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Re: Shifter Rattle (Was: Re: shift lever adjustment)
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Sun, 18 Jul 1999 00:05:13 +0200
I've got a little view about the rattling shifter. My uncle, who is a plumber, used to drive a 89 1,6TD panelvan...
Linkage/shifter noise - ATL to Tampa
Historical mailing list - Frank Schultz
Tue, 7 Apr 2009 15:24:46 -0400
...The noise is coming from somewhere around shift linkage (shifter to trans - not sure - but sounded like back further from the shifter itself). For...
Shifting problems -- pilot bearing?
Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
Wed, 6 Apr 2016 12:20:19 -0700
...I shortened up the shift rod by moving the front shift rod further into the splines in the rear shift rod, but that didn...
Re: Shifter Rattle (Was: Re: shift lever adjustment)
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Sun, 18 Jul 1999 00:05:19 +0200
I've got a little view about the rattling shifter. My uncle, who is a plumber, used to drive a 89 1,6TD panelvan...
Syncro Shift Linkage Update
Historical mailing list - Jon Kanas
Sun, 30 Jan 2011 16:29:09 -0700
...Once back inside (after changing clothes) the shift action is remarkably improved. Gear selection is very positive, and the movement of the shift lever...
Re: Shift rod bushings and ball for 85
Historical mailing list - T Collins
Mon, 1 Dec 2014 08:44:44 -0500
Sorry for the momentary hijacking of this, but I recently swapped the front shift lever bushing thinking it was the reason for my bad...
Re: Got Shifter Bushings?
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Wed, 28 Apr 2010 05:03:50 -0700
Frank, The words you are looking for are 'bush shift': yeah that's the ticket. This stuff is just a lot of bushing shifter...
gear linkage trouble after tranny out and short shift kit
Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
Wed, 3 Oct 2007 13:32:58 -0700
...I know there can be some difficulties from not getting the shifter base plate into the right spot after installing the short shift kit...
Re: rebuilding shifter linkage
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Fri, 14 Feb 2025 11:18:15 -0800
I was rebuilding the shifter linkage due to worn bushings. I'm not feeling any vibrations, just hearing a noise emanating from the shifter...
Re: How to improve shifting?
Historical mailing list - Jason Kirk
Sun, 24 Apr 2005 13:23:09 -0700
...I would like to improve the > >> shifter feel and ease of shifting. What would the best approach be? My > >> first gear is hard to...
Berg Shifter
Historical mailing list - pensioner
Fri, 26 Jan 2001 11:14:18 -0800
Hi Volks, I installed a Berg shifter on my 89 syncro so SWMABO is more comfortable with the lever throw. You see we just...
Re: replacing shift ball and cup, and where best to find one
Historical mailing list - John Clemens
Sun, 1 Sep 2013 18:51:14 -0400
Thanks Mark, looks like they have a very complete list of shifter components. I've written to ask where the shift lever (with ball...
Re: shifting anomaly...
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 4 Oct 2015 14:28:00 -0400
...seeing nothing http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_1589_784/housing-for-shifter-mechanism.html I suspect this shift guide is worn...
Shifter grease
Historical mailing list - Mike South
Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:40:21 -0600
...1) in the assembly of plastic parts that make up the 'pivot point' ("gear shift lever bearing") of the shifter where it goes from...
Shifter extension
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Tue, 27 May 2003 10:47:02 -0400
Does anyone make a simple S-shaped shifter extension for Vanagons? I've seen them for baywindow buses, but I assume the threads on...
Re: Vanagon Short Shift Kit
Historical mailing list - Craig Morton
Tue, 14 Mar 2006 10:51:01 -0800
If you do not care for the extension you can order only the shift kit from GBE for about half the price. Shift kit...
Re: poor shifting; Help
Historical mailing list - John
Mon, 14 Jun 1999 13:14:20 -0400
Pollard, Matthew wrote: > > My bus is getting harder and harder to shift. This morning I was not able > to find first, but had to...
Re: hard to shift into 2nd
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Fri, 16 Feb 2018 19:44:01 -0700
...when I move if the shift, I > feel more tension in then usual (unlike on my other van) and this even > before the new...
How to shift gears (was)Re: [Syncro] Shift lever broke off in my hand
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Sun, 16 Mar 2003 23:16:48 -0500
This brings to mind an interesting thought I've had about shifting. Every time you shift you put pressure on the syncronizers in the...
Re: Manual shifting very difficult.
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Fri, 26 Feb 2016 10:23:52 -1000
first, sort through whether if the shift lever moves and selects grears properly with the engine off. If it does, then you start to...
