Date:         Wed, 28 Mar 2001 04:26:35 -0500
Reply-To:     puzerewski <puzerewski@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         puzerewski <puzerewski@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
Subject:      Re: shifting problems
Comments: To: "Frederick M. Wasserstein" <vwvan@CORNHUSKER.NET>

> You don't happen to hve part #'s because when I installed a berg shifter I
> noticed that the plastic parts were cracked and need to be replaced!



Ken at Vanagain has all the parts...seems like about $25.\


> Fred
> 1982 Vagagon Diesel Westy "Sammy"
> 1984 GMC Suburban Diesel 4 X 4 "The Beast"
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James T." <jboldway@INTCON.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 5:12 PM
> Subject: Re: shifting problems
>
>
> > 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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