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• Re: shifter boot part #
  Historical mailing list - Brien Dews
  Wed, 9 Feb 2005 18:30:55 -0500
  ...Brien On Wed, 9 Feb 2005 00:35:08 -0600, Joel Walker <jwalker17@earthlink.net> wrote: > > I need the part number for the shifter...
• Re: Cable Shift Linkage? (tranny)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:18:47 -0800
  ...I'm curious about the shifter itself. The only pic of the shifter I could find was this: http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i318...
• Re: Shifting problems
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Wed, 29 Apr 1998 23:39:39 -0600
  ...I have also been having problems shifting into 1st gear. > It isn't too much of a problem until I drive for about 30...
• Re: Shifter - Lower Ball Destroyed
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Sat, 16 Feb 2008 11:01:27 -0500
  I have a kit to rebuild the whole front shifter. It includes all of the plastic and rubber parts that you are going to...
• Broke my shifter!
  Historical mailing list - Rob Wilke
  Wed, 1 May 2002 15:21:37 -0700
  my stick shift broke in my SYNCRO! Anyone know where I can get a used one?? This is the above the floor part, the...
• re: Re: Argh! My transmission went kaput!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 9 Nov 95 10:21:02 PST
  ...I would also check the operation of the | shifter mechanism | under the shift lever and going into the transmission. There | are joints | that can...
• Re: Shifter buzzing; hard to get into gear
  Historical mailing list - Ben Cichowski
  Fri, 9 May 2008 12:17:24 -0500
  ...There are specs for the measurement between the right side of the shifter box (directly below the cab underneath the van) and the shifter...
• Re: Berg Short Shift Kit????
  Historical mailing list - Frederick M. Wasserstein
  Fri, 23 Feb 2001 11:22:56 -0600
  ...Berg Short Shift Kit???? > The short shift kit raises the pivot point of the shifter about 1 to 1.5". > Net result is a...
• Re: [Syncro] Shift lever broke off in my hand
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 16 Mar 2003 12:06:10 -0800
  Yes, this broken shift lever is an increasingly common failure. The location of the failures I have seen was at the dimple for the...
• Re: berg shift kit
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Thu, 4 Mar 2004 07:18:45 -0800
  ...putting on the extension negated the shorter throw and the crisper feel of shifting I got by adding the kit. I measured the shifter...
• Re: Short shift kit
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Thu, 12 Mar 1998 13:44:07 -0700
  ...Gene Berg recommends both the short shift kit and a shift extension be installed at the same time. The net result are throws about...
• Re: Berg short shift Group Purchase-UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Wed, 7 Mar 2001 07:49:56 -0800
  ...Berg short shift Group Purchase-UPDATE > When i found out what Berg short shift kit was i decided it wasn't enough for > me...
• floppy clutch, unable to shift when the engine is on
  Historical mailing list - Kendra Calhoun
  Sun, 8 Jan 2012 11:44:56 -0600
  ...So my 82 L has gone from squeaking when shifting to having a floppy clutch and not shifting at all when the engine is...
• Re: Shifting when hot
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Thu, 28 Jun 2007 07:26:12 -0700
  I had a similar hard shifting hot condition until I switched to synthetic in an 84. Reverse is the gear that has no syncros...
• Re: Shifting problem
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Wed, 30 Jun 2004 11:34:52 -0700
  ...Shifting problem > I have a question about my 87 GL Wolfsburg Edition's 4-speed shifter. When I > start the car in the morning...
• Re: Front Shift rod
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 16 Mar 2014 20:52:29 -0400
  The only guide is the one side for the 1-2 shift gate. Pushing the shifter down lets you bypass to get to reverse...
• Re: replacing shift ball and cup, and where best to find one
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Sun, 1 Sep 2013 15:55:59 -0700
  ...I found it way over on the left side >>> of the shift pattern, almost the same as reverse without pushing down on >>> the shift...
• Hard Shifting..sometimes
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 08 Jun 1995 20:22:31 +0600
  > Since acquiring her, Ramona has always displayed hard shifting from time >to time. Sometimes, she's smooth, and sometimes I can't even downshift...
• hard to shift into 2nd
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 13 Feb 2018 13:01:25 -0800
  hi all, on my 88 2WD Carat I have mechanic put in a new clutch slave cylinder, a new rear shift linkage, the front...
• Shift Rod Bushing Boots- necessary...?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:10:57 -0400
  In looking over the transmission, all the boots on my shift linkage are torn to shreds. I'm wondering if these are a necessary...
