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• '83.5 no shift update
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 10 Oct 2001 17:00:15 -0700
  ...Notice that shift lever is at odd angle. Grab and wiggle. It wiggles. Drop the shifter rod and find a wallered out shift arm...
• Grease for Linkage and misc.
  Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
  Wed, 20 Feb 2002 18:27:29 -0800
  ...piece) Front brake pads Rear Brake Pads Rear brake hardware kit Shift Linkage Kit Engine Gasket Set So - with my new purchases, I have...
• Re: 1990 Westy - do 3 transmissions have same problem?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 10 Oct 2005 23:25:51 -0400
  ...The linkage was adjusted correctly, and I even disassembled the linkage and shifted it into second manually (crawling under the bus), and found no...
• Re: [Syncro] SyncroBeast going back together, HELP Please
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
  Mon, 22 Jan 2001 13:43:39 +0100
  ...There is a pipe protecting the shift linkage to the passenger side of > the drive shaft. The front slips into another tube, the back...
• Re: New Weddle 5 Speed Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 23 Feb 2015 12:06:20 -0800
  ...4-spd linkage or if it needs to be > changed. ... it would be nice to have a "unmarked" gear on the shift ;-) > > On 23...
• 2WD 5 speed tranny with limited slip for sale
  Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
  Wed, 3 Nov 2010 22:59:41 -0700
  ...with shifter box and linkage aproxx 25,000 miles on it since re built has swepco gear oil in it I am open to...
• Re: Shifter Knob Rattle- 88GL
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Mon, 18 Oct 2004 08:27:35 -0400
  I removed my shifter knob to install new sleeving on the shaft, and found a dab of sylicone seal. I did not replace this...
• Re: Automatic trans- what's this part for?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Ramer
  Thu, 30 May 2002 10:05:36 -0700
  ...I assume that it is supposed to confirm or hold the position of the throttle linkage or shifter arm position? Can [anyone] enlighten me...
• Re: 84 clutch, etal
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 5 Jan 2007 12:55:21 -0600
  ...You wouldn't even have to readjust anything in the shift linkage, just lay it aside, right? Jim On Jan 5, 2007, at 12...
• Re: Jim Fritz's Tranny whine
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Tue, 27 Oct 1998 19:29:03 EST
  ...I think that VW did something to the shift linkage on the later models as another listee (John Rodgers) also noticed this when he...
• Re: Swap Entire '85 Shift Linkage into '81?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 2 Jan 2010 20:25:59 -0800
  ...com> wrote: ...... > I just looked at an 82 body - there the shift rod above the gas tank comes > out of that round hole above...
• Re: Vanagon Short Shift Kit
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 14 Mar 2006 10:39:00 -0600
  ...One thing I did have to do was to lube the shift linkage points all > the way to the tranny as it was actually...
• Re: Tranny end shift lever issue and fix
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 19 May 2017 07:51:31 -0700
  ...It would go into gear if I kept the shifter firmly towards >> the left, (my knee). >> >> It felt more like a linkage problem than...
• Re: Tranny interchangeability
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 30 Apr 2000 17:00:48 -0700
  ...I thought that there was some question of the shift linkage changing somewhere along the line. Something like side mount vs. front mount. No...
• GERMAN source for VW parts
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Thu, 19 Sep 2002 07:47:36 -0700
  ...I'm looking for the boot the covers the guide pin/rear shift linkage connection near the transmission, part # 251 711 167A. None of...
• Re: help!! vanagon cruise control question!!!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Ramer
  Tue, 13 Aug 2002 10:19:45 -0700
  ...Somewhere near the shifting linkage I think. The twisted-pair wiring is too short to reach one of the axle shafts. I too need...
• Shift lever slop & selector shaft lubrication
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Sat, 6 Nov 2004 00:01:07 -0500
  I have a fair amount of left-right play in my shift lever. ('87 Westy) I've gone through all the linkages and the...
• Re: 89' GL 1st gear problem
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 2 Oct 1999 16:52:01 -0700
  ...you folks help? I have trouble shifting into first gear, and was > suspecting it was a linkage problem. When at a dead stop, you...
• Re: '86 4-speed Westy won't move: Worn out clutch or broken transmission?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 18 Jan 2016 18:54:31 +0000
  ...We have so far replaced the clutch master and slave cylinders > and all the shift linkages. Please advise. > > James > > I have an 87 Westy.
• Re: Shifting question.
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Sun, 27 Aug 2000 10:12:50 -0700
  ...Look closely at the lever that attaches the linkage to the trans and make sure the nut is tight...look forward along the shift...
• 1/2 hr to bliss...Lube It..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:35:39 -0400
  Hey, I just spent some quality time with my spray lube and hit all the suspension bushings, kingpins, shift linkage and parking brake stuff...
