Date:         Sat, 30 Aug 2003 07:58:14 -0400
Reply-To:     Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
Subject:      Re: automatic transmission adjusting
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The part that has the "detents" that determine the selection of gears is in
the trans itself.  With the linkage disconnected the lever should move
easily with little resistance and no detents.

Edward

At 11:05 PM 8/29/2003, you wrote:
>Anyone know how to adjust the stick on an AT?  I was having trouble
>shifting mine.  It was really hard to shift.  The selector to linkage part
>just above the spare tire was incredibly dirty with a dirt and grease
>mixture.  So dirty, that I couldn't even tell it was a slotted
>hole.  Soooo... I removed  up the bolt and bushings and cleaned them
>up.  Is this supposed to slide or does it work by clamping the bushings to
>the linkage rod?  Right now when I start the van, it drifts backwards as
>if slightly in reverse.
>
>BTW, I tried to search the archives, with no results.  Ever do a search
>with "AT" or "auto" or "adjust" in it? Don't...it is not case sensitive...
>(at).
>
>Regards,
>
>Mike Pedersen
>'88 GL Westfalia automatic (well, not right now...)