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• Re: 4 speed/5 speed shifter
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 19 May 2010 14:46:39 -0700
  I'm presently using my original 4 speed rear shift rod with the 5 speed Hmm - so if the 4 speed box and rod...
• Re: I'm about to give up...
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 23 Mar 2004 14:21:01 -0800
  ...Moving the rod further in front, only results in the shift knob position going more forward but does not add more movement into those...
• 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: Manual tranny 3rd gear jumpout
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 2 Mar 2016 16:01:15 -0800
  ...tube (drive shaft?) Sits the shift lever, with another rod and a mini-trailer ball that the shift stick uses to lever around the...
• Re: '80 Vanagon tranny questions
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Wed, 03 Jan 1996 18:05:31 -0700
  ...The shift >rod itself, flops around fairly loosely on the heavy rod, tho shifting >still feels pretty good (for a VW-- this is my...
• Re: Got Shifter Bushings?
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Wed, 28 Apr 2010 09:17:31 -0400
  The boots on my shifter rod have been shredded nearly forever. I keep 'er lubed and shifting's acceptable- we're not talking Miata...
• Shifting problem
  Historical mailing list - Jean-Woo Kim
  Wed, 30 Jun 2004 00:50:43 -0700
  ...This makes me rule out the possibility of worn bushings or alignment of the shifter rods. What can it be? And how can I...
• Re: Front shift rod installation help needed
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Wed, 6 Sep 2017 16:29:34 -0400
  ...I've not been able to work the shift rod over so it can be pulled back through the bushing hole. I'll keep...
• Re: Berg Short Shift Kit
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Fri, 5 Mar 2004 08:42:17 -0800
  ...used a Momo shift knob which adds roughly 2" to the lever length. "Falls easily to hand" now as Rod and Truck usta say...
• 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: Shifting - '88 GL manual tranny
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 22 Mar 2015 13:03:39 -0700
  ...PM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote: > My shifting is all messed and I cannot determine where the trouble is. > Shifter, linkage from front...
• Re: Wurstfalia pops into neutral at 60 mph in fourth gear??
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Sat, 2 Dec 2006 18:38:08 -0800
  ...But it could be something else, such as shifter, shifter rod or side shift rod attachment at the transmission. -- Jim Thompson 84 Westfalia 2...
• Re: Can an 091 trans be installed in place of an 091/1
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Wed, 2 Jul 2014 12:16:19 -0700
  ...As > far as the shifter stuff, all you really need is the early rear shift rod > and guide pin. Then adapt that to the...
• Vanagon Shifter Rattle
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Sun, 28 Aug 1994 09:41:49 -0700 (PDT)
  ...The source of the noise <<seems>> to be in the vicinity of the linkage of the shift lever to the shift rod that runs...
• Just something that might be helpful...
  Historical mailing list - Joe Denison
  Wed, 8 Apr 1998 22:14:33 -0700
  ...I recently had the retaining ring on the rear shift rod break where it connected to the shift guide rod {that 4" long piece...
• Re: '87 Vngn stuck in 3rd gear
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 25 May 2000 15:32:29 -0400
  ...The shifter is bolted down through the floor and onto the housing that supports the front part of the shift rod. (If I remember...
• Re: Shifting problems -- pilot bearing?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 6 Apr 2016 21:35:04 -0400
  ...I shortened up the shift rod by moving the >> front >> shift rod further into the splines in the rear shift rod, but that didn...
• Re: Vanagon Short Shift Kit
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Tue, 14 Mar 2006 16:23:19 -0800
  ...This makes the cup on the shift rod travel farther with the same amount of travel of the shift knob. 2) All angular motion...
• Re: Vanagon Short Shift Kit
  Historical mailing list - Craig Morton
  Tue, 14 Mar 2006 10:51:01 -0800
  ...Craig John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> wrote: Bob, Did you get the shift extension?? Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver x2 Bob Elliott wrote...
• Re: Part needed-Selector lever
  Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
  Wed, 5 Jan 2011 11:33:18 -0500
  ...need a vanagon shifter part, called the selector lever, part # 251711973. > Anybody have one? Will take complete rear shift rod if needed. > > > > Thank you...
• Re: boot: shifter linkage
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Tue, 21 May 1996 21:37:06 CST6CDT
  ...souunds like the dealer showed you the shift rod boot. BTW, the ball joint is available as a replacement item.... $27 or something like...
