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Date:         Tue, 15 Jun 1999 07:36:33 -0700
Reply-To:     "Pollard, Matthew" <Matthew.Pollard@OREADCA.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Pollard, Matthew" <Matthew.Pollard@OREADCA.COM>
Subject:      more poor shifting; follow up
Comments: To: Coby Smolens <cobys@WELL.COM>
Content-Type: text/plain

holy moley, you got it right on the money! Shifting is as described (see below) ! Here is what I did last night: with my wife in the bus, I wobbled the shift coupling ball & socket. The wobbling corresponded to the shifter moving about 6 to 8" from left to right! Their was a lot of play in the connection between the rod and the socket (not the ball and socket). The rolled pin that holds the pot-metal socket to the rod had the ends severly worn down- hence the wobbliness. Today after work I will go to the dealer ( sigh ) and measure the diference between my socket and a new one. If there is considerable diference, i will seek a new socket and pin. By the way, I was having a shifting problem about 5 months ago. I figured it was the ball and not the socket, so i pulled the ball off, went to the dealer and measured my ball to their ball. Mine was bigger :-) [ of course ].

Thanks for the nearly a mole of responces on this. A recap on the significant responces: joel walker: adjust the shift plate. jim arnott: replace the ball and socket. todd hill: 1st/2nd relay lever beginning to stretch and break. Or linkage. coby smolens: turn the selector shaft one notch counter clock wise

Thanks for the help. I owe you guys and gals a beer if you are in my neck of the woods (moscow ID starting july 7th) just simply for the amount of $$$, bad karma and time this list has saved me!

-Matthew 84 weekender (still not shifting...more tomorrow)

> -----Original Message----- > From: Coby Smolens [SMTP:cobys@WELL.COM] > Sent: Monday, June 14, 1999 11:39 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: poor shifting; Help > > We do this repair at least three times a month if it's the thing I'm > thinking it is - Can you get it into first by pushing down on the shifter > and moving it to the left, as though you're going to put it into reverse, > and then pushing it forward after moving it just a little bit left? If so > the adjustment that corrects this problem is to loosen the nut & bolt on > the > locking clamp on the rear section of the selector shaft and turn the rear > section of the shaft counterclockwise just a bit. (In doing so you are > pushing the selector lever on the tranny fully into the first gear access > position.) Tighten the nut/bolt. If you come to our shop we don't even > charge for this most of the time - we rank it right up there with > resetting > the odometer box to put out the Oxy light for instant entertainment value. > It's a cheap bit of showmanship we just can't resist... > > Coby > > Valley Wagonworks > "Intimately acquainted with VW Vans since 1959" > > Volkswagen Bus, Vanagon, Westfalia and Eurovan > Repair and Service Specialists > > 1535 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Anselmo, CA 94933 > Voice:(415) 457-5628 > Fax: (415) 457-0967 > http://wagonworks.com > mailto:contact@wagonworks.com > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf > > Of Brad Anderson > > Sent: Monday, June 14, 1999 9:03 AM > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Subject: Re: poor shifting; Help > > > > > >> > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Pollard, Matthew [SMTP:Matthew.Pollard@OREADCA.COM] > > > Sent: Monday, June 14, 1999 8:21 AM > > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > > Subject: poor shifting; Help > > > > > > My bus is getting harder and harder to shift. This morning I > > was not able > > > to find first, but had to settle for second :-( When I got > > into the first > > > position, it was third! ugh. I know that my bus is not drivable as > it > > > is. > > > I think the problem is with the linkage, specifically the rear > > end of the > > > linkage where the final ball and socket assemble is. Has > > anybody replaced > > > the pin that holds the socket to the end of the rod, and will this > help > > > fix > > > the problem? Will the pin-hole be out-of-around? Can I drill the hole > > > bigger and put a 1/4" bolt through it? Or will just replacing > > the pin do > > > the trick? > > > > > > Recent work that may be relevant: replaced all of the parts where the > > > shift > > > lever goes through the floor. > > > > > > Thanks for the help. > > > Matthew > > > 84 weekender > >


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