• Re: boot: shifter linkage
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 22 May 1996 10:47:43 -0500
  At 18:08:06 5/21/96, jgladu@bcm.tmc.edu wrote: >>Tried to get a new boot for the spot where the shift...
• Re: Aircooled trans to watercooled Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Thu, 3 Jun 1999 13:15:46 EDT
  ...I guess he has a lot of time on his hands? I believe that Transform sells some sort of shift linkage adapter that allows...
• Re: Clutch Diagnosis Help Needed
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 15 Jul 2003 19:14:55 -0700
  ...I have adjusted the shift linkage. The PROBLEM: at first I had no clutch pedal pressure. then I bled the clutch slave cylinder, and...
• Re: Redline MT90
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 2 Apr 2016 00:59:58 -0400
  ...shift linkage parts to wear out really. > > anyway ..it's decent gear oil, not too full, and work over the entire > shift linkage carefully...
• Re: Synthetic Tranny Oil?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 31 Oct 2001 11:16:39 -0800
  david, i bet it is grinding not because of a bad tranny but a mis-adjusted shift linkage. I spent a few very frustrating...
• Re: Shifting problems -- pilot bearing?
  Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
  Wed, 6 Apr 2016 18:31:58 -0700
  ...Is it external to the tranny or where? Is the idea that it is somehow interfering with the shift linkage? Thanks guys for the...
• Re: Finding First Gear
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Thu, 30 Nov 2006 19:50:19 -0500
  ...the bolt holding the linkage together was about two turns loose and the shifter couldn't pull the selector ball over quite far enough...
• Re: 5 speeds, was: Noisy transaxle??
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Tue, 22 Oct 2013 16:39:38 -0500
  ...hard part of bolting it in and > >> the > >> connection of the shift linkage. > >> > >> Velma 82 1.9L AAZ td westy > >> On Oct 22, 2013...
• Re: Tranny end shift lever issue and fix
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 19 May 2017 08:05:11 -0700
  ...It would go into gear if I kept the shifter firmly towards >> the left, (my knee). >> >> It felt more like a linkage problem than...
• Re: questions about automatics
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 25 Oct 2007 10:46:31 -0400
  ...Yes, Vanagon automatics tend to up shift early. The linkage between the throttle and the trans throttle lever has an adjustment and the cable...
• Re: extra underbody protection plate finished
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Wed, 20 Nov 2013 20:45:49 -0500
  ...It is meant to protect the coolant lines, heater >>>> lines, and the shift linkage from flying debris and build up of >>> slush/ice. >>>> It...
• first gear hard to get into
  Historical mailing list - mike riley
  Tue, 4 Sep 2018 14:59:09 +0000
  everything was fine until I took the box cover off for the shifting lever under the floor it was full of hardened grease, cleaned...
• Re: Extra capacity fuel tank
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Wed, 21 Apr 1999 21:15:54 +0200
  ...lower it everytime you want to do something under the van (shifter linkage or else?) Raimund Audi V6 in T3-Limited (not really economic...
• Re: Wont start in park?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:11:58 -0700
  ...Wont start in park? Safety lockout in the shift linkage so you don't start it up in D. Dunno exactly where, but someone...
• Re: Short shift for 5 speed
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 29 Jun 2012 01:33:53 -0400
  ...Short shift for 5 speed Has anyone ever successfully installed a short shift adaptor in a vanagon 5 speed? I bought one from Gene...
• Re: shifting probs. into 3rd & 4th
  Historical mailing list - AA Transaxle
  Mon, 23 Jun 2003 09:20:15 -0700
  ...Its not a linkage problem... Call or email me for prices if you need my assistance (or just to answer questions) Daryl of AA...
• RE: TRANSMISSION FRONT MOUNT
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Jul 1995 13:15:29 GMT
  ...You will see where the shift linkage connects on top. Below that is the fron mount. Check the rubber for cracks. Check to see...
• Re: automatic tranny durability
  Historical mailing list - t
  Sun, 29 Oct 2000 17:56:04 -0800
  ...all with the manual transmissions kept them filled, changed and the shift linkage aligned, clutch upta speed, I s'pect the longetivity would be...
• Speaking of diesels...
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:01:42 -0700
  ...mounts, bars, etc. (off course) - 5 Speed Transaxle & mount - 5 Speed shift linkage - etc. It kind of a plug-and-play diesel conversion for...
• Re: ..... Can't get first or second gear.
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Fri, 21 Feb 2014 19:32:11 -0500
  ...gear by shifting the gear shift lever >> closer to the reverse position - far left? If so the shift rod / lever / >> linkage is possibly broken...
• Re: 87 Westy Syncro clutch sticking--is it fixed??
