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• 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....
• Re: best mod for vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - George Mercer
  Wed, 3 Mar 2004 03:24:21 EST
  ...You can buy this linkage or learn to shift down into 1st by pushing down on the shifter like going into reverse. George In...
• 1984 shift problem
  Historical mailing list - smko
  Fri, 30 May 1997 10:34:14 -0400
  need help in adjusting shift linkage on 1984 Vanagon.
• Re: Shift Linkage Cleaning and Adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Sun, 22 Mar 1998 13:42:39 -0500
  ...The archives point to the linkage >and mention replacing all the bushings at the shifter and the >transmission. The dealer said he thinks it...
• Re: Stuck in gear - Help!
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 31 Mar 2001 16:15:17 EST
  ...Thought it was shifter linkage trouble > as the plastic gimball that the shifter pivots about broke - replaced it, > but shifter won't budge - stuck...
• 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...
• Re: Shift rod bushings and ball for 85
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Mon, 1 Dec 2014 08:44:44 -0500
  ...20699 > > > > > http://www.busdepot.com/cables-pedal-lever-components/shift-linkage-parts/shift-linkage-parts?p=1 > > > > Probably Others ~ Hope that Helps ~ > > > > > >> On 30...
• solved: gear linkage trouble after tranny out and short shift kit
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Thu, 4 Oct 2007 14:36:05 -0700
  ...shift linkage. I saw that the fourth gear blocks long before the linkage mount blocks the movement. However i saw then that the linkage...
• Re: Shift Linkage Cleaning and Adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Sun, 22 Mar 1998 10:42:42 -0700
  ...The archives point to the linkage > and mention replacing all the bushings at the shifter and the > transmission. The dealer said he thinks it...
• 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: shift linkage concept question
  Historical mailing list - Doug
  Fri, 12 Nov 2004 17:01:31 -0500
  ...When I shift into 2,4 it "feels" like the linkage isn't >>pulling the tranny lever far enough foward; but clearly the linkage...
• Re: Shift rod
  Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
  Mon, 8 Nov 2010 12:20:00 -0800
  ...Mark On Nov 8, 2010, at 12:03 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: > hi Mark, > you mean front half of 82 westy shift linkage...
• Re: Gearshift lube job
  Historical mailing list - STEPHANIE WOLZ
  Thu, 21 Mar 2002 22:12:23 -0700
  ...Can I re-grease the ball joint on the stick shift where it goes through the floor without disassembling the shift linkage and mechanism...
• Re: Swap Entire '85 Shift Linkage into '81?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 2 Jan 2010 17:04:38 -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: Additions and corrections to Technical Transmission Question.
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 17 Apr 2016 10:32:31 -0700
  Checking that the shifter linkage is working properly is a great idea but why would the adjustment dimension(s) change for a different engine...
• Re: hard to shift into 2nd
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 16 Feb 2018 19:44:01 -0700
  ...Old Rear Linkage & is Now Out Of Adjust' due to New Stuff ~ Are All the Components in the Shifter Pivot @ the Shifters Base in...
• Re: Shifting problems how adjust linkage
  Historical mailing list - marcus
  Thu, 23 Jul 1998 09:35:50 -0700
  Ron If your shifting was good in the past then forget the linkage.It doesn't go out of adjustment.Look for dry white...
• 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...
• linkage lube and washer check valve
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 22 May 2011 23:02:12 -0700
  ...Cleaned and lubed read end of shift linkage http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/05/22/vanagon-syncro-shift-linkage-rear-and-a-glance-at...
• Re: 91 westy 4 speed shifting problem
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 1 Dec 2009 23:13:49 -0600
  You need to rework the linkage from front to back. New shims and bushings where the stick is mounted, and a new shifter on...
• Re: Gearshift lube job
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 22 Mar 2002 08:03:11 -0800
  ...Can I re-grease the ball joint on the stick shift where it goes through the floor without disassembling the shift linkage and mechanism...
• Re: Smooth shifting!
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Tue, 17 Feb 2004 21:46:36 -0800
  ...I greased by linkage a few years ago with regular grease. Over time, the shifting got stiffer and stiffer. Regular grease turns into a...
• Re: 1.9 manual 4 speed linkage question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 19 Sep 2010 18:02:18 -0700
  ...1.9 manual 4 speed linkage question >> >> >> Disconnected the shift linkage at the transmission by removing the two >> bolts >> from the bracket and pulling...
