Date:         Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:36:11 -0800
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From:         Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: tackling sloppy shifter (4 speed)
Comments: To: Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
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Look further up.
You can remove the 'shift box'  from underneath, leaving everything else in
place.
If you see that the bottom of the shifter has been rubbing on the bottom of
the box,
It's likely the white plastic parts at the pivot point in the shift lever
itself are broken.
It's quite common.
It only occurs from clutzty shifting and lack of lubrication and proper
attention, in m opinion.
I'm dealing with two vanagons right now with that syndrome.
Don't' be afraid to take things apart -that's how you fix them.  ;-)
Scott

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Allan Streib
Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 12:51 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: tackling sloppy shifter (4 speed)

My next task on my punch list for my van is to tighten up the shifter.
It's very vague and sloppy, half the time I even get reverse instead
of first without pushing down on the shifter.

Looking under the van at the underside of the shifter (which is
totally slathered with moly grease) I can see that the piece of sheet
metal that forms the reverse lockout "fence" has a visible deflection
in the middle. I can't tell if this is due to wear (e.g. repeated
forcing into reverse without pushing down enough) or if it is supposed
to be this way.  Also I suspect that all the grease is causing the
shifer to "slip over" the fence too easily.

Should there be a bend/deflection in the reverse lockout "fence"?
Should everything be completely buried in grease?

Allan
--
1991 Vanagon GL