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• Re: Solenoid-operated manual shifter?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 13 Dec 2003 22:57:56 +1300
  ...The sifter throw is a bit long, bu the shifter can be >shortened a bit and still remain within reach. There is a shift...
• rebuilding shifter linkage
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 31 Jan 2025 09:24:09 -0800
  I've started a winter project of rebuilding the shifter linkage, from the shifter to the transmission. This will be the second time I...
• Re: How to improve shifting?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sun, 24 Apr 2005 14:05:57 -0600
  ...I would like to improve the >> shifter feel and ease of shifting. What would the best approach be? My >> first gear is hard to...
• Re: throttle flat spot
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Tue, 2 Jan 2007 21:32:05 -0500
  ...The shift kit made a big difference, but it was the shifter bushings that made the biggest. In my case the sloppy shifting was...
• Re: Shift buzz
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:21:06 -0700
  ...Shift buzz I, the shifter, do not have a buzz, but my shift lever does in 4th and 5th gear. I have an 87...
• Re: Anybody up for the UK quick shift kit at about $55 plus shippin
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 12 Mar 2004 06:38:01 EST
  ...Some time after my Berg shifter kit was installed the shifter rod snapped in two. I repaired it by inserting a solid steel rod...
• shifter shaft cover?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Tue, 11 Nov 2003 02:26:04 EST
  Is there a part number for the black plastic tube "trim" that covers the aluminum shifter in the later model manual transmission Vanagons? This...
• 91 westy 4 speed shifting problem
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drexler
  Tue, 1 Dec 2009 18:19:48 -0500
  ...If I shift out of any gear including 3rd, into what I expect to be 1st., it re-enters 3rd gear. To actually shift...
• Re: Need Help with Syncro 5-speed Shifter Bushings
  Historical mailing list - Myron Lind
  Fri, 15 Mar 2002 01:26:19 -0500
  Ken, guess what? I have a box right here! The connection of the shifter to the front horizontal rod contains two small plastic spacers...
• Re: rebuilding shifter linkage
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Berg
  Fri, 14 Feb 2025 14:22:22 -0500
  ...The shifter knob is acting as a resonator. Just touching the center of the knob with my finger stops the noise. Removing the shifter...
• Re: rebuilding shifter linkage
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sat, 15 Feb 2025 09:41:59 -0800
  ...Then I remove the shifter knob and do another recording showing that the noise completely goes away. Lastly I replace the shifter knob and...
• Re: rebuilding shifter linkage
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 15 Feb 2025 10:24:06 -0800
  Maybe this would help a bit? https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=665217&highlight=shifter+rod+making+noise On Sat, Feb...
• Re: shift linkage concept question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 12 Nov 2004 07:18:06 -0600
  ...The lateral movement of the shift lever is very important in the vanagon setup. The lateral movement ends up putting the shifting shaft (coming...
• Re: Shifter extension
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 27 May 2003 17:18:26 EDT
  Get a short shifter and extension from Gene Berg and you will wonder WHY did VW NOT DO THIS!!! It makes shifting much easier...
• Re: shift linkage concept question
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Dix
  Mon, 15 Nov 2004 19:04:12 -0800
  All - I'm currently in need of some of the "nylon" bushings at the rear of my 82 vanagon diesel that guide the shift...
• Just got some Vanagon shifter parts in stock
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:33:51 -0400
  Dear List, I just got some of the rear shifter bushings and parts in stock for the Vanagon manual transmission (includes syncro). I have...
• Sloppy Shifter
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 10 Jan 2001 10:33:29 -0500
  I had a sloppy shifter problem with my '86. There are (4) 10mm nuts that hold the shifter base to the body. These slowly...
• poor shifting when engine running 79 bus
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 13 Apr 1996 22:36:39 -0500 (EST)
  Folks, I have been having trouble lately with stiff shifting in my 79 bus(manual transmission). When the engine is NOT running, it'll...
• squeaky shifting woes
  Historical mailing list - Phillip Bouton
  Thu, 7 Jan 1999 09:49:11 -0500
  When I shift in my 87, the gear shift squeaks and sounds and feels like metal rubbing together.� It seems to me that it...
• WBX 4 spd. Transaxle 1-2 Shift Rod Fork FLAPS Replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 28 Jul 2014 12:04:01 -0700
  ...http://tinyurl.com/ksrfbjz the shifter is in neutral, 3-4 fork toward 3-4 gears position. Arrows point to the 1-2 shift...
