you could take it apart and see what it going on in there. sounds like the shift indicator numbers/letters thing is loose, offhand. that's where I'd start. if the lever feels normal, and it shifts normally... look in the shift console. I think you start by removing a tiny allen screw on the knob at the top. Havn't done it in a long time. I have a shift console for an auto trans vanagon ..or parts of one, if you need some part. scott ----- Original Message ----- From: "David M" <covrambles@YAHOO.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Saturday, February 06, 2010 3:11 PM Subject: Auto Shifter weirdness
> My 1987 Wolfsburg Vanagon has been running great as my primary > transportation but now is suffering from a malady. I hope you guys can > throw some light on it. Its an auto and the shifter has been fine until > now but now when I move from Park to Reverse the gearshift is pointing to > Neutral and when I shift to Drive its pointing to almost '2'. This is very > disconcerting after it pointing to the correct position for years, I keep > thinking I'm in the wrong gear. Is this something that is easily fixed or > is it a portend of more serious issues to come. > > -David (1987, Wolfsburg, auto) Tempe, AZ |
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