Those "techs". <rolls eyes> Man. Last year, I could *hear* the yo-yo at air care start mine 3rd. Motor rattles.... Not saying your smog tech is at fault but.... <rant off> In shift housing above clamshell, pretty sure there should be a plastic bit at end of each fork on shift rod. Missing or broken? Ball etc on shift lever ok? Though unlikely, is shift housing and shift lever plate in cab (under big boot) secure? Since rear bushing was replaced, is plate secure to transmission? Also check clamp and splined shaft at front/rear shift rod join. Since the rear bushing is new, I bet you could remove the two nuts/bolts at bushing plate where it attaches to transmission, lower linkage away from gear selector on transmission, then feel how transmission shifts via shift lever. You could also inspect the ball at end of shift lever. Could also be a 3/4 hub issue. GW article on the infamous 3/4 hub, and there's info in the archives too. http://usedeurovanparts.com/library_article.php?id=117 Neil. On Tue, Jun 1, 2010 at 8:41 AM, W Monk <billmonk@gmail.com> wrote: > I have had a problem with my 87 Westy. Once in awhile it doesn't want to go > into third or fourth. The shift lever acts like it hitting something so it > wont swing over to the 3/4 gear side of the shift box. The front bushing are > a bit worn and replacements should be here today. The rear is nice and tight > as are the bushing on the long rod. Those were replaced last fall. I am > assuming that its a linkage issue or perhaps something is getting caught up > on the box. Has anyone every had a internal tranny failure where it > get caught up trying to go into 3/4 gears? I have had a tranny pop out of > fourth gear (not this one) but never an issue like this. > I do know that when going for a smog earlier the technician forced it into > reverse. Since then its never been right. Hopefully the parts are there > when I get home tonight and replacing them will solve my shifting issues. > Otherwise I need to pull the gearbox out of my parts van ( a rancho rebuild > with only 10,000 miles on it) and get that in before Friday. In hindsite > wish I had swapped the tranny when doing the Zetec install. > > Bill >
-- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines |
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