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• Gear Jammin' Fixed!
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Foltz
  Sun, 15 Nov 1998 23:08:45 EST
  Simple adjustment of the shifter plate inside the Van. NOT, however by lining up the holes in the upper and lower plates, as in...
• Re: 5 speeds, was: Noisy transaxle??
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Tue, 22 Oct 2013 12:43:16 -0700
  ...Some people may just shift around it and put the wear on their clutch instead . Sure it may give you a spread in shifting...
• More Positive Shifting Auto Box 87GL: Syn ATF installed
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Sun, 22 Nov 1998 19:18:39 -0600
  ...I cannot be truly scientific except to say that now when floored in hard accelerating, the shifts "snap" much faster. The shift point seems...
• Gene Berg Shift Kit
  Historical mailing list - Charles \"luke\" Lukey
  24 Nov 96 16:31:46 EST
  >> Gene Berg sells a short-shift kit for the vanagon. $20. WELL worth the money! i've had it now on three buses and...
• K&N Filter and.....
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Speer
  Tue, 16 Apr 2002 18:38:02 -0500
  ...The symptom is, once the engine is warm, when i shift from 1st to 2nd, unless i rev it way up, the pickup just...
• Re: question about 4-speed shift rod front "fork"
  Historical mailing list - azsun99
  Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:53:52 -0700
  ...question about 4-speed shift rod front "fork" > Something just strikes me as "wrong" that I should have to pay the > dealer for a...
• Shift Lever to Transmission Attachement Question
  Historical mailing list - Ben Cichowski
  Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:29:21 -0600
  ...I recently pulled the Manual Transmission out of my 1988 Wolfsburg Vanagon ej22 to change out some shift boots, replace a stud, transmission mount...
• Re: Redline Synthetic MTL oil switch results...
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Sun, 12 Dec 1999 12:42:33 -0500
  ...After the tranny swap, shifting into 2nd was difficult when the weather turned cooler with the dine GL-4 stuff. I put the Redline...
• Re: '90 Westy 2nd gear
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Tue, 10 Oct 2000 17:37:32 -0700
  > Hey everybody, > With the cold weather we've been having here in central PA, i've noticed > some really hard shifting into 2nd gear...
• Re: lazy...thread type on shifter knob
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:03:52 -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...
• Re: Delrin for Shift Linkage Bushing?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:59:09 -0800
  ...anyone used Delrin (Delrin AF or Delrin 500AF?) to replace the > shift linkage bushing above the fuel tank on air cooled and diesel > Vanagons...
• tough shifting... pilot bearing?
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Ayotte
  Tue, 26 Feb 2002 15:49:33 -0500
  ...now, the problem is that i have tght, loud shifting in all gears. by loud i mean that it sounds like the shifter is...
• Re: 81 Vanagon Shift Linkage Problem...
  Historical mailing list - John P
  Thu, 4 May 2000 05:22:08 -0000
  ...However, there is also an adjustment of the shift rod described in the Haynes manual to make sure the relationship between the shift rod...
• How to change your transmission mount
  Historical mailing list - Richard
  Fri, 14 Jul 95 09:58:43 EDT
  ...2 Disconnect shift coupler - to make this really easy, shift into 1st or 3rd, THEN disconnect, so you can shift the lever into 2nd...
• Re: Looking for some history
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Mon, 15 Aug 2016 11:52:01 -0700
  ...Looking for some history Hi all, I had a van come back with both a broken shift assembly(at the floor where the rod...
• Re: 89 Vanagon 4spd Problem - Stuck in 3rd-
  Historical mailing list
  22 Jul 96 16:34:09 PDT
  ...He used a pair of pliers on the shift rod, placing a small nick in just the RIGHT spot. Whenever I shifted into reverse...
• 91 Carat w/auto tranny - weird shifting
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Wed, 25 Jun 2014 19:48:28 -0500
  My newly somewhat restored Carat behaves strangely - to me, anyway - when shifting. Drove up a pretty good grade with it and all I could...
• '85 1.9 manual shift
  Historical mailing list - Dominic Provini Jr.
  Tue, 8 May 2012 16:08:00 -0400
  Hey all, I have an 85 1.9 manual shift. I had a new clutch put in last year, but I recently noticed difficulty...
• Re: stick lube
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sat, 25 Jan 2003 02:32:24 EST
  ...Climb under the van and lubricate every part of the shifting mechanism which you see that slides, rotates or rubs against a gate. If...
• Re: Some minor transmission related work
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 27 May 2017 14:02:29 -0400
  ...12:13 Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> napisał(a): > Trivial stuff mostly, and I've included the shift linkage fix I mentioned on the...
