Date:         Sat, 15 Apr 2017 20:02:53 -0700
Reply-To:     Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Shift linkage? 84 manual transmission
Comments: To: T3 Technique <christopher@t3technique.com>
In-Reply-To:  <010f01d2b619$87af3590$970da0b0$@t3technique.com>
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Thanks, just right.

On Apr 15, 2017 11:53 AM, "T3 Technique" <christopher@t3technique.com>
wrote:

> Copy and paste this link - https://www.thesamba.com/vw/
> forum/viewtopic.php?t=676591
>
>  It will take you to a series of adjustments that need to be performed in
> sequence in order to achieve the proper adjustment. Since it's possible for
> any one of the adjustment points to be out of whack, don't skip any of the
> steps. It is also spelled out in the Bentley manual on page 34.8.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Don Hanson
> Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2017 11:44 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Shift linkage? 84 manual transmission
>
> Any suggestions for adjusting?  I have a 5sp diesel trans, recently
> rebuilt by AA Transaxle.  Over the winter, away on an extended road trip,
> the reverse lock-out function seems to be going away... probably from my
> being lazy and repeatedly pulling it out of gear without bothering to climb
> into the driver's seat to push in the clutch.
>    I am also looking to "adjust" my shift from 2nd gear (that's the gear
> like first gear in a standard 4 sp Vanagon). these adjustments are likely 2
> different things...the linkage was redone wben I first began with this van
> maybe 100k miles ago.  the second to third gear shift has always been a
> little off...easy to "miss" that gear when the tranny is cold and not
> paying attention, but just fine after a few minutes and the transmission
> gets warm...
>    I'm really amazed at the linkage...and how it can get all the way from
> front to back to work the gears. There's just too much going on under there
> with interconnected leverages, vectors, etc. to actually deduce how it all
> does the job...
>     Anyone care to advise on what​I need to do for these two different (?)
> issues?  I'm​ guessing it will be something just below the  floor, related
> to the adjustment for the shift lever base, maybe something else for the
> reverse "gate"...
>
>