Yes, that is a good place to start, particularly if the linkage has been disturbed. When the problem is due to gradual wear of the whole system over 10-20 years it may not always give the desired result and is much more involved than the 5 minute adjustment I do. On early 091 tranny models, there is a different adjustment that I always try first. These are the air-cooled and diesel 4 speed models and have a different linkage setup. Back at the tranny there is a solid guide rod that bolts to the tranny. This rod tends to get bent at some point as the engine or tranny are lowered for service. I find that loosening the 17mm nut and rotating the rod will affect the shifting into the lower gears. Mark Jim Arnott wrote: > > BTDT... It takes two. People that is. You need first to make yourself a > gage. 14mm IIRC, (nope... just looked it up... Bentley page 34.4) 3/4" > old (25BH127156) or 7/8" new (after previously nemtioned VIN Number) > wide. I used a piece of a joist hanger, but any piece of sheet metal > will do. > > Inside: > Place trans in neutral > Remove shift boot. > align holes in top shift plate with holes in lower shift plate (at base > of shifter.) > Outside: > Remove spare tire. > Remove cover over bottom of shifter. > Loosen clamp on shift rod so that the selector lever can move easily. > Press bottom of shifter to the left (driver's side on US models) > Helper: Insert gage. > Tighten clamp on selector rod. > > Works evey time! > > Jim |
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