• Re: simple engine RPM question
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 20 Nov 1998 14:43:42 +0000
  ...So that means I have to take it to at least 3,200 or 3,400 rpm before each shift. I was hoping to...
• Wanted: Syncro tranny shift boot
  Historical mailing list - Steven Dodson
  Thu, 27 Mar 2003 23:26:37 -0800
  I was just removing the tranny oil fill plug when I noticed that the rubber boot that protects the shift mechanism was all torn...
• Does cooler running eng.= smoother AT shifts?
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Tue, 3 Jul 2007 12:50:29 -0700
  ...cooling system of my '88 Westy with AT, the low-speed shifts from first to second & vice-versa are definitely smoother. The temp. gauge...
• Re: Auto tranny question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 10 Jan 2007 22:11:31 -0500
  ...I just didn't mention throttle adjustment since the shifting is OK after warm up. The real critical adjustment is the rod between the...
• Re: Auto Transmission Blues 90 Carat
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 30 Jan 1997 12:08:59 -0400 (AST)
  ...Symptoms are >when shifting from 2nd to 3rd on low level of acceleration, seems to >shift to 3rd, then release and apparently head back...
• Re: Transaxle - Movement of Gear Shifter Normal?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Thu, 24 May 2001 16:42:13 -0700
  ...Just so happens I got the shifter rehab kit from Ken, so that goes in this weekend. I will check the other stuff, too...
• Re: Swap Entire '85 Shift Linkage into '81?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 2 Jan 2010 15:57:13 -0800
  ...So before I start tearing into things, can I: > > Swap in an entire '85 shift linkage and transmission. (from shifter in > cab to transmission...
• Re: HELP CALL : clutch issue on the road?
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Tue, 20 Mar 2007 16:58:01 -0700
  ...If he can't change gears at all and shifter feels vastly different, then something is wrong with shift linkage. A quick look at...
• Sad transmission news
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 25 Sep 2025 21:42:11 -0400
  Hi friends, My auto transmission in my 85 is not shifting into third gear. This problem has been increasing. Also, when going down hill...
• Berg short shift kit group purchase- 1st call
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 16:39:15 EST
  ...Send me your name/address, how you want it shipped (UPS or USMail), whether you want just the short shift kit or the kit...
• Shifter Housing
  Historical mailing list - Eric Spletzer
  Tue, 6 Aug 2002 15:14:14 -0700
  ...I intend to try to fix it myself, but don't really know the first thing about the shifter housing. Anybody had to do...
• Re: Berg short shift Group Purchase-UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Wed, 7 Mar 2001 13:31:00 +1100
  ...Berg short shift Group Purchase-UPDATE > >I called Bergs to order my kit today and was surprised to find that out of >the 50...
• Re: shifter bushing kit
  Historical mailing list - Scott G. Terry
  Mon, 22 Oct 2001 09:53:22 -0700
  Greg, Have you checked the adjustment of your transmission linkage? Yes, replacing bushings could improve the feel of the shifter, but I would start...
• T5 Gearshift... was: more T5 photos.. (rien sur les Vanagon dan ce message)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Thu, 12 Dec 2002 21:10:03 -0800
  ...The Citro�n DS19/21 and Traction Avant also had the same shifter. Some of the Peugeot Vans and Reneault Trucks with front wheel...
• 91 GL Clutch
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 21 Jun 1996 22:43:22 -0500
  After 100+k miles the clutch on the 91 GL is causing shifting to be difficult. I have looked over Bentley and found nothing...
• Re: Poor shifting in '71 bus
  Historical mailing list - Richard
  Thu, 27 Apr 95 15:12:49 EDT
  > Anyone who has ever made your shifter feel new, PLEASE tell me how you > did it!! With as much detail as you like-- Email...
• Help with adjustment
  Historical mailing list - jaime forero
  Fri, 29 Dec 2006 18:05:42 -0600
  I just finished replacing the shift rod bushings and the ball and socket arrangement on my 91 Vanagon. All OK however reverse is giving...
• Re: shifter bushings---- how thight should they be ?
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Sun, 24 Jun 2001 12:36:58 -0700
  ...shifter bushings ---- how tight should they be? Hi Vanagoners I'm trying to troubleshoot a vibration noise coming out of my shifter. I have...
• Re: clutch problems
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Mon, 5 Jan 2004 06:41:31 -0600
  You might have someone press the clutch down (keep engine off, block bus) and crawl underneath to see if it's the shift linakge...