• Re: 81 Vanagon Shift Linkage Problem...
  Historical mailing list - Juha Koivisto
  Thu, 4 May 2000 08:49:03 +0300
  ...If you still have trouble..replace plastic joint of shift lever. ..and make sure to readjust linkages if necessary (someone could have adjust them...
• Re: Adjusting shifter linkage
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 16 Oct 2015 22:32:20 -0400
  ...Adjusting shifter linkage hi, I am trying to adjust the shifter linkage on a 1990 Carat WBX, manual trans. on a perfect set up...
• Gear shift linkage?
  Historical mailing list - Debbie Walters
  Wed, 19 Dec 2001 12:36:49 -0500
  ...Tow guy thinks it's the gear shift linkage in the front. Any adivice on repairing this, or any other ideas on possible cause...
• Re: parting out Buses, Bugs, and Ghias in Denver ('55-'81)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Jun 1996 02:40:42 -0400
  ...there are two parts to that shift linkage. (sorry, i don't have it. i sent my extra to Tom Bennett who's selling...
• Re: Early Vanagon Shift Linkage Available Again!
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:19:46 -0600
  ...Time to rebuild that rear shift linkage if you have > an 80-82 Vanagon. You can see a picture of the new linkage piece...
• Re: shifting
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Fri, 6 Oct 2000 15:13:55 -0700
  your shifting is either a busted transaxle or a mis-adjusted shift linkage. You can tempt fate and go under the bus and rotate...
• Re: syncro - shift linkage protective pipe
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Thu, 16 Sep 2010 13:25:22 -0700
  ...syncro - shift linkage protective pipe > > >> cross posted from samba... >> >> >> How common is it to have the protective pipe installed in the shift >> linkage assembly...
• Re: Shift rod
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 8 Nov 2010 12:03:58 -0800
  hi Mark, you mean front half of 82 westy shift linkage to operate the rear half of linkage and trans that's 91 ? if...
• 80-82 vanagon shift linkage adjusting.
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Fri, 3 Feb 2006 11:28:02 -0500
  ok I've got the Bently, 3-4 differant versions/iterations i'm not sure exactly on adjusting the shift rod and linkage on...
• Re: badly rusted mystery part
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 11 Dec 2007 15:04:05 -0800
  ...On 12/11/07, Mark Drillock <drillock@earthlink.net> wrote: > The shift linkage change does not follow years, it follows transmission > types. The way...
• Re: transmission shifting
  Historical mailing list - Mark Brush
  Mon, 17 Oct 2005 15:06:41 -0400
  ...So I un-hooked the linkage, crawled > under > the bus, and manually shifted the transmission into second. I started her > up, and let off...
• Shifter linkage advice sought (87 Westy Syncro)..
  Historical mailing list - thetrans
  Wed, 13 May 1998 18:05:35 -0400
  ...Because I can make it through all the gears, I am assuming that my problem must be in the shift linkage systems somewhere. I...
• Re: Shifting problems how adjust linkage
  Historical mailing list - Scarlett Semko
  Thu, 23 Jul 1998 07:10:41 -0400
  ...shifting problems", but I'm not finding the information. Any help here would be very appreciated. I'm sure it is my linkage by...
• Re: Some minor transmission related work
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 27 May 2017 14:38:51 -0600
  On 27 May , 2017, at 10:13 AM, Alistair Bell wrote: > Trivial stuff mostly, and I've included the shift linkage fix I mentioned...
• Re: Shift linkage repair
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 11 Aug 2019 09:26:29 -0700
  ...Shift linkage repair > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djxbIa23_40 > > >
• Re: wearing down my westy
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 4 Nov 2003 10:59:03 -0500
  ...lube in the shift linkage, since I had the tranny out, > and rushed it back in without lubing the linkage bushings. Yeah, I have...
• Re: 91 westy 4 speed shifting problem
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Wed, 2 Dec 2009 09:06:08 -0500
  ...to rework the linkage from front to back. New shims and > bushings where the stick is mounted, and a new shifter on the > transmission...
• Re: Poor shifting: air-cooled Westy
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 21 Sep 2014 20:16:07 -0700
  Have you tried lubricating all the shifter linkage? My vanny shifts much easier every time I squirt some spray lube on all the moving...
• 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...
