Patrick Foltz wrote: > > I'm still having trouble getting into first gear. I figured out last night > that if I pushed the shifter down, and around the reverse lockout, I could get > first. Patrick, if you go to the Archives and do a word surch on shifting problems, you'll find a number of great suggestions. I did because I had the same problem with a 81 Vanagon. Turns out it was needing a little re-aligning of the shifter shaft at the coupling just aft of the chassis beam that is in front of the transaxle. Five minutes and I put to rest a problem that plaged me for four+ years! Tyrone Big Pine Key, FL 87 GL Syncro 85 81 L SOLD a week ago |
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