Short Shifter
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Sun, 26 Sep 2004 14:47:41 -0400
...you knew the short shifter would be coming soon. I bought the short shifter kid from Volks Cafe. Fairly easy to install (took me...
Re: 91 westy 4 speed shifting problem
Historical mailing list - Jerome A Perkins
Wed, 2 Dec 2009 15:45:05 +0000
I reworked the linkage on my bus and still had problems shifting, turned out that the engine and gearbox had been dropped at sometime...
Re: Short Shift Kit Info If you do not Have One
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Fri, 29 Sep 2000 19:36:33 -0500
...by raising the pivot point, you shorten the distance the top of the lever (shift knob) has to travel ... most noticeable when shifting from...
nice shift knob
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Mon, 18 Aug 2025 12:58:25 -0700
Hi Vanagon friends, I have an extra shift knob from Vintage Air Cooled Parts. It's the Westfalia one shown here: https://vintageacp.com...
Re: Shifting problem
Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
Thu, 25 May 2000 10:03:00 -0700
You most likely have a linkage problem...try adjusting the shift gate below the shifter to access 1st a bit easier...Put it into...
Vanagon Short Shift Kit
Historical mailing list - Trenholme, Phil
Thu, 15 Sep 2005 08:05:00 -0700
Hello, I am considering getting the Short Shift for the Vanagon that is currently on sale at Volkscafe (I am lucky as I live...
Re: Shifter adjustments.
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 5 Jun 2009 13:47:48 -0500
...HOWEVER - when you drop your spare tire, you will see a box that covers the bottom end of the shift lever where the shifter...
Re: replacing shift ball and cup, and where best to find one
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Sun, 1 Sep 2013 08:12:41 -0700
Looks like van-cafe has most of the shifter components available: http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/smartlist_784/shift_components.html -Mark...
Re: Adjusting shifter linkage
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 16 Oct 2015 22:32:20 -0400
Assuming your transmissions still has the later style cup and spring on the shift rod the lever should always want to rest in the...
Re: Sloppy Shifter
Historical mailing list - Tarheel
Wed, 10 Jan 2001 11:17:43 -0500
Ken Wilford at Vanagain sells all the parts to rebuild your shifter mechanism in the car. I have replaced mine, and discovered a marked...
Re: Finally got new Air Cooled/Diesel Center Shifter Bushings in stock!
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:41:23 -0600
Mine is more sloppy in the shifter almost a guess on which gear!!! Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy On Nov 17, 2011 12...
Re: Short shift kit
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Sat, 14 Mar 1998 14:52:10 -0800
I have a short shift kit, but have not been able to install it. Can anyone offer help? The instructions say to slip the...
Re: Shifter extension
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Tue, 27 May 2003 15:17:18 EDT
David, A short shifter will reduce the feel of sloppiness because the pivot point is raised up. In other words, there will be less...
Re: Do Shift linkage bushes wear ...
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:19:59 -0700
...yes, worn shift linkage, driven and shifted gently with care 'generally' shouldn't hurt the internals of a transmission......... but ............the conservative answser is...
Re: Adjusting shifter linkage
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Fri, 6 Nov 2015 11:48:07 -0800
...I solved shifting weirdness the problem by doing the following, from the internet of course, not my own invention... someone mentioned a trick given...
Re: vanagon with ticco engine/vibrations
Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
Thu, 27 Feb 2003 05:43:43 +0000
OMG!! Are people saying that Tiico engine conversions are causing shifter problems now? Chris DeLong ICQ#45030867 Seattle, WA USA '80 16V 'Rocco ragtop...
Re: Shift rod bushings and ball for 85
Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
Sun, 30 Nov 2014 16:44:48 -0500
...shift_linkage_repair_kit.html > > http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=20699 > > http://www.busdepot.com/cables-pedal-lever-components/shift...
Re: parting out Buses, Bugs, and Ghias in Denver ('55-'81)
Historical mailing list
Mon, 10 Jun 1996 02:40:42 -0400
However, I'd be very interested in the shifter assembly from the '59. That'd be everything from the shift lever back to the...
Re: noisy shifting
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:40:01 -0600
I had all kinds of shifting problems - noisy shifting, stiff, pop-out, difficulty getting into first - then tranny locked up in reverse. Couldn't...
Re: rebuilding shifter linkage
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Sat, 15 Feb 2025 00:04:42 +0000
I'm not sure if this will be any help at all....but shifter linkage adjustment is fussy, it just is. A 2 person...