• Re: 1.9 manual 4 speed linkage question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 19 Sep 2010 17:35:47 -0700
  ...1.9 manual 4 speed linkage question > > > Disconnected the shift linkage at the transmission by removing the > two bolts > from the bracket and pulling...
• Re: vanagon with ticco engine/vibrations
  Historical mailing list - Joachim Beek
  Wed, 26 Feb 2003 19:13:35 -0600
  ...If your shifter is otherwise fine, then replacing linkage parts or the bushings probably won't help your Tiico-induced vibrations. On the other...
• RE: boot: shifter linkage
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 22 May 1996 08:56:11 -0700
  ...shifter linkage Is Camelback a local dealer, or can I get them to send one next-day? Wouldn't that be nice - $20+ for...
• Re: Shift linkage? 84 manual transmission
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 16 Apr 2017 09:31:01 -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...
• Uh-Oh! Tranny or Shift Linkage?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 Nov 1995 13:29:09 -0500
  ...Do the easy stuff first, right? cleaned & lubed the linkage box just under the shift lever (it was dry in spots, and the grease...
• Re: Shift rod
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 8 Nov 2010 15:49:44 -0800
  I installed a later model tranny and shift linkage into my '81 http://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/WBXTransmissionInto81VanagonWasAirCooled# I had access of sorts (was...
• Re: Automatic Tranny and Shift Lnkg
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Thu, 6 Nov 2003 11:37:08 -0800
  ...Automatic Tranny and Shift Lnkg Seeking a good AUTO tranny and all shift linkage for an 85 Westy. Call Warren 415-225-9770
• Syncor Shifting question + seeking Daryl's input
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:48:11 -0700
  ...Nothing is obviously shot or worn out on the shift linkage. Clutch is freshly gone through, and disengaging cleanly. questions : Can crunchey shifting be...
• More broken stuff... need shift linkage parts
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Thu, 18 Sep 2003 14:56:12 -0700
  ...This time it's front shift linkage parts... I ordered all the plastic bits for the bottom of the shift lever from Ken at...
• Shifting problems how adjust linkage
  Historical mailing list - Monk Bill
  Sat, 18 Jul 1998 20:39:05 EDT
  ...the linkage. In order to get my Van in first I need to push down as if going into reverse and shifting to second...
• Re: Shift Linkage Boot for 1982 Diesel Westy
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:40:15 -0400
  ...Shift Linkage Boot for 1982 Diesel Westy > To: "AD Felder" <dieseldoofus@yahoo.com>, "Vanagon List" <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Cc: ryanatanner@googlemail.com > Date...
• 1.9 manual 4 speed linkage question
  Historical mailing list - Doug
  Sun, 19 Sep 2010 16:40:51 -0700
  Disconnected the shift linkage at the transmission by removing the two bolts from the bracket and pulling the socket off the ball. Reconnected but...
• EV shift linkage
  Historical mailing list - Stanley, Roderick (strg)
  Fri, 3 Oct 1997 06:58:09 -0700
  ...The shifter went completely "limp" or very sloppy. I suspected problems with the linkage. Sure enough a $1.75 nylon bushing on top of...
• WTB SYNCHRO GEAR SHIFT LINKAGE
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Mon, 8 Dec 2003 22:51:37 -0700
  Listers, Anybody out there in cyberland know where I can pick up a Synchro gear linkage? I made the plunge and bought a Euro...
• Re: EV shift linkage
  Historical mailing list - Drew B. Farenwald
  Fri, 3 Oct 1997 11:28:21 -0400
  ...The > shifter went completely "limp" or very sloppy. I suspected problems with > the linkage. Sure enough a $1.75 nylon bushing on top of...
• Re: transmission linkages
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Fri, 24 Aug 2007 22:42:28 -0700
  ...I've been under the car to > gently assist the shift linkage but I want to be sure I'm assisting in > the right...
• transmission shifting
  Historical mailing list - Don Williams
  Mon, 17 Oct 2005 11:12:19 -0700
  ...So I un-hooked the linkage, crawled under the bus, and manually shifted the transmission into second. I started her up, and let off...
• Re: Need help adjusting gear shift linkage
  Historical mailing list - Jimmy Johnston
  Tue, 5 Jun 2018 22:31:19 -0400
  Hey Yo, Make sure the shop reassembled the shift linkage support bracket in the correct position... info here: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum...