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• '91 GL transmission question
  Historical mailing list - Al Crout
  Mon, 23 Apr 2007 16:07:51 -0700
  Greetings, Recently, I've been having trouble shifting down from 4 to 3 and I'm wondering if the list readers have any suggestions...
• Re: tranny boots...
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Sat, 16 Feb 2002 04:31:58 -0800
  ...It fits on where the shifter linkage goes into the tranny. About 2" in diameter. bmc :) "Faith will move mountains, but you'd better...
• Re: Syncro tranny problem
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 11 Jun 2004 18:46:51 -0700
  ...With the shifter in neutral, look at the rub/wear area on the shift rod at the tranny bushing. You should see an equal...
• Hard shifting - clutch mount bracket?
  Historical mailing list - brett rueff
  Tue, 11 Jan 2011 04:51:16 +0000
  Im trying to diagnose hard shifting in a 91 Vanagon Manual with short shift kit and shifter extension handle. Tranny would have less than...
• Re: Shifter question
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Sat, 25 Sep 2010 09:24:50 -0400
  ...Shifter question When I move the shifter to 3rd or 4th, it scrapes against the side of the box. That doesn't seem right...
• Re: Travel Emergency: 4sp Manual Shifting Problem
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:31:31 -0500
  ...She says it won't shift out of 3rd, and only into 3rd > with great difficulty. No other gears. She also says the clutch...
• estimating :^)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 16 Apr 1996 14:43:11 -0500 (EST)
  ...NO WONDER I COULDN'T SHIFT! I adjusted the freeplay to specs, and it now shifts like new. Thanks for all the suggestions about...
• Re: question regarding clutch bearings and shifting problems
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sun, 8 Jun 2003 17:28:30 -0400
  ...gotten "worse" > leading to the shifting problem that I describe above and in my prior > e-mail (urgent shifting problem)? If the pilot bearing...
• Emergency in South Dakota
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Speer
  Thu, 15 Jul 2004 08:12:19 -0500
  ...Shifter linkage? Broken shifter fork? Bottom line: anybody know ANY VW mechs in Wall or Rapid City South Dakota. While not life threatening, this...
• Re: Replacing the flexible plastic strip in the AT box ...
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Sun, 20 Jun 2010 12:29:18 -0700
  Jeff, 1) Remove the handle from the shifter. There is a small allen head set screw that holds it in place. 2) Pop the...
• Re: Gene Berg Short shift/extension kit
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Tue, 25 Apr 2000 09:25:18 -0700
  The shift pattern is different on a Syncro, isn't it? (because of the 5th "G-gear") Brent > -----Original Message----- > From: Peter Cassidy [mailto...
• Re: Smooth shifting!
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Tue, 17 Feb 2004 21:46:36 -0800
  ...Over time, the shifting got stiffer and stiffer. Regular grease turns into a paste in cold temperatures. The other night, I dropped the linkage...
• Re: Shifter Base repair kit (85 tin top)
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Mon, 27 Oct 2014 12:40:35 -0400
  ...Shifter Base repair kit (85 tin top) > > ​Hello List, >> >> I need to buy the hemisphere for the shifter base bushing, mine is toast. >> I...
• Re: Shifter clik
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 12 Sep 2014 10:15:13 -0700
  ...They hold a shift guide in place. The guide is aluminum and subject to wear so it is replaceable. Mark David Bjorkman wrote: > I...
• Re: shifter adjustment
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Sat, 21 Jun 2008 14:05:35 -0400
  ...I had my wife get in > and shift it up and have it get stuck, looked in the shift box and saw where > it...
• Re: berg shift kit
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Thu, 4 Mar 2004 11:43:41 -0500
  ...the shifter reduces shift throw by 25% > (advertised); what does the 6" extension add to that distance? It made no > sense to me and...
• Re: broken gear box
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Wed, 1 Nov 2017 16:27:08 -0400
  ...I heavily banged my shift lever while moving some 12' pressure treated 2x12s and the transmission immediately was balky to shift out of third...
• Re: Clunk After Shifting
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 24 Apr 2001 09:06:17 -0700
  ...I kept giving her hell for her crappy shifting till one of the CVs fell off the tranny! Some idiot hadn't torqued them...
• Re: FW: Wanted: Syncro tranny shift boot
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Fri, 28 Mar 2003 14:57:27 -0800
  ...Syncro tranny shift boot > I, too, need the syncro shift boot. Checked Bus-boys, checked Vanagin, > checked Bus Depot with no luck. Is this...
• Re: best mod for vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Don in Phoenix
  Tue, 2 Mar 2004 22:59:11 -0700
  ...I had asked about the short shift kit from Gene Berg in January, this was the reply: ------------------------------------------------------ Dear Mr. Dixon, The Vanagon quick shift...
• Re: Shifter lube and adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:50:01 -0400
  ...There are two holes in the bottom of the shifter plate. Use a pen or something you can see to color in these holes...
• Re Stiffness - 3rd Gear
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 22 Sep 2003 10:41:47 -0600
  I had been noticing some squeakiness and resistance when shifting. The noise was coming from the plastic joint under the rubber boot at the...
• Re: GEAR SHIFT HOUSING ASSEMBLY
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Wed, 8 Oct 2003 11:23:06 -0700
  ...Seems > that the shift rod on the side of my 1984GL, 4 speed > manual transmission has a worn spline interface to > the ball part...
• Re: My 84 has trouble shifting into 3rd gear
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Sun, 21 Mar 2004 09:39:11 -0800
  ...My 84 has trouble shifting into 3rd gear My 84 has trouble shifting into 3rd on occasion-likes to grind in for a half...
• Re: Educate Me Please - Vanagon Shifter Operation
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Thu, 9 Apr 2009 07:52:33 -0700
  ...Educate Me Please - Vanagon Shifter Operation To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Thursday, April 9, 2009, 10:18 AM john, using the following picture...
• Re: Gearshift movement
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Fri, 25 May 2001 09:56:37 -0700
  There is very little internally inside the transmission that will cause shifter movement...Most likely the eng/trans mounts and linkage are the problem...
• Shift linkage troubles
  Historical mailing list - ed maikranz
  Mon, 28 Oct 2002 16:10:40 -0800
  ...I am having trouble with the shift linkage on my 81 Westy. The shift rod keeps coming off of the guide pin on the...
• Syncro tranny problem
  Historical mailing list - Gilles Turmel
  Fri, 11 Jun 2004 21:11:24 -0400
  ...The shift linkage was disconnected at the splined shaft and the fork. I've followed the Bentley procedure to adjust that linkage. It won...
• Short shift kit
  Historical mailing list - Scott McDonell
  Wed, 11 Mar 1998 15:13:44 -0700
  Does anyone know if the Gene Berg short-shift kit works with a Syncro? Since the Syncro has the low granny gear, I would...
• Re: [more anti theft tips]- shift lock?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Thu, 29 Mar 2001 12:33:16 -0800
  How about a shift lock? (as seen in Hot VW's etc) -mattehw Matthew Pollard http://www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356 Dept. of Chemistry http...
• shifter rebuild
  Historical mailing list - John McLean
  Fri, 22 Feb 2002 13:44:24 -0800
  ...Have you ( or any of the legions of listees that have done this ) written a step by step of the shifter rebuild using your...
• Re: looking at 91 Vanagon GL
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Mon, 22 Oct 2007 09:27:48 -0400
  Anyone familiar with that "gear shift repair kit" and/or other remedies for a sloppy shifter? Also curious about the recalls -- I'd assume...
• Re: Intermittently Sticks In 4th Gear 3/4 Slider Hub?
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Tue, 6 May 2014 18:22:29 -0600
  ...I don't feel this shifting into > 2nd. Possibly the end of front shift rod hitting front of shift box > above spare tire? > > I...
• Re: Shift Linkage Boot for 1982 Diesel Westy
  Historical mailing list - AD Felder
  Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:17:04 -0700
  ...http://picasaweb.google.com/1987vanagon/ShiftLinkageBoot# Thanks, Ryan
• Re: shifting problem
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Thu, 25 May 2000 12:09:43 -0400
  ...Will shift into 1st and 2nd (or at least it acts like it > shifts), but no go. > 2. Reverse, 3rd and 4th work fine...
• Re: Hesitating automatic transmission
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Thu, 2 Oct 2008 00:26:08 -0400
  ...There is a band adjustment on the tranny case to make it shift faster. However, this was for the 1-2 shift. Maybe the...
• Re: Short Shifter for 5 speed 89 Caravelle GL ( Vanagon) OZ
  Historical mailing list - puzerewski
  Sun, 29 Oct 2000 05:31:58 -0500
  ...All it truly is a 1 inch thick piece of machined aluminum that goes inside the car, under the gear shift. It can do...
• Re: question about 4-speed shift rod front "fork"
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:31:22 -0400
  ...http://picasaweb.google.com/allanstreib/Shifter#5262242323547866834 Haven't actually tried it out yet -- new shift rod bushings arrived yesterday and I'll be...
• Re: replaced tranny but no move. What next?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 20 Dec 2005 19:31:04 -0500
  ...valve body is responsiable for shifting ,and shifting into gear. Do this!!! Get a can of seafoam auto trans tune($7 advance auto parts...
• Re: Manual transmission grinds when shifted into into 2nd, 3rd gears
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Tue, 21 Feb 2006 09:39:16 -0800
  ...Manual transmission grinds when shifted into into 2nd, 3rd gears > Hello all! > > My Vanagon is making a grinding noise when shifted from 1st to...
