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• re: No reverse Gear
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 30 Sep 1994 11:09:46 EDT
  ...I'm assuming /this means a linkage or shift coupling problem (the tranny has been good to /me so far.. no popping out, no...
• Re: Shift Linkage Help
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 17 May 1999 13:37:35 -0700
  ...You need to remove > from > > below. > > > > Mark > > > > "Pollard, Matthew" wrote: > > > > > Howdy there, > > > My stick-shift lever is about 3" lower than it was before...
• Re: shift linkage rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 4 May 2003 10:35:49 -0700
  ...Near the center of the long shift rod is a bushing where the rod passes through a crossmember at the rear of the fuel...
• 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: Shift linkage repair
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Sun, 11 Aug 2019 10:02:26 -0500
  Yeah, two bolts drop the shift lever with the cup. Then you can get a 13mm socket through the hole in the ball lever...
• Auto-shifter backlight (Again)
  Historical mailing list - chrisadubs
  Sun, 4 Mar 2001 14:49:51 -0800
  Thanks to the list I was able to remove the two small lamps under the auto-shifter cover. Went to two different auto parts...
• Re: transmission, entering first
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 21 Sep 2001 07:36:34 -0700
  ...After fiddling with the linkage a bit,I realized that I had a lot of play in the rear shift linkage bushing (the one...
• Shifting, No Clutch
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 22 Jan 1997 06:10:45 -0800
  ...I mentioned this to some people I work with and a few mentioned they "knew people" (don't they always?) who shifted their manual...
• Re: Carat: Manual vs Automatic
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Nov 1999 22:27:50 EST
  In a message dated 11/11/99 8:48:23 PM Eastern Standard Time, lindgre@ONLINE.NO writes: << Why shift manually? Heck, that's...
• Re: clutch question
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 22 Aug 2001 15:33:24 -0700
  Pat, it could be the shift linkage that is at the bottom of the shift lever. Does the shift-stick go up and down...
• Advice on Shift Linkage
  Historical mailing list - Adrian Bertarelli
  Wed, 18 Sep 2002 18:57:59 -0600
  I thought I would ask the good and kind people of the list a question about shift linkage. After installing a rebuilt transaxle in...
• Re: Fw: Re: short shift kit
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 5 Nov 1998 15:02:07 CST
  ...Who sells these "short shift" kits and can they be installed on 84's? Gene Berg item # GB 6790, Vanagon short shift kit, 1725...
• Re: simple engine RPM question--need shifting advice
  Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
  Fri, 20 Nov 1998 07:07:49 -0800
  When shifting and accelerating, i try to keep it below 4K. At about 4K i seem to feel my rig's power lower off...
• Hard Shifting..sometimes
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 8 Jun 1995 18:21:34 -0400
  Since acquiring her, Ramona has always displayed hard shifting from time to time. Sometimes, she's smooth, and sometimes I can't even downshift...
• Adjusting Trans linkage
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Wed, 19 Sep 2001 09:33:08 -0700
  ...the 2 bolts below the shifter a bit..not really loose, but just barely....gently smack the shifter towards the steering wheel ( for a...
• Re: Transaxle - Movement of Gear Shifter Normal?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 24 May 2001 18:30:02 -0700
  ...Transaxle - Movement of Gear Shifter Normal? > But Rich, i had them both sworn in! Actually, I have > no doubts about the knowledge of the...
• Re: WBX Transmission: Failing 3-4 Hub Feels Like?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 12 Apr 2010 09:25:21 -0700
  Detach the shift rods and shift it with your hands - you'll get a clearer picture. On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 9:06...
• Re: Shifting problem with 88 Westy (standard)
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Mon, 26 Apr 1999 11:56:04 -0700
  ...and they replaced a pin at the transmission end of the shift linkage, then adjusted it up. Voila! It works beautifully, and it only...
• Re: Sudden shift linkage outage
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 20 May 2018 14:45:44 -0700
  hi Gene, I'd look at the front linkage components, under the shift lever... - how old is it? mine is about 10 years old...
• Rattling shifter
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Mon, 12 Jul 1999 00:46:37 +0200
  I know there was much discussion about the rattling-shifter-when-in-3rd a few weeks back, and I just wondered, were there any...
• Syncro Gear Shift Lever + parts
  Historical mailing list - Dylan Friedman
  Tue, 10 Jul 2001 00:00:15 -0400
  Hello List, Could someone help me locate a parts seller who would stock a Gear Shift Lever (inside van) and the hardware to match...