Fwd: [VANAGON] Manual alignment problem.
Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
Sun, 1 Sep 2013 15:24:23 -0600
...Had the shift mechanism housing off and inspected the shift rod and gear shift union as well as the stop plates mounted to the...
Re: How to improve shifting?
Historical mailing list - Chris S.
Sun, 24 Apr 2005 18:58:37 -0700
A broken or badly worn plastic ball on the trans will cause bad shifting. Replace, lube, lube again and enjoy a smoother shofting transmission...
Re: Carat: Manual vs Automatic
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Fri, 12 Nov 1999 02:44:42 +0100
David M wrote: > Why shift manually when the vehicle can do it automatically? Why shift manually? Heck, that's easy! Because its BORING to...
Re: Shift Shaft Replacement
Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:37:00 -0800
...Shift Shaft Replacement > Just performed what is likely the last possible Shift Shaft Lever > installation on my 87 Syncro GL. This was one of...
Shift Linkage Adjustment Problem SOLVED!!
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Mon, 5 Feb 2001 17:54:46 -0800
...This was frustrating the heck out of me because the car was shifting fine before the R&R, I knew that all the shift...
Re: Shift rod accessory
Historical mailing list - Skip Correll 615-757-5508 (School)
Fri, 14 Apr 1995 22:48:19 -0400 (EDT)
...The shifting is easier, not shorter. That change would probably require the very expensive Berg shift kit. BTW, I am presently "shiftless" as one...
Shifter Detent
Historical mailing list - BNGR8FUL
Sun, 17 May 1998 16:45:27 EDT
My shifter detent doesnt seem to be working. In other words... I can shift into reverse without pushing down. Any ideas for a quick...
Re: Shifter extension
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Tue, 27 May 2003 17:30:32 EDT
...David, Think of the Vanagon shifter like an uneven seesaw. One side is super long (that's the shifter in the passenger compartment); the...
Re: Berg Short Shift Kit????
Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
Fri, 23 Feb 2001 11:55:49 -0500
The short shift kit raises the pivot point of the shifter about 1 to 1.5". Net result is a smaller amount of travel...
Re: Vanagon Short Shift Kit
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 14 Mar 2006 10:39:00 -0600
Bob, Did you get the shift extension?? Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver x2 Bob Elliott wrote: > Hi Phil, > > Just wanted you to know...
Tristar is here... shifter question
Historical mailing list - Jeff
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:52:26 -0400
...Has anyone out there purposely bent their shifter? When in first or reverse, the shifter in the Tristar sits a little too far to...
Re: Vanagon/Berg Short Shift Kit
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Tue, 14 Mar 2006 09:16:12 -0700
"Just wanted you to know that I just finished installing a Gene Berg > Vanagon Quick Shift Kit > <http://www.geneberg.com/cat.php?cPath...
Re: 91 westy 4 speed shifting problem
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Wed, 2 Dec 2009 09:06:08 -0500
Doing all this will probably make your van shift like new, at the cost of a few hundred dollars, but you dpn't necessarily...
Re: '85 Westy shifting problem
Historical mailing list - Rick Sherrod (hopeless VW nut)
Mon, 13 Oct 1997 18:30:30 -0500
...The play can come from many places in the shifter system. The easiest to check is the front shifter bushings. Grab the shifter knob...
Re: lazy...thread type on shifter knob
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:40:10 -0800
...Is the Syncro shift pattern the same as the diesel 5sp and do either of the two have a shift knob with the "Down...
Type two shifter and bottom of shifter
Historical mailing list - CLARKE
Wed, 9 Apr 1997 18:00:02 -0700 (PDT)
I have given up trying to fix my type two shifter problem so I am appealing to the group. M<y friend who is...
Re: Berg Short Shift Kit????
Historical mailing list - Bob Kelly
Fri, 23 Feb 2001 09:20:17 -0800
Tim, Were do you get the kits? I have had lots of my customers ask about shorting the shifter throw. Bob RWK Enterprises Placerville...
Re: Short shift kit
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Thu, 12 Mar 1998 15:58:10 -0800
The shift kit won't necessarily make your Vanagon shift any easier--it's designed to decrease the throw distance between 2nd and 3rd...
questions about automatics
Historical mailing list - Walt Spak
Thu, 25 Oct 2007 10:34:33 -0400
...It kicks down just fine and I can hold it in any gear by moving the shift lever. It just seems to up shift...
GEAR SHIFT HOUSING ASSEMBLY
Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
Wed, 8 Oct 2003 06:08:34 -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...