Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2016 12:57:43 -1000
Reply-To: "SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: "SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: Shifting problems -- pilot bearing?
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Mark's post below is spot on.... for something to make sure is right.
It's an easy mistake to make as the bracket fits on the trans two ways,
and only one way is right.
fwiw ..that movement of the slpines thing didn't make total sense to me
in the OP's post..that just moves the shift knob closer or further from
the dash.
doesn't really affect shifting ..or shift travel, that much.
the only 'particulars' about using the DV pilot brg is it sticks out of
the crankshaft a tiny bit, and some clearance needs to be machined in
the centerbore of the waterboxer flywheel on the crankshaft side.
scott
On 4/6/2016 11:39 AM, John Rodgers wrote:
> Regards the pilot bearing - I understand that the pilot bearing can be
> replaced by using the sealed diesel pilot bearing, thereby never again
> having to worry about the felt washer being inplace to keep dirt and grit
> out and having the brass ring inside the flywheel to keep the felt washer
> in place - the brass that macine shops tend to knock out, lose, and never
> replace - leaving your bearing felt to come off and expose it to grit and
> dust.
>
> You might want to look into the particulars of using this diesel bearing.
>
> John
> On Apr 6, 2016 15:12, "vw_van_fan_Mark" <madvws@cox.net> wrote:
>
>> This is usually caused by putting the rear guide bushing plate on the
>> wrong side of the 2 bolt ears that are on the side of the transmission.
>> Make sure that plate is on the forward side of those 2 ears.
>>
>> Mark
>>
>> Rick Cooper wrote:
>>
>>> Finally got back to my '83 project van. I'd replaced the tranny a few
>>> months ago but for unrelated reasons had to leave the project for a few
>>> months. Finally, took it for a test drive today. Initially had problems
>>> finding gears, but much of that was sorted out by following the Bentley's
>>> shift linkage adjustment procedure.
>>>
>>> However, the biggest and unresolved problem is that it simply will not
>>> shift into second or fourth gear. The shift lever simply feels blocked
>>> from accessing second or fourth and if I apply pressure I get the unhappy
>>> sound of gears grinding. I shortened up the shift rod by moving the
>>> front
>>> shift rod further into the splines in the rear shift rod, but that didn't
>>> seem to help. Is this symptomatic of a bad pilot bearing (which I didn't
>>> replace but probably should have) or what?
>>>
>>> Thanks, Rick
>>>
>>>
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