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shift lever broke
Historical mailing list - Dave Stratton
Thu, 12 Aug 1999 15:58:47 -0600
...No longer! No shift lever. The blasted thing broke off above the pivot, below the boot. My feeling is that I should go with...
Re: question regarding clutch bearings and shifting problems
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Sun, 8 Jun 2003 21:43:33 -0400
...I still be able to start the engine > with the gear shift in neutral and just let it idle? Yes. The pilot bearing is...
Re: vanagon Digest - 11 Nov 2004 to 12 Nov 2004 - Special issue (#2004-1091)
Historical mailing list - dk spence
Fri, 12 Nov 2004 16:50:57 -0700
...shift linkage concept question > > is this the same isssue that I am having?..............75% of the time > I cant shift into 1st unless I...
Re: Shift but no go
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 28 Oct 2017 01:21:48 +0000
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Re: Movement felt in the Shift Stick.
Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
Mon, 25 Apr 2011 09:41:59 -0600
Robby, typically this is motor or, most likely, tranny mounts. Miguel
slugish
Historical mailing list - Joel Shortlidge
Wed, 5 May 1999 12:42:55 -0500
my '87 Syncro keeps getting slower at up shifts and stop lights. Checked distributor and no problem?
Berg short shift kit
Historical mailing list - David Cooper
Wed, 31 Jan 2001 18:49:16 EST
What does this kit do? Will it work on an 82? Coop [text/html]
Re: berg shift kit
Historical mailing list - Kevin Carrubba
Thu, 4 Mar 2004 09:12:17 -0500
Just cought this thread I'd take one. Cheers Kevin 87 Westy Burlington VT
Re: Not shifting into 4th gear...maybe?
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:32:34 -0500
Aren't all Vanagon automatics 3 speed? Allan -- 1991 Vanagon GL
Re: Short shift for 5 speed
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 29 Jun 2012 20:02:23 -0400
...Short shift for 5 speed Hi .. yes Don, in practice it is a 4 speed with 'half a granny' fist gear. .. however.. VW did...
Re: Need Help Diagnosing Auto Tran problem
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:30:06 -0700
...the van does not engage in the gear right away when shifted. For example the van use to make a noticeable shift from Park...
Re: Manual alignment problem.
Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
Fri, 6 Sep 2013 17:37:36 -0700
...Actually my mechanic identified the problem as being a broken shift lever at the transmission - the plastic ball on this part had broke off...
Re: Auto transmission not shifting question
Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Tue, 22 Jul 2025 07:35:37 -0230
...After it shifted into third once, all was well. If I recall it was because of a dirty valve body? I eventually had it...
Re: Finally got new Air Cooled/Diesel Center Shifter Bushings in stock!
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:08:29 -0600
...We also have the double ball shift levers new and the center bushing. There is only one other bushing that is at the universal...
Metallic sound when depressing the clutch
Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
Fri, 3 Jul 2009 20:40:46 -0400
...The transmission shifts easily and the van is running great. The transmission fluid has been changed every couple of years and it was changed...
Re: Momo shift knob - guilty pleasure
Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
Fri, 1 Jul 2005 10:02:58 -0700
...Momo shift knob - guilty pleasure OK, at the risk of sounding rediculous, yeah, I did this... No, I'm no teen-age speed racer...
Re: lights in auto shifter box
Historical mailing list - John Graham
Thu, 13 Feb 2003 19:56:39 -0500
...You can get to these lights without taking the whole plastic console loose from around the automatic shifter lever. Just use a wide bladed...
Re: small front table -> Laptop Mount
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Thu, 7 Feb 2008 13:37:37 -0800
...Possibly i could shorten >> the shifter. This is an automatic shift tower. >>
Re: manual transmission linkage
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Sat, 12 Jun 2010 09:21:29 -0400
...Any differences in the shifter, the shifter > housing, the length of the linkage underneath, the joint on the > transmission??? I am trying to convert...
BITE ME....5 millionth Chrysler Minivan...MY A$$....
Historical mailing list
Fri, 13 Oct 1995 14:01:27 -0400 (EDT)
...I just love the way Chrysler is using revisionist history...they invented the minivan...SURE...they invented the "sports shift"... gee what about VWs...
Re: Longest lived clutch, was: Clutch Use
Historical mailing list
Wed, 30 Jun 1999 09:37:39 EDT
...It has survived my Mom's terrible shifting habits (she always shifts too early) and is now owned by my brother (can you say...
Re: EV ignition is Bosch no more.