• Re: Update on The Miracle & New AA 091 w/ TBD 4 2WD
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:16:18 -0500
  Torque Biasing Differential - like having posi-traction in a straight shift tranny, only its for auto trannies. Gives the auto tranny 95% of what...
• Re: Lockers -- how hard to install LLSD?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 10 May 2011 12:20:41 -0700
  ...to raise shift points some, and you remove weight to accomplish that. page 37.17 in Bentley talks about adjust the rod length I...
• Shift Rod Boot
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 07 Oct 1996 11:24:57 -0500
  ...making sqeaking sounds when I shift. The noise appears to be coming from the area where the long rod which runs from the gearshift...
• Shifter Alignment After Clutch Replacement
  Historical mailing list - zan erich
  Thu, 10 Apr 2014 21:00:09 -0700
  ...the Bentley manual (page 34.21) suggests to me the the shift rod in the rear might need the clamp loosed to re-align...
• Re: rebuilding shifter linkage
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 18 Feb 2025 07:40:31 -0800
  ...I also may try adding some damping to the shifter rods and see if that makes any difference. >>>>>> >>>>>> -Mark >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Jan 31, 2025, at...
• Lack of clutch action
  Historical mailing list - Phillip M. Kenney
  Thu, 12 Dec 1996 22:38:14 -0700
  ...shift into any gears, the clutch will not disengage. I crawled under the van and can see the slave cylinder move the acutating rod...
• Re: transmission shifting
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 17 Oct 2005 14:20:54 -0500
  ...1990 Westy - do 3 transmissions have same problem? > I haven't dropped the shifter box yet. I've adjusted the shifter rod > so tha...
• Re: Broke my shifter!
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Thu, 2 May 2002 15:01:41 -0700
  take the whole shifter 'rod' out (go under the bus above the spare tire). Then take the 2 halves to a machine shop or...
• Re: Shifting is difficult after driving a distance
  Historical mailing list - Larry Johnson
  Fri, 7 Jul 2006 08:12:43 -0400
  ...Next find the joint half way from the shift box and the transmission that couples the front and back shift linkage rods. Loosen the...
• Re: Jim Fritz's Tranny whine
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Tue, 27 Oct 1998 19:29:03 EST
  ...The whine up through the shift lever can be caused by loose or worn parts in the shift lever/rod. I don't remember...
• Re: shifter adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sat, 21 Jun 2008 22:34:01 -0400
  ...both ends of the "fork" at the forward end of the shift rod. Mine is missing that cap on the left side, which aside...
• Re: Swap Entire '85 Shift Linkage into '81?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 2 Jan 2010 20:08:17 -0800
  ...http://sites.google.com/site/tubaneil2/Crossovertube1.jpg > The later front shift rod bushing mounts > to the crossmember at the rear edge of the...
• Re: Vanagon Short Shift Kit
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Tue, 14 Mar 2006 21:15:06 +0000
  ...Shift kit alone is around $37. > > Craig > > John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> wrote: > Bob, Did you get the shift extension?? > > Regards, > > John Rodgers > 88...
• Re: nice shift knob
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 18 Aug 2025 22:38:23 -0400
  ...https://vintageacp.com/collections/bus/products/vanagon-shift-knobs > > It fits 14mm shift rods. Note that it does not show a shift pattern, just...
• Re: ..... Can't get first or second gear.
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Fri, 21 Feb 2014 09:49:05 -0500
  I had a similar problem and fixed it out by rotating the spline in the shift rod. There's a throw measurement in Bentley...
• Re: Shift Linkage Boot for 1982 Diesel Westy
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:23:04 -0700
  ...1987vanagon/ShiftLinkageBoot# > Thanks, Ryan Kind of like this one, eh? http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_249_332/shift_rod_bushing_boot2...
• 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...
• Re: Tips for gear shifter hitting radio?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 3 Jan 2007 06:46:39 EST
  ...figure out how to shift to get home. I used a BIG screwdriver. The fix > find a steel rod that fits snugly into the...
• Re: rebuilding shifter linkage
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:20:16 +0000
  ...I also may try adding some damping to the shifter rods and see if that makes any difference. >>>>>> >>>>>> -Mark >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Jan 31, 2025, at...
• Re: Shifter buzzing; hard to get into gear
  Historical mailing list - Ben Cichowski
  Fri, 9 May 2008 11:40:47 -0500
  To me it sounds like your shifter is just out of adjustment (could be due to the rod bushings, but maybe just out of...
