Vanagon EuroVan
Previous messageNext messagePrevious in topicNext in topicPrevious by same authorNext by same authorPrevious page (October 2005, week 3)Back to main VANAGON pageJoin or leave VANAGON (or change settings)ReplyPost a new messageSearchProportional fontNon-proportional font
Date:         Sun, 16 Oct 2005 19:33:38 -0400
Reply-To:     Mark Brush <mbrush@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark Brush <mbrush@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 1990 Westy - do 3 transmissions have same problem?
Comments: To: Shawn Wright <swright@zuiko.sls.bc.ca>
In-Reply-To:  <4352703B.13088.1E210D81@swright.zuiko.sls.bc.ca>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

I haven't dropped the shifter box yet. I've adjusted the shifter rod so that the lower part of the stickshift is in the right place. It doesn't seem like the stickshift hits anything in the box when in second gear.

With the last transmission I had, I wanted to check to see whether it was the transmission, or the linkage. So I un-hooked the linkage, crawled under the bus, and manually shifted the transmission into second. I started her up, and let off on the clutch, and nothing happened - so I figured I had a bad transmission (all the other gears engaged). Is this the best way to check whether the problem is the trans or the linkage?

Mark

On 10/16/05, Shawn Wright <swright@zuiko.sls.bc.ca> wrote: > > Does the position of your shifter appear normal, fore & aft? Perhaps if > the spline joint > was off, it could somehow affect second gear. Maybe check for signs of the > shaft > contacting things when in 2nd. Have you dropped the shifter box above the > spare tire > to look for anything odd? > > On 16 Oct 2005 at 16:48, Mark Brush <mbrush@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > > Thanks Angus and Shawn - I climbed under a van here in town and > discovered > > that my trans was bolted into the correct holes (I guess all vanagons > have > > eight holes where the trans bolts to the frame), so I'm back to square > one. > > Can't figure out why several transmissions aren't staying in second > gear. Maybe > > I'm just lucky. 3 transmissions with 3 bad second gears... > > > > > > On 10/16/05, Shawn Wright <swright@zuiko.sls.bc.ca> wrote: > > > > > > This is what I have discovered, in my sample of 3 transmissions in two > > > vans: > > > > > > '82 Diesel with stock DZ 4 speed - use passenger side set of holes > > > '88 Gas with stock ACW 4 speed - use passenger side set of holes > > > '88 TD conversion with '83 diesel DX 5 speed trans - use driver side > set > > > of holes > > > > > > With the 5 speed, I tried the passenger side holes, and found the > linkage > > > interferes with the coolant pipes, and the CVs were clearly more > extended on > > > the driver side when I went to attach the driveshafts. > > > > > > On 15 Oct 2005 at 23:59, Mark Brush <mbrush@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > > > > > > I shifted the location of my trans (moved the front end of it one > inch > > > to > > > > the left) - next I'll have to adjust the linkage to this location. > Looks > > > > like I'll have to shift the exhaust a little too (one of the pipes > now > > > > touches the metal below the rear bumber). > > > > > > > > I'm not convinced this was the right thing to do. Before I make all > the > > > > other adjustments...does anyone know where exactly the front-end > trans > > > > bracket should bolt to the frame? Should it be exactly smack-dab in > the > > > > middle of the frame? Or more to one side than the other? > > > > > > > > I'm tempted to go crawl under another Vanagon in town so I can > measure > > > where > > > > their bracket falls on the frame. :-) > > > > > > > > Thanks for your help - I'm new to this list and I sooo glad it > exists!! > > > > > > > > Mark B. > > > > Ann Arbor, MI > > > > > > > > On 10/11/05, jimt <camper@tactical-bus.info> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Good chance that the shifting of location is part or all of the > > > problem. > > > > > Shift rods are no longer going to line up correctly. > > > > > jimt > > > > > > > > > > On 10/11/05 7:57 AM, "Mark Brush" <mbrush@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > >> When I was under the bus, I noticed that there were 8 bolt > holes > > > where > > > > > the > > > > > >> front end of the transmission bolts into the frame of the bus > > > instead > > > > > of 4 > > > > > >> ("front end" meaning where the transmission bushing bolts into > the > > > > > frame > > > > > >> of > > > > > >> the bus). It seems like a previous owner shifted the front end > of > > > the > > > > > >> transmission to the left by an inch (maybe the original bolt > holes > > > > > >> stripped out). Could this possibly have an effect on second > gear > > > > > >> shifting? > > > Are > > > > > the > > > > > >> eight bolt holes for the transmission normal? What are the odds > of > > > > > having > > > > > >> three transmissions with bad second gears? > > > > > >> > > > > > >> Thanks for any help! > > > > > >> > > > > > >> Sincerely, > > > > > >> > > > > > >> Mark > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Shawn Wright > > > http://zuiko.sls.bc.ca/~swright > > > '85 Jetta D > > > '88 Westy 1.6TD 5 speed > > > (see progress at http://members.shaw.ca/vwdiesels) > > > '82 Diesel Westy > > > > > > > > > > Shawn Wright > http://zuiko.sls.bc.ca/~swright > '85 Jetta D > '88 Westy 1.6TD 5 speed > (see progress at http://members.shaw.ca/vwdiesels) > '82 Diesel Westy > >


Back to: Top of message | Previous page | Main VANAGON page

Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!


Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com


The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.

Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.