Yup. BTDT. Done that about twenty times and I STILL have to lay there for a minute and make sure it's right. Jim
On Sep 19, 2010, at 5:07 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: > one thing to check for sure .. > the bracket fits on either side of the part of the trans it bolts to. > only one position is correct.. > the more forward one I think. > > when everything is right and at least half decent, the only problem > having > the bracket on the wrong side is the shift lever won't move far > enough aft > ...making 2nd and 4th hard or impossible to get. > > if it's oddly vague in ways beyond that, I wonder if you have worn > out parts > here and there . > The whole shift linkage needs fairly frequent lubrication on every > part that > moves ,on the entire linkage. > Often they don't get that lubrication, and then things wear. > > Scott > turbovans > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Doug" <shirewood@WILDBLUE.NET> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2010 4:40 PM > Subject: 1.9 manual 4 speed linkage question > > > Disconnected the shift linkage at the transmission by removing the > two bolts > from the bracket and pulling the socket off the ball. Reconnected > but can't > seem to get the adjustment right. I can enter reverse without > depressing > the shifter. Shifting to second is a new adventure every time. > Sometimes it > just won't go. I've moved the bracket in every possible direction, > or so it > seems. What am I not doing right here? Any suggestions will be > appreciated. > Doug E. > '84 Van-Go > '67 vw convertible Vert-i-go |
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