• 1st gear shifting problem
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Wed, 17 Oct 2001 09:28:53 -0700
  Does your shifter seem to "hit a wall" so to speak when trying to get into first or does it go into "the right...
• Re: Probably a silly question, but...
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:29:21 -0400
  ...How much trouble would it be to convert an automatic vanagon to stick shift? Just asking... Steve Edwards, currently driving a stick shift 91...
• Pilot bearing or shifter linkage?
  Historical mailing list - thetrans
  Wed, 13 May 1998 21:59:40 -0400
  Well after a search of the archives, I'm getting a bit more worried about my shifting problem. I read a posting by John...
• 91 GL Auto Tranny Problem
  Historical mailing list - Spooner, Robert E.
  Tue, 3 Sep 2002 10:48:37 -0400
  ...The tranny shifts fine through the forward speeds. Nothing happens when you shift into reverse, when the engine is cold. Once there has been...
• shifter problems
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Fri, 8 Apr 2005 07:48:31 -0500
  ...Pull the knob and just keep pulling and twisting on the plastic cover and it will eventually slide right off the shifter. Once you...
• Re: Not shifting into 4th gear...maybe?
  Historical mailing list - Walt Spak
  Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:43:48 -0500
  ...I did dismantle a syncro, but wouldn't it have had a tach and no shift points indicated. I do have a couple of...
• Re: question about 4-speed shift rod front "fork"
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:04:40 -0400
  Something just strikes me as "wrong" that I should have to pay the dealer for a new shift rod just because a little nylon...
• manual tranny fluid change
  Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
  Fri, 30 Aug 2002 10:58:50 -0700
  ...In the colder, or wet weather I noticed that the stick is difficult to shift, especially into 2nd. It goes in fine, but shifting...
• Re: ..... Can't get first or second gear.
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Fri, 21 Feb 2014 19:32:11 -0500
  Also check the plastic ball inside the shifter cup at the gearbox. They can crack causing sloppy shifting and eventually lost 1-2 gears...
• Re: Syncro shifter rattle
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 28 Sep 1999 17:38:39 -0700
  ...Syncro shifter rattle > I'm just _full_ of questions lately... > > With my 87 syncro westy now running, I'm spending lots of time tracking...
• Stupid shifter tricks...
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sat, 12 Mar 2005 18:40:11 -0800
  ...The shifter had been acting a bit strange on the last drive, requiring a push down to get into 1st. I made a mental...
• Re: Trouble Fitting I-4 Engine Into '90 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Mon, 26 Feb 2001 09:58:12 -0800
  ...further up the front shift rod to help regain shifting. If the 30 mm. isn't enough, then cutting out a 25 mm. section...
• Re: Shift linkage question 83 diesel
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 2 Oct 2014 09:16:27 -0400
  ...I am thinking the hole that it goes into is worn out either in the shifter cup piece or the end of the shift...
• Re: Need help adjusting gear shift linkage
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Edwards
  Wed, 6 Jun 2018 12:45:28 -0500
  ...made a 23mm hardwood block to set the front shifter fork (Bentley call them “fingers”) at the right spot, and had to do ton...
• Shifting 5 speeds
  Historical mailing list - Peter Kraiker
  Thu, 12 Apr 2018 14:04:23 -0400
  ...I'm having a problem getting my shifting smooth. Here are some details: I'm looking for advice/opinions... My AAZ turbo diesel is...
• 2wd transmission linkage question
  Historical mailing list - peter shaw
  Sun, 15 Jan 2006 22:38:46 -0800
  ...When I put the ball into the socket on the shifter and attach the bracket to the tranny it looks right. I then shift...
• Clunck when shifting from second to third
  Historical mailing list - Fran�ois V�zina
  Sat, 29 Jul 2000 10:09:05 -0700
  Hi folks On my 81 westy when I shift from second to third sometime the shifter stick "jump". What I mean is as soon...
• Lousy automatic shifting
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Wed, 18 May 2022 21:05:59 -0500
  ...I am experiencing hard shifting when cold. I think it just needs to be cleaned out? Does cleaning the valve body require dropping the...
• Stuck in gear
  Historical mailing list - frank brand
  Fri, 5 Jun 1998 21:56:55 -0700
  While driving my '89 Vanagon today, as I pulled away from a stop and shifted into third gear, the trans got stuck in third...
