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• is it me? broke shift lever!
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Fri, 20 Nov 1998 11:53:12 -0400
  ...Why do I still drive this vehicle? bye, Tim '87 Syncro Westy, shiftless in suburbia '85 CrewCab auto '85 7 seater parts van (also...
• reverse (manual) shifting
  Historical mailing list - Matthias Kuster
  Wed, 6 Jun 2007 22:53:28 -0700
  ...The shifting has improved vastly, but the push down feature is still missing, I can shift into reverse without pushing down. I obviously had...
• Re: Shifter bushings link
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 26 Apr 2010 22:09:30 -0700
  ...Here is the link to the web site with the shifter bushings and all. Zoltan http://community.webtv.net/VanagonUsedParts/VanagonParts
• How to buy Gene Berg shifter?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Sat, 20 Jan 2001 11:53:48 EST
  To those of you who have bought Gene Berg short shift kits: Did you buy them from Berg and just pay their $50 minimum...
• transmission, entering first
  Historical mailing list - Mark Watts
  Tue, 18 Sep 2001 19:35:23 EDT
  Does anyone on the list know what I have to adjust on the shift linkage to enter first easily? I have to push down...
• Shift Linkage Issue
  Historical mailing list - Jon Kanas
  Fri, 14 Jan 2011 22:49:39 -0700
  ...The shift linkage on my Syncro Vanagon has never been apart for anything in twenty plus years. It's getting generally obstinate to shift...
• Re: shifter question
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Wed, 7 Apr 1999 07:00:02 -0400
  Thanks to all that responded to this shifter question. My parts Syncro looks like it is going to go to my home as I...
• Tranny end shift lever issue and fix
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 18 May 2017 22:26:36 -0700
  Hi, Over the last couple of months I've noticed my van (86 syncro, 430,000 km) getting harder and harder to shift into...
• Sloppy Shifter
  Historical mailing list - Tolga Morawski
  Wed, 6 Oct 2004 02:00:00 -0400
  ...Sloppy Shifter > >Has anyone repaired a sloppy shifter? > >My 87 Syncro has a lot of play in the stick shift, and I put her...
• Re: lazy...thread type on shifter knob
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:31:02 -0800
  ...lazy...thread type on shifter knob >I should get out and measure it, but anyone know off hand the thread > size/pitch on the...
• Re: Shift Rod Bushing Boots- necessary...?
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:25:06 -0400
  Last fall I installed all new bushings, boots, basically all the replaceable wear parts from the shifter base back to the transmission. I can...
• Re: Can an 091 trans be installed in place of an 091/1
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Wed, 2 Jul 2014 12:16:19 -0700
  ...As > far as the shifter stuff, all you really need is the early rear shift rod > and guide pin. Then adapt that to the...
• Vanagon Shifter Rattle
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Sun, 28 Aug 1994 09:41:49 -0700 (PDT)
  ...The source of the noise <<seems>> to be in the vicinity of the linkage of the shift lever to the shift rod that runs...
• Re: 4 speed shift problems
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 26 Sep 2005 10:30:59 -0700
  ...4 speed shift problems > > >> A friend of a friend just drove their '84 Westy from Quebec to BC, >> and it >> began having shifting problems...
• Re: urgent "shifting problem" - need advice
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Thu, 5 Jun 2003 19:42:24 -0700
  ...urgent "shifting problem" - need advice My '87 is having a gear shifting problem, and as it's my only vehicle, I could use some...
• Re: berg shift kit
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Gies
  Thu, 4 Mar 2004 08:57:13 -0600
  ...the shifter reduces shift throw by 25% (advertised); what does the 6" extension add to that distance? It made no sense to me and...
• Cable shifter for Porsche trans?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 1 May 2006 20:08:42 +1200
  ...Do I need to find an unused MSDS shifter0-adaptor mechanism... or can I take another route? Using the MSDS system means installing the...
• Re: badly rusted mystery part
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 11 Dec 2007 13:45:57 -0800
  The shift linkage change does not follow years, it follows transmission types. The way it attaches and works is very different at the tranny...
• Re: Travel Emergency: 4sp Manual Shifting Problem
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:03:19 -0700
  ...4sp Manual Shifting Problem > My partner has Cunrgonde, our 1.9l WBX, in Wolf Creek, just north of > Grants Pass. She says it won...
• Re: Growling into reverse
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 09:36:12 -0400
  ...Try pushing in the clutch, revving the engine up to a couple thousand RPM, and shifting repeatedly between 1st and Reverse. If the shift...
• Re: Shifter extension
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Wed, 16 Jul 2003 19:43:06 -0700
  ...Shifter extension > > > > whoa! > > > > are you saying that VAG made a design mistake in the Vanagon? > > > > :) > > > > "thees moost be inkorrect, in Germany vee haf keine...