• Re: rebuilding shifter linkage
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 18 Feb 2025 07:40:31 -0800
  ...I'm calling this project complete, I'm happy with the shifting and like how the GW quick shift kit reduces the travel of...
• Manual Shifter Woes
  Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
  Thu, 20 May 2010 23:27:26 -0400
  I had to replace the shifter ball on my 4-speed manual transmission in my 1991 GL. Now I can't get into reverse...
• 4 speed shifter sloppy and vibrates
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Wed, 15 Aug 2001 21:38:02 -0400
  The shifter on my '87 van is sloppy and makes a buzzing/rattling noise as I accellerate. Seems like the spring has lost it...
• Gearshift lube job
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sullivan
  Thu, 21 Mar 2002 18:55:14 -0800
  My manual trannie shifter squeaks and squeals when I shift. Sounds dry as the Sahara in there. Can I re-grease the ball joint...
• Re: reverse (manual) shifting
  Historical mailing list - Bill Glenn
  Thu, 7 Jun 2007 23:07:53 -0400
  ...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: Vanagon Short Shift Kit
  Historical mailing list - Bob Elliott
  Tue, 14 Mar 2006 07:39:45 -0800
  Hi Phil, Just wanted you to know that I just finished installing a Gene Berg Vanagon Quick Shift Kit <http://www.geneberg.com/cat...
• Re: rebuilding shifter linkage
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:20:16 +0000
  ...I'm calling this project complete, I'm happy with the shifting and like how the GW quick shift kit reduces the travel of...
• Re: 91 westy 4 speed shifting problem
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 1 Dec 2009 23:13:49 -0600
  ...Shifting into 1st is awkward. > > If I shift out of any gear including 3rd, into what I expect to be 1st., it > re-enters...
• Re: Rattle at High RPM
  Historical mailing list - CanineWolf
  Sat, 25 Apr 1998 15:56:02 EDT
  Did you check your shifter? Push a little on the shifter and it will get rid of the noise. Now if that gets rid...
• Re: Cable Shift Linkage? (tranny)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:09:37 +1300
  ...ouch! That's without the work needed to install it and modify the shift-rods (the G50 has an inline coaxial shifter like the...
• Re: How to change shift lever
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:08:18 -0400
  ...You will see a box directly below where the shifter is located. Remove the 4 10mm nuts holding it in place and remove it...
• Re: Do Shift linkage bushes wear ...
  Historical mailing list - The Westy man
  Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:03:48 -0700
  ...Do Shift linkage bushes wear ... > it all adds up. > yes, worn shift linkage, driven and shifted gently with care 'generally' > shouldn't hurt the...
• Re: 4 speed/5 speed shifter
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 19 May 2010 14:41:26 -0700
  ...the 5 speed shift box will work with the 4 speed.. or worst case, run it without the shift box under the shifter for...
• Adjusting shifter linkage
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 16 Oct 2015 17:40:08 -0700
  hi, I am trying to adjust the shifter linkage on a 1990 Carat WBX, manual trans. on a perfect set up...when in Neutral...
• Re: best mod for vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Tue, 2 Mar 2004 22:23:22 -0800
  On 3/2/04 21:59, "Don in Phoenix" <02BuellS3T@COX.NET> wrote: > I had asked about the short shift kit from Gene Berg...
• Re: Poor shifting in '71 bus
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 27 Apr 1995 11:58:01 -0700 (PDT)
  I improved the "stirring a bowl of oatmeal" shifting on my '72 by installing a new rubber/urethane + metal "u-shaped" thing that goes...
• Re: best mod for vanagon(gerg shift)?
  Historical mailing list - David Johnson
  Wed, 3 Mar 2004 17:39:30 -0800
  ...Your choices for the short shift kit are as follows: > > GB 6780 $42.07 Quick Shift w/12mm extension > GB 6785 $44.15 Quick...
• Re: gear linkage trouble after tranny out and short shift kit
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 3 Oct 2007 17:10:00 -0400
  ...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: shifter shaft cover?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 11 Nov 2003 07:41:05 -0500
  ...Eric Jeff Oxroad wrote: >Is there a part number for the black plastic tube "trim" that covers the >aluminum shifter in the later model...
• Re: Shift linkage? 84 manual transmission
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 16 Apr 2017 09:21:02 -0700
  Caveat; ive never seen a 5 speed shift linkage so im guessing that the shift box above the spare tire is different than the...
