Date:         Fri, 26 Jun 2015 10:17:43 -0700
Reply-To:     Vincent Dow <ianvincentdow@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Vincent Dow <ianvincentdow@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Shift linkage BROKE and floating
Comments: To: Jack Botts <johnnyjewel43@hotmail.com>
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Hey y'all,
I'm in a sad mood today.
I handed my van to a valet in hollywood last night.
(yeah, I know. Stupid. We were late for a show, my girl was in a sad mood
all day over something else. Just had to get where I was going)

The valets broke the shifter. I think he was trying to get it into reverse
at the time...
I crawled under it while waiting for a tow. In the little steel box under
driver's floor, the joint between shifter handle, and main linkage seems to
be off a track. There's a (approx) 1" flange inside there that appears to
guide the shifter handle.

I can't get into any gear. The shifter handle was stuck up near the
radio... Very unnatural, like a broken elbow.

Bummer because the van was running so well. I had the tranny rebuilt in
Novem,ber, and the guy did a beautiful job... new Weddle 4th gear (4.17)
new Weddle 3/4 slider hub. It really kicks it now! Cruises at 75mph @ 3500
rpm.

Anyone ever have this issue? The shifter detaching, or really coming off
its guide track?
vinnie