Historical mailing list
Thu, 21 Oct 1999 09:51:40 EDT
...Is the place where first gear is located when shifting different than where it is for the Vanagon (ie Vanagon first is toward the...
Re: 915 shift-pattern
Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
Wed, 26 Apr 2000 22:32:56 EDT
...otago.ac.nz writes: << Looks like 915s came with two different shift-patterns. Maybe the later examples had first back & left. I wonder if...
Shift Kart in Vanagon - Pictures
Historical mailing list - Christopher T. Berchin
Sat, 12 May 2001 12:12:25 -0400
Some of you were curious as to how I'd get my shifter kart into my Vanagon. I have put some pictures up on...
Synthetic Tranny Oil?
Historical mailing list - JOHNSON,DAVID (HP-Vancouver,ex1)
Wed, 31 Oct 2001 11:03:40 -0800
...On my recently acquired '89 vanagon GL, I've got that 2nd gear grinding when shifting issue when the van is cold. No problems...
Need transmission.
Historical mailing list - Jim DiGennaro
Fri, 19 Oct 2001 19:48:49 -0400
...I removed the shift arm and tried shifting the trans. from underneath. Its very stiff like there is something jamming it up. If anyone...
Re: Raised floor heater duct in diesels
Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
Wed, 26 Jan 2005 00:53:30 -0600
...Or maybe they are pulling a gotcha? Certainly the 82 has some unique sheetmetal ahead of the shifter- it has the large duct coming...
Re: vanagon bush shiftings and Shrubbery??
Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
Wed, 28 Apr 2010 10:53:16 -0700
...vanagon bush shiftings and Shrubbery?? I once drove through a shrubbery with my Vanagon... it was a nice shrubbery with one slightly higher giving...
Re: No Warning: Manual tranny now stuck in reverse! HELP!
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:16:56 -0500
...Now try to move the shifter lever that is on the side of the transmission and has the plastic ball on the end. If...
Re: A/T changes hard - AT fluid?
Historical mailing list - James
Wed, 4 Dec 2013 23:39:12 -0500
...Once I changed the auto lube to Redline ATF > and the screen, it shifted completely differently (meaning that there was no > difference between cold...
My 84 Westy Winter Project
Historical mailing list - Jack R
Mon, 25 Feb 2019 22:21:43 -0500
...Gear Shifter hard to find gears, replaced 3 bushings, shift linkage ball to new billet receptor, replaced boots, Union and sandblasted and treated shift...
Re: Shifting into 1st gear
Historical mailing list - Andrew Jack
Wed, 5 Jun 2002 14:56:34 +1000
...It is more inconvenient than a problem at the moment. > I usually shift into 1st on a roll before coming to a complete stop...
RE: Auto Transmission Blues 90 Carat
Historical mailing list - Morrell, Edward
Thu, 30 Jan 1997 11:48:05 -0700
...Symptoms are >>when shifting from 2nd to 3rd on low level of acceleration, seems to >>shift to 3rd, then release and apparently head back...
Help, clutch problem on 87 GL
Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
Mon, 11 Oct 1999 15:01:02 EDT
Hello I started to have problems shifting yesterday while 160 miles away from home in Saratoga NY. I managed to drive the car home...
Odd transaxle problems
Historical mailing list - Steve Sullivan
Mon, 16 Jul 2001 20:19:19 -0700
...Yet it's always shifted badly, grinding in second. Then I got the shifter adjusted and it was fine. Then replaced the oil with...
Re: Not shifting into 4th gear...maybe?
Historical mailing list - --------
Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:20:49 -0500
...It will never shift in to 4th gear, unless you consider 4th gear to be reverse. Therefore reverse is only used when going backwards...
Cannot drive 1981 Vanagon w/o shifter rod bushings??
Historical mailing list - Michael S. Nichols
Tue, 24 Aug 2004 08:17:22 -0400
...I have had a very hard time locating the various plastic bushings and rubber shifter rod parts for my air cooled '81. The VW...
Re: center console - handmade?
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Mon, 9 May 2005 16:50:54 -0600
...One of the reasons his worked out so well is that he cut about 8" on the length of the shift linkage. This puts...
Re: What's the perfect shape for a Vanagon shift knob?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 13 Feb 2014 19:12:57 -0600
It is thy shifter I am enamoured of, Jokannen. (from Salome, for the Oscar Wilde readers out there) Jim On Thu, Feb 13, 2014...
Re: Carat with new engine/overhauled auto tranny.
Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
Wed, 24 Aug 2016 18:27:38 -0300
...but doesn't the path from the ignition pass through the shift sensor on its way to the starter selanoid? > On 24-Aug-2016...
I'm about to give up...
Historical mailing list - zolo
Tue, 23 Mar 2004 13:56:01 -0800
I am adjusting the transmission shift linkage. The second and the fourth gears are not going in deep enough, only get to the top...
Re: balky shift question
Historical mailing list - don spence
Thu, 8 Jul 2004 15:34:38 -0600
...By shifter boot is loose which > makes it > easy to lube from inside.
I'm lazy
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Mon, 1 May 2006 23:29:16 -0400
...I have to slam the gear shift over all the way to left. This does not strike me as correct (and my rebuilt transmission...
Re: Diesel vs Gas Vanagons?
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:14:46 -0800
...You may need to shift to the first gear and watch engine temp goes through the popup top. David ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound...
Re: Hesitating automatic transmission
Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
Sun, 5 Oct 2008 07:32:33 +0000
...Recently the transmission began hesitating when shifting > from second to third. It is more pronounced when it is cooler > outside (like now). After it...
Re: Automatic vs Manual trans. ( Friday )
Historical mailing list - Chris Szpejankowski
Fri, 11 Sep 2015 12:27:03 -0400
They're gonna have to pry my shifter from my cold, dead hand!
Re: best mod for vanagon
Historical mailing list - David Johnson
Tue, 2 Mar 2004 17:01:28 -0800
easy... gene berg short shift kit. 20-25 bucks... so nice. David 84 Westfailia
Re: Transmission swapping
Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
Sat, 9 Jul 2005 22:17:01 -0500
<<<What kind of vw would it be without down shifting on a hill?>> A faster VW.
Re: 5 speed
Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:39:00 -0800
...Didn't like the shift pattern at all when I got my 1st 2WD with a 5 speed (Syncros don't count). I loved...
UPDATE - Re: urgent "shifting problem" -problem WORSE
Historical mailing list - David Most
Fri, 6 Jun 2003 16:03:53 -0500
Today I tried driving for a few minutes, and I was able to shift (though it felt a little rough gettting into any gear...
Re: Transaxle Trouble 3rd & 4th - Away from Home
Historical mailing list - Roland
Sun, 24 May 2009 09:37:41 -0700
...My trans broke (e.g.shifter stuck) a couple of years ago about 200 miles from home. And I called Darryl for consultation and...
Re: Shifter parts for Syncro
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Wed, 15 Dec 1999 07:32:54 -0700
...Shifter parts for Syncro > Hi Brent > > I agree with Joel about those shifter parts to be replaced. > > Depending what you meant saying: 'I just...
Duh! What gear we in?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 11 Oct 2002 07:27:26 -0500
...I get in my 83 Westy and crank her up, buckle up to stop the screeching seat belt and shift into reverse ......... No Reverse...
Re: Shift Linkage problems
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Tue, 17 Aug 2010 11:50:22 -0400
...I also replaced the center shift > bushing with the one T Kay sells. Very nice piece. > > I'm at work right now and don...
4th to 3rd gear tranny issue
Historical mailing list - AA Transaxle
Wed, 5 Feb 2003 09:50:59 -0800
...Most 3rd gear syncros don't wear that much as there is not the stress on the 3 or 4 shifts that there is...
Re: Calling all wood carvers/craftspeople (Vanagon content)
Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
Wed, 12 Feb 2014 14:51:36 -0600
...16px"><DIV> </DIV><DIV> Be sure to be careful about how much weight one puts on the end of that shifter shaft...
Re: Fuse for light for gear identification?
Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
Mon, 9 Dec 2002 07:03:15 -0500
...kinda hard to get to. :( > >you have to remove the shifter housing, which means >removing the top T-shaped handle on the shift lever...
4 speed shift problems
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Sun, 25 Sep 2005 18:11:05 -0700
A friend of a friend just drove their '84 Westy from Quebec to BC, and it began having shifting problems in the Rockies, trouble...
Noise From Shift Lever
Historical mailing list - Paul Holmdahl
Thu, 19 Dec 96 21:38:00 CDT
A high pitched soft buzzing noise comes from the shift lever of my 86 Syncro (4 speed with the low gear). It happens most...
Re: Rattling shifter fixed
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Sun, 18 Jul 1999 18:40:03 +0200
...Your 87 isnt neccesarily supposed to have a rubber boot on the shift linkage. VW applied this boot from 5.87 on, to keep...