On 3/24/07, Nathaniel Poole <myth.wright@gmail.com> wrote: > I fled the cold and rain for California last week and the Zebra has > performed flawlessly through some rather arduous 2nd-gear terrain > along the west coast. Not bad for a non-native species. The only > problem I'm having now is it is getting more and more difficult > finding 1st gear. I adjusted everything according to the manual (while > parked on a deserted california beach, no less - eat yer cold and > soggy hearts out Jake, Neil, and Tabe :) > > Anyway, I recently had to replace the harddrive on my laptop and lost > all my bookmarks and archive stuff, so can anyone suggest a parts > dealer close to Santa Rosa (hwy101) who would carry a bushing kit for > an '80 Vanagon? I'm heading for the Fresno area by Monday. > > First Canuck with the answer gets a California T-shirt of their choice! > > Nathaniel >
Hey Nathaniel. Yah "eating my heart out" That's some nice terrain you've gotten to! I haven't done that in my van yet though, so no reccomends on parts/service. Hopefully all this (and more) http://web.mac.com/tubaneil/iWeb/Site%205/ClutchPedalRepair.html http://web.mac.com/tubaneil/iWeb/Site%205/FreshAir_Mods.html .... will be done and I'll be able to hit road for April!
Re: 1st gear. Have you checked inside the "shift mechanism housing" ? It's up front, under van up beneath shifter. I'm sure you already checked the other couplings. Best of luck,
-- Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia. |
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