Date:         Tue, 27 Mar 2001 23:12:34 +0000
Reply-To:     jboldway@INTCON.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "James T." <jboldway@INTCON.NET>
Subject:      Re: shifting problems
Comments: cc: jboldway@cottagesoft.com

Howdy - thought I'd pass on some info - my shifting in my '85
panzerkampingwagen was getting harder and harder, finally I couldn't get 2nd
gear even after i adjusted the linkage. Then I could hear a whine coming from
the transmission - uh-oh - I was worried about big $$ expenses. Then, car got
stuck in 4th gear - upon inspection it seems all the problems stemmed from
gimball mechanism in floor where shifter pivots - all parts are plastic and
they appeared to have been failing for quite a while until finally they totally
disintegrated. So, I'd suggest replacing all the plastic junk ($50 from dealer
for every plastic part in shifter mechanism). Cheap insurance. Also, if the
linkage is failing and pushing on gears causing tranny whine - it might cause
tranny damage from cheap plastic parts.
Just my 3 cents.
Tom Boldway
'85 Westy
"Panzerkampingwagen"

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