Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 23:05:27 -0600
Reply-To: Al and Sue Brase <albeeee@MCHSI.COM>
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From: Al and Sue Brase <albeeee@MCHSI.COM>
Subject: Re: heck-uva time realighning shift linkage
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I was the wise guy that caused the aforementioned trauma to the rear
guide pin in my 1980 Westy. One MUST take this pin loose when removing
the emgone and leaving the transaxle in place. The weight of the
transaxle will bend this pin if you allow the transaxle to droop
unsupported.
NOW- here's the thing: that original pin was built with an eccentric
construction. Turning the installed position of the pin would move the
shift pattern to the right or left. Neat, huh? The replacement part is
concentric. Has anyone else found this? Unfortunately I never found
another such eccentric pin. Perhaps this is just another of the many
1980 model year oddities.
Al Brase
mark drillock wrote:
> Hopefully you are not trying to use the rear part of the aircooled
> linkage. The diesel tranny mounting position is very different and the
> shape of the rear shift rod is also very different to match. If you are
> using all the right parts, the most common problem I have seen is with
> the rear guide pin. This is the bolt looking thing that attaches to the
> tranny with a big nut. It often has a hidden bend in the part that
> slides inside the rear shift rod, caused by previous trauma. If you have
> the bend pointing the wrong way, you can't find all the gears. I mark
> the current position of the "bolt" with a dab of paint on the big
> flange, then loosen the big nut and turn the "bolt" 90 degrees, hold the
> bolt there, tighten the nut. See if it helps the shifting. If not,
> rotate again 90 degrees more in the same direction. Keep doing this
> until the shifting improves. Switch to 45 degrees to get fine tuning.
> You can tell if the "bolt" has been bent by loosening the nut and
> turning the "bolt" quickly back and forth. If the shift rod moves back
> and forth it can only be because the guide pin (bolt) is now bent.
>
> Mark
>
> Daniel Stevens wrote:
>
>> Man had a tranny swap to do from a bad 4th gear, and now can't seem
>> to get the good (worked fine from donor van) tranny to find all the
>> gears nice and simple like it should..
>>
>> the 1 page directions are fairl simple and clear.. is there anything
>> else i need other then luck, and more patience?
>>
>> I've already had a email help from 1 listee, and hats in general said
>> you need 3-4 people to hold all the crapola in place and get lucky to
>> have it in such a fine alighnment..
>>
>> man i do miss ealrier style shifter over the side-nose shift.
>>
>> this is on a 1982 diesel body, with a 1981 AC tranny (BH&input swapped).
>>
>> Thanks for any additional insights and at least letting me vent a
>> little.
>> Dan Stevens
>> Syracuse NY
>>
>>
>>
>>
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