• Shifting problem with 88 Westy (standard)
  Historical mailing list - Paul Dierze
  Mon, 26 Apr 1999 18:46:42 GMT
  ...back. My standard transmission 88 Westy has developed a nagging problem. Shifting from Neutral to first has become next to impossible. I always have...
• Re: cold.....trany not shifting..?
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Sat, 14 Dec 2002 17:32:10 -0700
  ...weather is now upon us and my transmission is slow to shift, when I run > it about 1/4 of a mile or so...
• Re: shifting anomaly...
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 4 Oct 2015 11:13:45 -0700
  ...COM> wrote: > > gear oil was serviced about a year ago by my mechanic at the same time I > replaced the shifter base components... > > thanks
• Berg Short Shift Kit in Syncro
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 04 Mar 97 07:50:09 EST
  Has anyone ever installed Gene Berg's Short Shift Kit in a Syncro or know if it's possible? I called and asked the...
• Re: Shifter extension
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 27 May 2003 15:57:21 -0400
  ...Scroll > down the left side until you find "shifter extensions" That looks promising. Thanks! David Brodbeck, N8SRE '82 Diesel Westfalia '94 Honda Civic Si
• berg shift kit
  Historical mailing list - John P. Stoneback
  Wed, 3 Mar 2004 13:56:50 -0500
  I am in the market for the Berg short shift kit. Is someone planning to do a group purchase? John '89 Westy John P...
• Shifter vibration
  Historical mailing list - jaime forero
  Sat, 27 Aug 2005 15:18:10 -0500
  Hello, the shifter on my 91 vanagon is vibrating just a bit in high gear. Anyone had this problem before?? I need to take...
• Re: Tranny end shift lever issue and fix
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Thu, 18 May 2017 23:38:42 -0700
  ...Tranny end shift lever issue and fix Hi, Over the last couple of months I've noticed my van (86 syncro, 430,000 km...
• Re: Questions about selector shaft seal replacemnet in a DU transmission
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Mon, 18 Jul 2005 23:38:14 -0700
  ...My questions concern the shift shaft seal. Can the shift rod seal be replaced without disassembling the transmission? It appears in diagram 34-1308...
• Re: question about 4-speed shift rod front "fork"
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:21:59 -0700
  ...I now effectively have all new shift > linkage and bushings from front to back, since I installed a repair kit > for the shifter itself...
• Re: Shifting into 1st gear
  Historical mailing list - Russell, William
  Tue, 4 Jun 2002 13:50:43 -0400
  ...Is this something related to the shift linkage/shifter that can be easily fixed (it feels like you are pushing against something solid, and...
• Re: 5 speeds, was: Noisy transaxle??
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Tue, 22 Oct 2013 14:34:37 -0700
  ...but it's out of the H pattern and wouldn't be so bad if the shift from 1st to 2nd wasn't so...
• Re: Still frustrated with clutch problem (87 Westy Syncro)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Mon, 18 May 1998 07:08:53 -0700
  On Sun, 17 May 1998, thetrans wrote: > Recap: > > Clutch refuses to disengage when shifting. Seems to happen somewhat > intermitantly, but almost guaranteed to happen...
• Re: Berg Short Shift Kit
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Davis
  Fri, 26 Jan 2001 10:40:27 -0500
  ...Berg Short Shift Kit > > I installed one of these on my camper right after I got it and recommend it. > The only thing I...
• Re: Shifting Problem Redux
  Historical mailing list - Mike Garske
  Thu, 28 Mar 2002 10:21:07 -0800
  ...When the van's cold, it doesn't > shift from 1st to 2nd and 2nd to 3rd until the revs reach about twice > what...
• Re: Tips for gear shifter hitting radio?
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Tue, 2 Jan 2007 13:49:27 -0500
  did you remember to change the shifter coolant or the muffler bearings first? j/k j/k when was the last time you changed...
• Re: Calling all wood carvers/craftspeople (Vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 11 Feb 2014 19:50:11 -0800
  ...shift pattern, I'd have a nice teak shift knob that better fit my large hand, but the factory one has the shift pattern...
• Shift linkage repair
  Historical mailing list - Vanderzanden Michael (DC-LP/SAL-US)
  Sun, 11 Aug 2019 14:58:16 +0000
  1984 GL 1.9 l petrol motor 4 speed manual transmission The plastic ball in the shift linkage that mates with the lever on...
• 1991 van - bulb/holder for automatic shifter - What is the LED equivalent?
  Historical mailing list - Kevin P. Gilleran
  Wed, 22 May 2013 11:32:43 -0700
  Hi all, I am planning to switch out the dashboard and automatic shifter light bulbs to LED. I found the replacement instrument panel bulbs...