• About the Vanagon Hurst Shifters.
  Historical mailing list - Yoshi
  Mon, 21 May 2001 22:06:32 +0900
  ...Then, I was using Hurst-shifter. I purchased it in Oahu Island (Pele Bugs). It was a honeymoon. Wife is still at the side...
• Re: Shifting problem with 88 Westy (standard)
  Historical mailing list - jimkim
  Mon, 26 Apr 1999 15:09:32 -0700
  Paul, when my westy started getting tight I removed the front shift linkage rod and discovered the bushings on the two front forks(the...
• Re: successful 2000 mile road trip
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:46:10 -0400
  ...On my list after this "shake down cruise" is to refresh the shifter linkage at the base of the shifter and also back at...
• Re: shifting problem
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Fri, 8 Dec 2000 08:58:26 -0500
  My experience with our '88 is that alot of shifting woes can be eliminated by cleaning and lubricating the linkage from front to rear...
• Re: Manual alignment problem.
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 31 Aug 2013 21:25:37 -0700
  Have you fiddled with the plate inside the van that acts as the fulcrum for the shift lever? That's got to be in...
• Re: Travel Emergency: 4sp Manual Shifting Problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:21:18 -0400
  ...I have also seen the 1-2 shift plate break off the pin rendering those gears useless. Either way tranny coming out. Dennis -----Original...
• Re: vanagon auto trannies
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 8 Mar 2006 20:09:01 -0500
  I think the main driving issue is the shift points. Each trans has it's own valve body. This is what determins the shiftng...
• How Exactly Does the Vanagon Automatic Know When To Shift?
  Historical mailing list - Scott DeSanti
  Sun, 30 Aug 1998 03:31:11 EDT
  ...she seems reluctant to shift from 2nd to 3rd. After idling in traffic for about 30 mins (traffic from the state fair).... the old...
• Re: Manual tranny 3rd gear jumpout
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 2 Mar 2016 16:01:15 -0800
  ...Has one of the most odd shift linkage imaginable..... Front engine, rear transmission, torque tube to connect em, and right on top of the...
• Re: Trans upshift
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 10 May 2011 16:29:20 -0700
  ...It moved the shift point up about 800 rpms. I agree with everybody > when they say it shifts too early. Since I put my...
• Maybe this is the cause of poor shifting in my air-cooled Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 1 Oct 2014 21:41:20 -0700
  ...A couple of weeks ago I pulled the entire shifter mechanism out of the vehicle, (that's the gear shift lever and the bearings...
• Re: 4 speed shifter sloppy and vibrates
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 16 Aug 2001 05:33:41 EDT
  In a message dated 8/15/2001 11:59:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > Does the shifter rebuild kit...
• Re: auto vs. manual
  Historical mailing list - Jerry Granito
  Sat, 12 Sep 1998 15:36:09 EDT
  ...The 76-79 were nose shifters and the 80-85 were side shifters. >> Can the earlier trans be switched from nose to side shift?
• Re: hard shifting - different problem
  Historical mailing list - Robert Harris
  Wed, 1 Jun 2005 10:10:50 -0400
  Damon, It sounds like your shifter may not be centered fore-aft in the shift gate? Would be a matter of loosening the band...
• Re: Sudden Shifting Difficultys
  Historical mailing list - Phil S.
  Tue, 18 Jun 2002 15:18:37 -0700
  Get this! I dropped the spare tire, grabbed the shift linkage assembly and shook it side to side(about 1.5" of play) Got...
• Redline MT90 - Another Satisfied Customer!
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Mon, 5 Nov 2001 18:31:02 -0800
  Wow! What a difference Redline MT-90 makes in my van's shifting! Since two years ago, when I bought my '85, shifting has...
• Re: Slipping Transmission
  Historical mailing list - Eric Spletzer
  Tue, 27 Aug 2002 15:42:00 -0700
  The latter - I move the shifter into plce and then 3 or so seconds later it grabs the gear. On 8/27/02 3...
• Re: auto trans slow shift
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 9 Jul 2006 23:50:53 -0400
  ...auto trans slow shift Hello - my auto trans seems to shift fine from 1st to 2nd but the shift from 2nd to 3rd is...
• Re: Shifting when hot
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 28 Jun 2007 10:48:27 -0400
  ...One of them is >>(once again) a shifting problem. When the engine (whole vehicle) is >>cold, I have no problem shifting in to first...