• Re: How to buy Gene Berg shifter?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Sat, 20 Jan 2001 10:00:41 -0700
  Ken Hunter wrote: > > To those of you who have bought Gene Berg short shift kits: Did you buy them > from Berg and just pay...
• Re: switching from manual to automatic
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Mon, 30 Oct 2006 17:21:04 -0800
  ...What a pain the throttle >linkage was.You need that, the shifter and shift rod.The throttle cable assembely has a linkage....
• pre 83 manual shifting, substandard or unrelable?
  Historical mailing list - Kai Mei
  Fri, 20 Jul 2007 21:07:16 -0400
  Go westy writes: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> additionally, the first stab at the 4-speed shifter system was a complete failure and was totally re-designed with the...
• Air-cooled Vanagon (Westy) shifter bushing question. A follow up.
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sun, 31 Aug 2014 11:55:55 -0700
  ...All I could see from that end was the front side of the connection between the first shift rod and the center shift rod...
• Re: Auto shifter LED lamp conversion
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Wed, 7 Nov 2012 14:59:37 -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...
• '79 Camper Bus Main Drive Bearing Prob, etc..
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Dec 1995 08:31:11 -0800
  ...How bad is this? I mean it still shifts and doesn't slip out of gear... It's noisy, but does this mean I...
• Re: 5 speeds, was: Noisy transaxle??
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Tue, 22 Oct 2013 14:33:12 -0700
  ...I can't say it's any better than what I was able to accomplish by modifying a 4 speed shifter box. mine could...
• Re: Looking for a shift lever for early Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - PSD
  Mon, 3 Aug 2015 16:28:16 -0400
  ...Looking for a shift lever for early Vanagon Hi guys, me again looking for another obscure Vanagon part. This time I need a good...
• Re: Shift Linkage Cleaning and Adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Sun, 22 Mar 1998 13:42:39 -0500
  ...When we bought our '88 2.5 years ago, the shifter felt like it was lubed with roofing tar. All of the bushings that...
• Re: RoadHaus - Front AC Kit Install / Final Report
  Historical mailing list - John Andrew
  Sat, 21 Dec 2002 19:13:52 -0700
  ...great >dust catcher. >The Standard shift radio setup was just an add on panel (box) front of >the shifter, screwed to the vent and...
• Re: Need shift lever for front of Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 10 Aug 2015 16:05:53 +0000
  I have one I can put in the mail to you IF you need the standard vanagon manual transmission shifter. Jim On Mon, Aug...
• Re: 86 Vanagon 4 speed
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 6 Mar 1996 00:37:53 -0500
  In a message dated 96-03-04 22:22:27 EST, brigstoc@astral.magic.ca (John & Dianne Brigstocke) writes: > >The tranny won't shift...
• Shifter linkage cup and balll question
  Historical mailing list - Jaap Nauta
  Mon, 20 Mar 2006 15:00:13 +0100
  Hi, While cleaning the shift linkage I found out there was quite some play between the ball and the cup near the transmission. Will...
• manuel trans pop's drops out of third gear
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Sun, 25 Mar 2007 11:51:42 EDT
  ...The thing is that the shifter seem to just drop out of third gear once and a while. It does have a shifter extention...
• Re: Tranny question
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 2 Feb 2001 09:36:46 -0700
  ...If the shifting gets immediately easier, you simply need to lubricate the exposed portions of the linkage. I have had problems with the cup...
• Re: sticky shifting after change to Redline
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Alden Pegden
  Mon, 6 Oct 2003 03:14:47 -0500
  ...Right after the change, it shifted > like a dream---like butter. Now, though, htat super-smoothness is > definitely gone, and the shifting is maybe...
• Re: Berg Shifter TOP
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Fri, 12 Mar 2004 16:29:01 -0500
  The sleeve has a pilot hole in the side of it where you run a drill bit to dimple the shift lever for the...
• Vanagon MT Front Shift Shaft
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 7 Aug 2025 18:27:21 -0600
  Have a friend with a 90 Westy who is in need of a Front Half Shift Shaft & is being told by 1 of our...
• Cost of auto shifter cable
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Wed, 26 May 2010 09:56:47 -0700
  The auto shifter on my 1987 Vanagon, automatic, has gone out of adjustment and I'm told I need a new cable and was...
• Shift Linkage Boot for 1982 Diesel Westy
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Tanner
  Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:23:39 -0400
  ...http://picasaweb.google.com/1987vanagon/ShiftLinkageBoot# Thanks, Ryan