• Re: shifter bushing kit
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Mon, 22 Oct 2001 11:47:06 -0700
  ...Pull up the rubber boot at the base of the shift lever. There is a metal plate with two 10mm nuts. First mark the...
• air cooled Vanagon side shifter and oil pump diagrams/pictures needed
  Historical mailing list - thomas LaPointe
  Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:14:37 -0500
  ...I need to find a diagram of how the side shifter mechanism works on the 82 Westy. I received mine with the shifter shaft...
• Re: Shifter Adjustment Tips and Tricks requested
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 8 Apr 2009 20:40:47 -0400
  John are you sure you put the plate back on the side of the transmission that supports the shifter linkage on the correct side...
• Re: eurovan shifter busted
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 26 May 2010 08:14:59 -0400
  Matt, I have a good used shifter if this would help. I would like $75 for it. It is from a 93 EV manual...
• Fw: Re: Shift Linkage Boot for 1982 Diesel Westy
  Historical mailing list - AD Felder
  Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:43:03 -0700
  ...http://picasaweb.google.com/1987vanagon/ShiftLinkageBoot# Thanks, Ryan
• Re: air cooled 4th gear pick up
  Historical mailing list - Jennifer Christensen
  Mon, 9 Apr 2001 14:28:57 -0400
  ...ndependent of the goodness of the engine, you might > want to change your shifting: shifting into 4th at 45 mph is too low. Try...
• Re: reverse (manual) shifting
  Historical mailing list - Matthias Kuster
  Thu, 7 Jun 2007 09:17:40 -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: Comparative tranny opinions
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Fri, 20 Aug 2004 23:48:33 -0700
  ...HAPPY with his SA .457 5 speed (I ever bought a 5 speed shifter knob and the short shift kit along with the extender...
• Re: Solenoid-operated manual shifter?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 11 Dec 2003 09:10:24 -0800
  ...I've been tossing around the idea of solenoids to control the shifting, but like I said, tossing around the idea. Sort of a...
• Re: Automatic transmission, WTF?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:33:30 -0700
  ...The shift lever is very specifically designed so you can 'grab 2nd' quickly and easily from 3rd. No need to hold down the button...
• Better Shifter Bushings?
  Historical mailing list - Zolly
  Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:58:00 -0700
  I just got a message from one of the TheSamba sellers, that he is selling shifter bushings that don't wear out and would...
• transmission worries
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jara
  Mon, 30 Aug 1999 16:27:08 -0700
  ...I've experienced trouble shifting between 1st and reverse usually in a tight turn with a car or two waiting impatiently for me to...
• Re: Gear Jammin'
  Historical mailing list - Tyrone Greene
  Sat, 14 Nov 1998 19:53:32 -0500
  ...I figured out last night > that if I pushed the shifter down, and around the reverse lockout, I could get > first. Patrick, if you...
• Re: difficult shifting
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Tue, 31 May 2005 09:51:04 -0400
  ...When the engine isn't running, I can shift without > a problem (it doesn't do me much good though!). I searched the archives...
• Re: Shift selector shaft
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Sat, 3 Feb 2018 14:17:50 +0000
  Automatic? Manual? On Sat, Feb 3, 2018 at 8:11 AM jaime forero <jforero@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > I am in need of the shift...
• Re: Technical Transmission Question
  Historical mailing list - paul guard
  Mon, 18 Apr 2016 11:51:45 +0000
  ...Any time a transaxle is removed, there is a chance shift linkage adjustment will need to be performed upon the reinstall. If the 3rd...
• 88 Automatic Shifter does not lock in gear
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Sun, 24 Aug 2008 01:39:10 -0400
  Hello all, My 88 Automatic Shifter does not lock in gear. The thumb mechanism spring is intact but you could still move it into...
• Re: Shifter Part Needed
  Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter
  Mon, 9 Oct 2000 18:15:10 -0400
  ...For $60 (Camelback VW) I got a kit that includes ALL of the shifter parts for the linkage at the floor and I replaced...
• Re: Buzzing stick shift and Redline?
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Westfalia
  Mon, 29 Mar 1999 12:29:00 -0500
  ...Buzzing stick shift and Redline? > Hello all, > Last Thursday, I changed my transmission fluid to Redline MT90. I noticed > an immediate improvement in shifting...
• Looking for a shift lever for early Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Mon, 3 Aug 2015 15:49:12 -0400
  ...This time I need a good used or new shift lever for the side of the transmission on an early Vanagon (80-83). I...
• Re: valve adjust and shift lever maintenance
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 May 1996 12:21:03 -0400
  ...2) You were looking for a NOS shift rod bushing. I *don't* have a NOS one, but I have an entire shift rod...