• 090 trans(delayed 2-3 shift)
  Historical mailing list - Tony Dowell
  Fri, 17 Nov 2000 19:18:05 EST
  hello everyone,ive got a prob with my 81 a/cooled westy with the auto tranny.i have a delayed 2-3 shift in...
• Re: Shifting when hot
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:44:38 -0400
  ...One of them is > (once again) a shifting problem. When the engine (whole vehicle) is > cold, I have no problem shifting in to first...
• Re: linkage woes
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 6 Aug 2002 18:14:17 -0700
  ...I find that loosening the 17mm nut and rotating the rod will affect the shifting into the lower gears. Mark Jim Arnott wrote: > > BTDT...
• Re: Shifting problem
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 1 Jul 2004 10:19:07 -0500
  ...Shifting problem > > > > >>I have a question about my 87 GL Wolfsburg Edition's 4-speed shifter. When I >>start the car in the morning...
• Rattling A/T Shifter
  Historical mailing list - Tom LaLanne
  Fri, 9 Jan 2004 12:24:51 -0800
  ...My A/T shifter rattles when driving, particularly at high speed on the freeway. Just putting your hand on the shifter, without any great...
• 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 knob rattle help??
  Historical mailing list - Jim Fritz
  Mon, 14 Jun 1999 18:33:10 -0500
  ...It also seems to change when I pull the shifter toward me. It has a louder rattle/roar when the spring snaps the shifter...
• Re: vanagon with ticco engine/vibrations
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Tue, 25 Feb 2003 10:54:25 EST
  ...I believe that the buzz is from worn-out shifter parts rattling somewhere, and maybe a new shift-kit is in my future. But...
• Re: Gear selection issue
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 1 Jun 2010 11:39:05 -0700
  ...Missing or broken? Ball etc on shift lever ok? Though unlikely, is shift housing and shift lever plate in cab (under big boot) secure...
• Re: [subaruvanagon] Musing About Recent Trip - Too Long
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 12 Jul 2011 12:45:17 -0700
  short shift kit not recommended ! really .. the stock shift linkage is nigh perfect ( if just maintained !!..please ) with short shift kit, effort is higher...
• Re: Finally got new Air Cooled/Diesel Center Shifter Bushings in stock!
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:57:32 -0600
  ...http://www.flatsurface.com/**vanagon/shiftbushing/index.**html<http://www.flatsurface.com/vanagon/shiftbushing/index.html>
• Down shifting
  Historical mailing list - Mark Kazman
  Mon, 28 Jun 1999 11:22:45 -0700
  ...The tranny up shifts fine from 1st through 4th, but has a problem down shifting from 4th or 3rd to second. It just won...
• Re: Vanagon Short Shift Kit
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 15 Sep 2005 09:30:30 -0600
  "I am considering getting the Short Shift for the Vanagon that is currently on sale at Volkscafe" Phil, I did this and like it...
• Re: Tranny swap: All Forward Gears too High.
  Historical mailing list - Michael Tevis
  Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:42:25 -0400
  the H pattern can seem ok but you could be shifting into 3rd and 4th in both locations. i had this happen on a...
• Re: squeaky shifter
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Sat, 21 Mar 1998 22:53:54 -0500
  ...squeaky shifter >The shifter on my syncro squeaks when going in and and out of reverse. Last >week I removed the nylon ball assembly...
• Re: Wendell's locked Syncro Transaxle shifter
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Tue, 22 Jun 1999 15:08:30 EDT
  <<.. Does anyone know of a way to get the transmisison apart if the shifter mechanism is locked and cannot be placed into neutral? >> This...
• Re: hard to shift into 2nd
  Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
  Fri, 16 Feb 2018 13:04:34 -0600
  ...hard to shift into 2nd yes the shifter stays at rest as it should... when I move if the shift, I feel more tension...
• Re: shifter problems
  Historical mailing list - Gilbert Landin
  Mon, 26 May 1997 12:19:07 -0500
  ...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: questions about automatics
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 25 Oct 2007 10:46:31 -0400
  ...It kicks down just fine and I can hold it in any gear by moving >the shift lever. It just seems to up shift...
• Re: transmission shifting
  Historical mailing list - Mark Brush
  Mon, 17 Oct 2005 15:06:41 -0400
  ...You can adjust the shifter by a little allen screw on the shift so > that the shifting mechanism in that box is pushed up...
• Re: Shift knob rattle help??
  Historical mailing list - Groff, Montgomery
  Mon, 14 Jun 1999 13:22:20 -0600
  ...Shift knob rattle help?? > > While on a long trip this weekend we noticed cruzing down the highway our > shift knob rattles... and is very...