On 8/21/06, peter hargreave <phargreave@hotmail.com> wrote: > I have an '82 Westy and when I got in the van today I realized I had lost my > reverse gear. In fact all my gears have shifted - my 1st gear is now where > my reverse gear was. Is this easy to fix? Yes. Is it an expensive fix? No. There is a long rod running from the transmission to the gear shift. It is actually two rods held together with splines and a clamp. Loosen the clamp and rotate the front rod clockwise (clockwise from the transmission's point of view). Rotate it a spline at a time until the gears are back where you want them to be. > Just > learning my way around the vehicle so I appreciate the help. Same here. Geordie. |
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