Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 16:49:03 -0600
Reply-To: Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
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From: Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Subject: Re: vanagon shifter bound???
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Yeah, but my polygraph skills are a little rusty!!
DM&FSAt 09:31 PM 2/27/2006, vw4x4 wrote:
>Max Wellhouse wrote:
>
>>My shifter had a bind in it several months ago. when I crawled under the
>>van, there was a huge dent in the metal spare tire carrier and the spare
>>tire was pressing on the shift rod. Not likely your problem, but one of
>>the stranger issues I 've had with the van since I dodn't remember
>>running
>>over anything that would make that big of a dent in the carrier.
>
>What about the wife, the parking lot attendant, or the mechanic? I'm
>sure one of them will remember.
>
>
>
>>
>>DM&FS
>>
>>At 04:27 PM 2/27/2006, Wil Haslup wrote:
>>
>>>Recent discussions of shift issues must have infected me and my '80
>>>remotely...
>>>
>>>; )
>>>
>>>I've had some slop in my shift for a short while but with no significant
>>>difficulty in finding gears.
>>>
>>>Today I backed out of my drive, shifted normally through three or four
>>>lights and a roundabout and had trouble down shifting into second after
>>>that...struggled to get down and then back into third...was able to keep
>>>it in third and not shift for several miles until I reached my
>>>destination. On turning into my friends drive I couldn't get into
>>>first...managed to stall...put it into first while off and still,
>>>started and moved up their drive to park. Sitting still then I had
>>>difficulty finding any gear.
>>>
>>> From net research I'm thinking the nylon inerts of my shifter are
>>>trashed...
>>>
>>>My understanding and observation is I can probably get at the problem
>>>from the shifter by removing the bolts, or from underneath after
>>>dropping the spare...can remove the guts, rebuild and reinstall. Is
>>>this right?
>>>
>>>Rebuild kits don't seem to be too available...Bus Depot shows one for a
>>>bit less than $100 but I'm uncertain if this is for the actual shifter
>>>or the linkage from there on.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>--
>>>
>>>Wil
>>>
>>>"It's the same things your whole life. "Clean up your room!", "Stand up
>>>straight!", "Pick up your feet!", "Take it like a man!", "Be nice to
>>>your sister!", "Don't mix beer and wine, ever!". Oh yeah, "Don't drive
>>>on the railroad track!"
>>>- Phil from "Groundhog Day" (1993)
>>>
>>>
>>>
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