  Historical mailing list - thetrans
  Fri, 1 May 1998 22:41:28 -0400
  ...in y '87 Syncro Westy] >the first problem was either just a jamed shifter linkage (maybe bushing pushed >out of place) Thanks for the...
• Size of the small ball in the 5sp reverse lockout?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 20 Oct 2017 14:07:10 -0700
  ...Anyway, under the floor, the shift linkage of the 5sp gearbox has a spring loaded plunger to allow the lever to come way over...
• Re: Rebuilt transaxle grinds
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 29 Dec 2014 10:42:26 -0700
  ...Second gear would grind and shift hard into second, so pulled the Trans and sent back to German Transaxle. They replaced second and the...
• Re: Tranny woes
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 29 Oct 2001 17:46:37 -0800
  KW, i'd first verify it is NOT the linkage. I'd go under the bus and put it in gear manually. Remember your...
• Re: Rebuilt transaxle grinds
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 29 Dec 2014 09:45:18 -0800
  ...Could be a LinkageAdjustment ~ But that UsuallyManifests as DifficultShifts, not Grinds ~ What Intensity of Grinding are you getting ~ Minor but Shifts or Severe & Won...
• Re: Shift Lever + Box (1981, 1985) PICS
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 8 Jul 2014 12:36:04 -0700
  ...https://picasaweb.google.com/101777560829915587594/19811985ShiftLevers# I inspected the parts currently being used in my 1985 shift linkage and inspected/lubed the spare 1981...
• Used parts needed
  Historical mailing list - vw4x4
  Sun, 12 Jan 2003 21:52:15 -0500
  ...2 - Syncro front brake backing plates 3 - Syncro shift linkage fron middle of Van back 4 - Syncro power steering tubing. from the middle to...
• Re: FW: Re: vanagon 5-speeds
  Historical mailing list - Michael Ramer
  Fri, 27 Jul 2001 08:48:11 -0700
  ...Also, > you > > may opt for the factory 5-speed shift linkage. We sell all of the parts > to > > upgrade to this linkage for $285...
• Re: stuck in fourth gear
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Wed, 22 Jun 2005 18:26:44 -0700
  Roger..Check your eng/trans mounts also...Sounds like the linkage is in a bind more than a tranny problem. Daryl of AA Transaxle...
• Re: It's Alive! It's Alive!
  Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
  Tue, 4 Jun 2002 14:47:36 -0500
  Mike, the shift points on your auto tranny can be adjusted at the front end of throttle cable (front under pedal) and at the...
• Re: what causes 3rd & 4th gear to go out?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 5 Aug 2004 14:08:10 -0500
  ...1.9 >>watercooled w/4 speed when my shifter linkage busts at the tranny's shift lever >>which looks like some kind of hip...
• Re: Grease for Linkage and misc.
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Thu, 21 Feb 2002 22:20:17 -0500
  ...piece) Front brake pads Rear Brake Pads Rear brake hardware kit Shift Linkage Kit Engine Gasket Set So - with my new purchases, I have...
• Re: Center shift rod bushing
  Historical mailing list - JOHN REYNOLDS
  Thu, 9 Aug 2001 22:56:46 +0000
  ...above the fuel tank that the shift rod passes through - not the center bushing within the shift linkage itself. That can be removed/replaced...
• Re: shifting
  Historical mailing list - MOST,DAVID
  Fri, 6 Oct 2000 17:54:01 -0700
  My '85 had this problem, and it was only a matter of adjusting the linkage. i didn't do the adjustment myself, and it...
• Re: symptoms of a failing clutch
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Wed, 11 Dec 2002 15:00:42 -0800
  ...There is difficulty in shifting gears. How does one > troubleshoot this problem? Is it the clutch, the clutch hydraulic > system, the linkage.etc.etc...
• Re: center console - handmade?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 9 May 2005 16:50:54 -0600
  ...One of the reasons his worked out so well is that he cut about 8" on the length of the shift linkage. This puts...
• Re: Travel Emergency: 4sp Manual Shifting Problem
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:49:08 -0500
  ...She also says the clutch pedal >>action seems normal. >> >>I guessing rear shifter linkage is bad, but your suggestions? Nearest >>trustworthy shop? Try to...
• Re: Shifting problems -- pilot bearing?
  Historical mailing list - Jon VonOhlsen
  Thu, 7 Apr 2016 09:24:12 -0600
  ...Is it external to > the tranny or where? Is the idea that it is somehow interfering with the > shift linkage? > > Thanks guys for the...
• Re: Shift Linkage problems
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Tue, 17 Aug 2010 11:50:22 -0400
  ...I also replaced the center shift > bushing with the one T Kay sells. Very nice piece. > > I'm at work right now and don...