It works! I can shift- more improtantly my wife can shift smoothly! Symptoms: Couldn't find first and second gear. To find the gear you had to push down as if going into Reverse, but not move all the way left into reverse. What a pain in the butt! I was always worried that I would start in Reverse at a stop light and rear end somebody! Solution: Per the advice of Coby Smolens, I loosened the selector rod and turned it about 1/16" counter clockwise. I first rotated it too far, so reverse was where first is! Oops. I also changed the pot-metal socket ($21.57 at the dealer). There was considerable wear on the socket but not the plastic ball. I also replaced the rubber boot that covers the ball & socket joint. Note, when replacing the pot-metal socket, I didn't use the rolled pin but insead a 6mm bolt with locking nut, mainly because I couldn't get a metric rolled pin (1/4" didn't fit- dealer didn't have the pin either). All in all, first gear (2, 3, 4 & R too) has never been easier to find! I am happily shifting now! thanks for all the help Matthew 84 weekender |
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