• Re: Gear selection issue
  Historical mailing list - W Monk
  Tue, 1 Jun 2010 14:47:18 -0400
  ...each fork on shift rod. Missing or broken? Ball > etc on shift lever ok? Though unlikely, is shift housing and shift > lever plate in...
• Re: rebuilding shifter linkage
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Berg
  Fri, 14 Feb 2025 14:22:22 -0500
  ...I also may try adding some damping to the shifter rods and see if that makes any difference. >> >> -Mark >> >>>> On Jan 31, 2025, at...
• Re: Frankenshifter
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 21 Jan 2008 05:44:56 -0800
  ...Mark Allan Streib wrote: > Well -- > > I ground that weld down to the diameter of the shifter rod, cleaned > and greased all the gearshift pivot...
• Shift linkage troubles
  Historical mailing list - ed maikranz
  Mon, 28 Oct 2002 16:10:40 -0800
  ...I am having trouble with the shift linkage on my 81 Westy. The shift rod keeps coming off of the guide pin on the...
• Re: rebuilding shifter linkage
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 18 Feb 2025 10:58:21 -0500
  ...I also may try adding some damping to the shifter rods and see if that makes any difference. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -Mark >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Jan 31, 2025, at...
• 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...
• Type two shifter and bottom of shifter
  Historical mailing list - CLARKE
  Wed, 9 Apr 1997 18:00:02 -0700 (PDT)
  ...2 litre Westy) ??? Help!! I also had a new rubber bushing installed at the front of the transmission where the shifter rod enters. Sid...
• Re: No Warning: Manual tranny now stuck in reverse! HELP!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:40:49 -0600
  ...lot of other >> stuff on the van, but never working with the shifter, linkage and >> tranny. >> >> Any ideas? >> >> Thanks. >> >> John Rodgers >> 88 GL Driver >> > >
• Re: Shift rod bushing
  Historical mailing list - cesar quiros
  Thu, 16 Sep 2010 09:42:58 -0700
  ...Shift rod bushing > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > At 11:26 AM 9/16/2010, Tom Young wrote... > >I have a feeling that I...
• Re: 4 speed/5 speed shifter
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 19 May 2010 17:05:26 -0700
  ...4 speed/5 speed shifter > > > > I'm presently using my original 4 speed rear shift rod with the 5 speed > > Hmm - so if the...
• Gear shifter knob thread and pitch question? (link for pics)
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Mon, 16 Aug 2010 09:04:17 -0400
  ...gear shifter knob. It looks like these: http://robinsonsantiques.com/glass-door-knob/glass-door-knob-5a.jpg Thanks, Tony -- 82 Scirocco "Rodolfo" 85...
• Re: throttle flat spot
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Tue, 2 Jan 2007 21:32:05 -0500
  ...In my case the sloppy shifting was a result of sideways play of the shift rod. The flat spot seems to have disapeered after...
• 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: parting out Buses, Bugs, and Ghias in Denver ('55-'81)
  Historical mailing list - Dieter Dworkin Muller
  Sat, 08 Jun 1996 22:49:33 -0600
  ...That'd be everything from the shift lever back to the rod that connects to the nose cone on the tranny. If someone knows...
• Re: 89 Vanagon 4spd Problem - Stuck in 3rd-
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 27 Jul 1996 20:39:13 -0300 (ADT)
  ...I crawled under the van, and worked the shift rod and linkage on the cracked synchroniser hub, for 3/4th gear shift by the...
• Re: Manual shifting very difficult.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 27 Feb 2016 06:24:33 -0600
  ...John Rodgers > Sent: Friday, February 26, 2016 2:21 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Manual shifting very difficult. > > Can't shift readily...
• Re- Shift knob rattle help??
  Historical mailing list - Martin Laycock
  Tue, 15 Jun 1999 14:12:20 +0100
  ...replaced the bolt that joins the bottom of the shift lever and the rod. The plastic bushes were OK but the bolt had grooves...
• Re: Sudden Shifting Difficultys
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 18 Jun 2002 16:56:12 -0500
  ...It sure smoothes the shifting and makes it easier. John Rodgers 88 GL Driver
• Re: Syncro linkage problem
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Sun, 13 Jun 2004 09:06:34 -0700
  ...With > the shifter in neutral, look at the rub/wear area on the shift rod at > the tranny bushing. You should see an equal...