• short shift kit
  Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
  Wed, 4 Nov 1998 12:14:24 -0500
  Hi, I am considering getting a short-shift kit for my 90 Carat. The first owner did a lot of "tuner" mods, so there...
• Re: Shifter buzzing; hard to get into gear
  Historical mailing list - Ben Cichowski
  Fri, 9 May 2008 11:40:47 -0500
  To me it sounds like your shifter is just out of adjustment (could be due to the rod bushings, but maybe just out of...
• Got Shifter Bushings?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:45:27 -0400
  Just wanted to drop the list a line to let you folks know that we just got some new OE VW shift shaft bushings...
• Re: Automatic vs. 4 Speed Transmission
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 12 Oct 2005 17:21:38 -0400
  Well, I think the automatic wants to shift just when you are picking up speed.Kinda gets boring.This shifting at low rpms seems...
• 5 speeds, was: Noisy transaxle??
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 22 Oct 2013 12:10:40 -0700
  ...Whether it outweighs the more cumbersome shift pattern is another question and the type of actual usage along with engine power band would be...
• Shifter clik
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Fri, 12 Sep 2014 11:45:41 -0500
  I started getting a click from my shifter when going into gear. '87 Westy. Not a grind, sounds like down in the linkage box...
• Re: [Syncro] Shifter knob and mirror noise/vibration
  Historical mailing list - David Mari
  Wed, 21 Dec 2005 17:42:02 -0500
  ...Shifter vibration was repaired by cleaning and re-greasing every part in the shifter and its linkage back to the transmission. The buzzing mirror...
• Shift but no go
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Fri, 27 Oct 2017 17:00:26 -0400
  ...anyone? Clutch feels fine- shift feels firm- but did a shaft break in there or something?!? Help! Dave 85 manual schtuck
• ShifterBootFrame.JPG
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Sat, 13 Apr 2002 14:12:50 -0600
  ...http://briefcase.yahoo.com/bc/vanagonlist/vwp?.dir=/Photos&.dnm=ShifterBootF rame.jpg&.src=bc&.view=l&.done=http%3a//briefcase.yahoo.com/bc...
• Shifting problems-intermittent
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sat, 4 Oct 2003 17:21:15 -0700
  Volks, or manual tranny volks at least, After my 85 was in an accident, hit dead on in the front, the shifting is fine...
• Re: Back-up lights
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 28 May 1997 13:07:30 -0400 (EDT)
  Yes, The switch is located right in the shifter lever base, under the plastic cover, unlike the manual transmission. It's ether worn out...
• Re: reverse light switch
  Historical mailing list - Roger Van Till
  Wed, 16 Nov 2005 16:59:03 -0500
  Your contacts in your shift tower are probably worn. I took them apart and tweaked the contacts til everything was well again. Piece o...
• Re: Stupid shifter tricks...
  Historical mailing list - Mary Beth and Chris Geiser
  Sun, 13 Mar 2005 11:26:35 -0600
  I've also had the nut that holds the linkage to the tranny on the other end of the shift mechanism come loose. Also...
• Re: Auto shifter LED lamp conversion
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Wed, 7 Nov 2012 18:24:39 -0500
  ...The shifter lights have different >sockets than the dash lights. I was able to get the dash lights from NAPA, >but not the shifter...
• Re: Speedometer markings
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 13 May 1997 16:18:19 +0300
  ...They have the same meaning as the 'shift bars'. >i generally shift like this: (shift OUT of the gear): >1st after rolling, at or...
• Re: EV shift linkage
  Historical mailing list - Drew B. Farenwald
  Fri, 3 Oct 1997 11:28:21 -0400
  ...The > shifter went completely "limp" or very sloppy. I suspected problems with > the linkage. Sure enough a $1.75 nylon bushing on top of...
• Re: Short shift kit
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Thu, 12 Mar 1998 05:30:26 -0600
  ...Short shift kit > Date: Wednesday, March 11, 1998 6:09 PM > > > Does anyone know if the Gene Berg short-shift kit works with a...
• Re: Shifting issue Update........
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 14 Jul 2007 16:01:08 -0400
  ...I can now down shift from 4th into 3rd > there is a very slight grinding noise, and I know this isn't right, > but...
• Re: transmission linkages
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Fri, 24 Aug 2007 22:42:28 -0700
  ...David --- Bill MacLachlan <billmacla@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Hi all... > I've lost the abiltity to shift gears. Was working fine this morning > but after...
• more poor shifting; follow up
  Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
  Tue, 15 Jun 1999 07:36:33 -0700
  holy moley, you got it right on the money! Shifting is as described (see below) ! Here is what I did last night: with my...