Date:         Tue, 17 Aug 2010 07:58:11 -0400
Reply-To:     Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
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From:         Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Subject:      Shift Linkage problems
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Hi Volks,

Seems like another maintenance item has caught up with me just as I am
too busy to deal with it.

Since leaving Buses Of The Corn I have been having trouble getting the
shifter to move between 1-2 and 3-4.  Fore-and-aft movement is good, but
left-right movement is grabby and somewhat unpredictable.

I dropped the linkage bracket at the transmission and the ball came
right off with the cup. Isn't it usually pinned in place? This one seems
to have merely been pressed onto the linkage pin. I cleaned it up and
tapped it back on and lubed everything up... It worked for a short drive
but now it's back to misbehaving.

Can I get a new pin-and-ball? I see Vancafe has them listed but
$150+shipping is pretty dear. OTOH; I need this fixed yesterday.

Advice and links to how-to's, wiki's, or forum posts would be greatly
appreciated.

Happy Trails,

Greg Potts
Toronto, Ontario Canada
197x Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop
www.pottsfamily.ca

BUSES OF THE CORN - AUGUST 13-15th, 2010
www.busesofthecorn.ca