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Date:         Tue, 22 Oct 2013 19:57:35 -0500
Reply-To:     ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 5 speeds, was: Noisy transaxle??
Comments: To: Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <CAHTkEuKvCMq0C3N0pLf3x4KNWYP0pfKHAv0DZMHcoAzbznGZZA@mail.gmail.com>
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Goof first gear for pulling fishing boat out of water up the boat ramp

Velma 82 1.9L AAZ td westy On Oct 22, 2013 7:50 PM, "Don Hanson" <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:

> That's not the case with my 5sp. At first I was thinking that was the way > I was 'supposed to' shift into first "down, then back"...I was also > 'feeding or guiding' the lever to the right, as I shifted up from first to > second....after a little driving with this van I discovered there is no > "Down" into the first gear at all...and going 1st to second, if I do it > with just a flat hand and push the lever forward, it goes right into second > without any 'guiding' at all....bump the stick forward and you are there. > Mine shifts slick as any vehicle I have driven...but I do have to lube the > linkage regularly to keep things smooth....there are a lot of levers, > u-joints, bushings and twists and turns between the front shift knob and > the shifting forks inside the tranny.. > > I find my 1st gear is so low it's pretty much a waste of time, starting > out in normal circumstances. I am going for second before I get across an > intersection. I run a standard diesel van clutch, the tiny one, and I > have no problems using mostly second gear for starts...within reason, of > course....On hills I start in first. > > Only bad thing I have found is the front transmission mount suck..The > 'normal' ones get soft quickly and allow metal to metal contact between the > hanger bolt and the mounting cage. There are urethane after market ones > made, but I'm waiting for them to become available again...This again is on > my 2.0 liter ABA Jetta hybrid motor...the motor mounts may have some > bearing on the nose tranny mount's quick decline. I understand the > urethane ones actually last and work...just back ordered right now. > > > On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 4:04 PM, Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@gmail.com > >wrote: > > > The five speed shares the lock out with reverse . It is the > same > > push over hard to get it in to 1st as reverse . Except you press down for > > reverse. Still a pain in the butt in my opinion . > > > > > > Stacy > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > On Oct 22, 2013, at 1:02 PM, mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET> wrote: > > > > > > There is no way to make 4 gears as useful as 5 for a non-tdi diesel. > > > Spreading out 4 gears to cover the same range as 5 leaves gaps that the > > > weaker engine can't deal with. > > > > > > You don't need to go down before left if you have the original 5 speed > > > shifter. If you use the 4 speed shifter then the reverse lockout guide > > > blocks 1st so you have to go down before you go left and back. > > > > > > Mark > > > > > > Stacy Schneider wrote: > > >> First is like going in to reverse on a classic beetle every time > > you come away from a stop sign . > > >> Of course this is my opinion . Some people may just shift around > > it and put the wear on their clutch instead . > > >> Sure it may give you a spread in shifting . But so will a well > > built. 4 speed and none of the dreaded down and left every time you stop > . > > >> My. 914/6 had the same set up ,except you didn't have to push > > down to get in gear and I didn't 't care for it either. . > > >> I grew up driving and stick and have never owned any thing > > else . In my opinion 1st gear belongs up and left . Add as many gears > on > > the end , I am fine as well . But left and down for 1 st ,no thanks . > > >> > > >> Stacy > > >> Vanagonsplus.com > > >


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