesel. I am not sure that I want to take it apart until I
> have a spare. I checked the boots on the CV joints while I was under the
> van, they look ok. What else should I check at this point? Also the
> fiberglass top of my westy is very dirty, what should we clean it with?
> Should we polish it? if so with what? Next projects are fix stove burner,
> put in new radio( from list members 91 carvat) fix/ replace speedometer.
> Gotta love VW's always things to do! I guess that is why it is my project
> car :-))))
>
> Fred
> 1982 Vanagon Westy Diesel "Sammy"
> 1984 GMC Suburban Diesel 4 X 4 " The Beast"
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