• Re: berg shift kit
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 4 Mar 2004 09:37:01 -0700
  ...the shifter reduces shift throw by 25% > (advertised); what does the 6" extension add to that distance? It made no > sense to me and...
• Re: Auto Shifter weirdness
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 7 Feb 2010 01:51:49 -0500
  ...Auto Shifter weirdness My 1987 Wolfsburg Vanagon has been running great as my primary transportation but now is suffering from a malady. I hope...
• Re: Compatibility of A1 Rabbit/Jetta Autotrans
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:22:24 -0800
  ...I do not think it will shift into 'D' by itself. That means shift before you go when using the 'E' mode. Sort of...
• Re: Shift Linkage Boot for 1982 Diesel Westy
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Tanner
  Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:11:26 -0400
  ...it fits? Kind of like this one, eh? > > > http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_249_332/shift_rod_bushing_boot2_required.html >
• Berg shifting gizmo
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 14 Oct 1994 16:32:19 -0500 (CDT)
  Joel mentions a Berg contraption that -if I understood correctly- makes shifting from 2nd to 3rd a bit easier or faster. Is that for...
• 86 westie Gear shift Q's
  Historical mailing list - Dave T. Richards
  Mon, 17 Feb 1997 15:49:04 -0500
  OK Does any one have a foolproof procedure for adjusting the shift lever I have just had new clutch installed and changing gears is...
• Re: Gear shift parts question (me too)
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Tue, 10 Sep 2002 09:24:18 -0700
  ...What other adjustments can be done (besides the shifter plate at the floor) to get proper indexing? Also, the shifter feels all "floppy" now...
• Re: UPDATE: stuck in 4th something strange going on
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Thu, 4 Nov 2004 16:12:34 -0700
  ...Couldn't hear any strange noises from > the transmission and had no problems shifting. But I couldn't go fast > enough to leave 2nd...
• shifting anomaly...
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 4 Oct 2015 09:55:16 -0700
  ...the sifter base plastic hardware was replaced (all of it including the plastic ears) last year (9 to 12 months) - the shifting was good...
• Re: Clutch/Shifting issue?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:54:55 -0600
  ...repeat this 4 times and if it allows the tranny to shift, your primary problem is the clutch master cylinder failing. bob
• Re: berg shift kit
  Historical mailing list - Yosh
  Thu, 4 Mar 2004 19:33:21 +0900
  ...I want to entrust my Shifterkit to you. When you say that price, I will send IMO(w/shipping) to you soon. However, I...
• Re: Solenoid-operated manual shifter? Hydraulic...
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 13 Dec 2003 22:57:56 +1300
  ...Hydraulics would possibly work if operated by the normal shifter unit. Or if they incorporated solenoids...
• Shift Linkage Cleaning and Adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Kw
  Sat, 21 Mar 1998 21:01:43 -0800
  Greetings all, I have an 82 vanagon which is not shifting well. When I stop at a light I have trouble finding first gear...
• Re: shifting problems
  Historical mailing list - James T.
  Tue, 27 Mar 2001 23:12:34 +0000
  Howdy - thought I'd pass on some info - my shifting in my '85 panzerkampingwagen was getting harder and harder, finally I couldn't get...
• Re: Speaking of transmissions adjustment...
  Historical mailing list - A. Kimmons
  Sat, 3 Apr 1999 10:07:41 +0000
  ...This will vary as to which gear shift causes it. Sometimes it's shifting into 1st, sometimes 4th, etc...Is it that I still...
• Re: shift lever adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Mon, 5 Jul 1999 19:21:25 -0700
  ...shift lever adjustment > > > Dear List, > > Last week Coby suggested the following to make shifting into first easier: > > "If so the adjustment that corrects this...
• Re: Center shift rod bushing
  Historical mailing list - JOHN REYNOLDS
  Thu, 9 Aug 2001 22:56:46 +0000
  I'm talking about the bushing that is in a welded bracket straight above the fuel tank that the shift rod passes through - not...
• Re: tough shifting... pilot bearing?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
  Tue, 26 Feb 2002 18:39:07 -0800
  ...It doesn't take much going out of > whack before the shift lever > simply isn't putting the shift fork at the > transmission in...
• Re: Momo shift knob - guilty pleasure
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Alfonso
  Fri, 1 Jul 2005 10:36:52 -0700
  Hummm, I bet the trimming was probably necessary since I have an "other than stock" gear shift lever. I've got a 5spd transmission...
• Re: difficulty shifting
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Thu, 5 Oct 2017 11:28:03 -0700
  ...I often double clutch or just ease it in. > Subsequent same shifts no issue. > > Alistair > > > On Oct 4, 2017, at 5:32 PM, David...