Hello Listmembers, My 1982 diesel Westfalia will no longer shift into reverse. First and second gear are now in the left "indent" area where revese used to be. A crawl beneath the beast reveals that a bushing at the transmission end of the linkage appears very sloppy and badly worn and the rubber seal is completely gone. Will the transmission rebuild kit offered by the vendors on the mailing list return me to tight and precise teutonic shifting nirvana (not that this thing ever shifted nicely)? How much work is involved in installing these rebuild kits? Will I need to drop the fuel tank? thanks in advance for any help, -bret Bret Berger 1982 Diesel Westfalia Saint George, Utah |
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