• Re: rebuilding shifter linkage
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 18 Feb 2025 10:58:21 -0500
  ...Then I remove the shifter knob and do another recording showing that the noise completely goes away. Lastly I replace the shifter knob and...
• Re: Seeking Comments, Quick Shifter
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 30 Mar 2007 23:38:53 +0000
  If you are talking about the quick-shift kit that was originally marketed by CBs, (cast aluminum spacer that raises the shifter.) It does...
• Re: 80-82 vanagon shift linkage adjusting.
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Fri, 3 Feb 2006 08:44:07 -0800
  ...As I recall, you loosen the forward linkage coupling bolt only, put the transmission in neutral, move the shifter to a neutral position, then...
• shift rod bushings
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 May 1996 15:32:09 -0700 (PDT)
  New shiftrod bushings needed. I am replacing the transmission in my '68 Bus. It was getting to be a real chore to make gear...
• Shifting difficulty
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Sun, 29 Aug 1999 11:36:04 EDT
  Hello The 87 I just aquired is a little difficult to shift out of second and fourth gear. I cleaned and then lubed the...
• for sale: 4 sp Shifter/linkage
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 23 May 2002 11:41:30 EDT
  ...Shifter must be tight! > > i have a 4spd shifter and linkage for sale.. chris
• Re: rebuilding shifter linkage
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 14 Feb 2025 11:38:16 -0800
  Does the shifter rod still have a rubber/plastic cover tube on it? On Fri, Feb 14, 2025 at 11:36 AM Mark McCulley...
• Re: Gearshift lube job
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 22 Mar 2002 08:03:11 -0800
  Karl - yes I forgot to mention this end of the shift rod also. I finally bought the rubber boot for it and now it...
• Re: How to correct "vague" 4 speed shifter
  Historical mailing list - Jaime Forero
  Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:12:40 -0600
  ...How to correct "vague" 4 speed shifter > Most likely needs adjusting. The 1-2 shift gate is the important > adjustment and 1sr is less...
• Re: noisy shifting
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:35:01 -0800
  All I can suggest is to grease every moving shift linkage piece..fnt, middle bushing and rear to see if that makes it shift...
• Re: best mod for vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Wed, 3 Mar 2004 06:14:52 -0800
  George Mercer wrote: > Brett, > I don't know about the short-shifter. Yes, 1st in the 5-speed is down from > reverse. Original 5...
• Re: Shifter Rattle (Was: Re: shift lever adjustment)
  Historical mailing list - j fritz
  Sun, 18 Jul 1999 00:11:13 -0500
  ...The replaceable guide part is not really visible in >this drawing but it is labeled 'shift stop' and is found inside the >'shift mechanism...
• Shift rod bushings and ball for 85
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Sun, 30 Nov 2014 14:01:07 -0500
  Hi there, I'm looking for known good shift rod rear bushing and shift ball (and boot)... Does anyone have anything? Thanks in advance...
• Trans upshift
  Historical mailing list - Robert Mac Dowell
  Tue, 10 May 2011 19:14:27 -0400
  ...It moved the shift point up about 800 rpms. I agree with everybody when they say it shifts too early. Since I put my...
• 81' Shift Linkage Bushings
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Price
  Wed, 9 Jul 2003 09:08:14 -0600
  I need help finding replacement Shift Linkage bushings for 1980-85 vanagon. These bushings are at the swivel point on the front parts of...
• Re: Short Shift Kit
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 28 Nov 2003 14:36:01 -0700
  ...Just too long and put the shifter knob too close to me. I have long arms and that thing cut down on the short...
• Re: shifter problems
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 27 May 1997 08:13:39 +0200
  ...wrote: >> Loose the rod clamp behind the fuel tank. > -no problem >> Set the leveler to idle between 3rd and 4th. > -OK shifter in neutral...
• Re: How to improve shifting?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 24 Apr 2005 17:41:41 -0500
  ...I would like to improve the >>> shifter feel and ease of shifting. What would the best approach be? >>> My >>> first gear is hard to...
• Re: rebuilding shifter linkage
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 14 Feb 2025 11:35:45 -0800
  ...The shifter knob is acting as a resonator. Just touching the center of the knob with my finger stops the noise. Removing the shifter...
• Re: 86 syncro shifter Q's
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 2 Aug 2000 09:39:05 EDT
  Here is a list of the parts to tottally rebuild a broken shifter in a Vanagon: Shifter parts: 1- 171 711 227A- $2.20...