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• transmission question
  Historical mailing list - Marty Kulmus
  Wed, 18 Jan 2006 08:09:04 -0800
  ...Is this a shift linkage mis-adjustment or is it the slider issue. What testing can be done to determine what is really going...
• Selecting Gears
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 6 Dec 95 11:20:16 GMT
  > Ben, > > Before dropping the engine, check the shifter linkage at the base of the gear > shift lever. If for some reason you do not...
• Re: Bi-Tron oil products
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Wed, 24 Mar 1999 10:57:33 -0800
  ...shift out of 3rd gear into neutral, but > this almost seems to be more related to lack of lubrication in the gear > shift linkage...
• poor shifting; Help
  Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
  Mon, 14 Jun 1999 08:20:56 -0700
  My bus is getting harder and harder to shift. This morning I was not able to find first, but had to settle for second...
• 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...
• Re: Tranny swap: All Forward Gears too High.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:06:50 -0700
  ...Thankfully I have a spare part! Shot video to see what linkage doing. Short 2.6 MB clip of shifter at transmission, reverse, 1...
• Smooth shifting!
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Alden Pegden
  Tue, 17 Feb 2004 19:56:15 -0600
  ...got the biggest change in my shifting smoothness in such a short period of time. (!) The linkages must have been all gunked up. -wes...
• Re: Manual Shifter Woes
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 21 May 2010 12:17:37 -0700
  ...On my linkage, noticed some play at U joint at rear shift rod. It occurred to me that if play was excessive, it might...
• Re: Broken 84 Tranny Shift Linkage - Stuck in NC!
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 1 Sep 2001 08:10:18 -0700
  ...Broken 84 Tranny Shift Linkage - Stuck in NC! I was on my way from Fredericksburg, VA to Morehead City, NC to spend the week...
• I have first gear back and new clutch finally in...
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Wed, 11 May 2011 08:24:12 -0400
  Thanks for everyone's links about my problem shifting into 1st and 2nd. I noticed that the boots were missing around the shifter ball...
• Re: Shift linkage? 84 manual transmission
  Historical mailing list - T3 Technique
  Sat, 15 Apr 2017 11:53:11 -0700
  ...Shift linkage? 84 manual transmission Any suggestions for adjusting? I have a 5sp diesel trans, recently rebuilt by AA Transaxle. Over the winter, away...
• Re: tough shifting... pilot bearing?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
  Tue, 26 Feb 2002 18:39:07 -0800
  ...My .03 (inflation doncha know) --- Ed Carroll <ecarroll@MAINE.RR.COM> wrote: > Jamie -- Your thoughts on the shift linkage are > right on in my...
• Re: I'm a newbie
  Historical mailing list - levi hawkins
  Sun, 24 Mar 2013 14:36:32 -0700
  ...Say shift linkage ..l70 % of vanagons with manual transmissions never get their shift linkage lubed .. On 3/24/2013 12:16 PM, Steven Johnson...
• Re: Help, 85 shifting problems
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 16 Sep 1996 22:00:56 -0500
  ...It shifts like a new car now for the first time since I bought it 2 years ago. I cleaned up the linkage at...
• Re: Update on The Miracle & New AA 091 w/ TBD 4 2WD
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:37:53 -0700
  can i add that lubricating the bushings on the shift linkage does wonders for ease of shifting. I was surprised how it made the...
• Re: Need help adjusting gear shift linkage
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 5 Jun 2018 19:04:09 -0700
  how old is the plastic assembly on the bottom of the shift lever?... too old? mine is due after 10 years... replace it and...
• Re: I'm a newbie
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 24 Mar 2013 14:41:19 -0700
  ...Say shift linkage ..l70 % of > vanagons with manual transmissions never get their shift linkage lubed .. > > > > > On 3/24/2013 12:16 PM, Steven Johnson...
• best way to test transmission
  Historical mailing list - Mark Brush
  Mon, 17 Oct 2005 12:01:39 -0400
  ...Is this the best way to test it? With the linkage un-hooked, crawl under the bus, and manually shift the transmission into second...
• Travel Emergency: 4sp Manual Shifting Problem
  Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
  Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:07:08 -0700
  ...I guessing rear shifter linkage is bad, but your suggestions? Nearest trustworthy shop? Try to drive it to Eugene? Thanks!
• Re: shifting problem with 89 Westy 4 speed
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 1 Apr 2004 22:10:10 -0500
  You need to adjust eh linkage to compensate for worn bushings. Try looseing the shift rod bracket on the transmission, push towards the tranny...
• Re: Shift linkage repair
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 11 Aug 2019 11:23:06 -0600
  ...Shift linkage repair > > Yeah, two bolts drop the shift lever with the cup. Then you can get a 13mm socket through the hole in...
• shifter problems/short shift kit
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Sat, 28 Oct 2000 09:38:08 EDT
  ...My '90 shift mechanism by comparison feels pretty tight. I dont notice any play in the mid linkage coupler or ball/socket at the...
• Re: Shifting problem
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Thu, 25 May 2000 10:03:00 -0700
  You most likely have a linkage problem...try adjusting the shift gate below the shifter to access 1st a bit easier...Put it into...
• Re: Difficulity Shifting
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Wed, 19 Jan 2000 21:55:52 -0800
  ...I'll bet that the shifter linkage is to blame for the difficult shifting. Regards, Brent Christensen '89 GL Syncro Westy Santa Barbara, CA...
• Re: reverse (manual) shifting
  Historical mailing list - Bill Glenn
  Thu, 7 Jun 2007 23:07:53 -0400
  ...On the bottom of the shift lever is an integral U- shaped bracket to which the horizontal shift linkage attaches. Also a part of...
• Re: Shift linkage repair
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 11 Aug 2019 08:40:38 -0700
  ...Shift linkage repair > > Yeah, two bolts drop the shift lever with the cup. Then you can get a 13mm > socket through the hole in...
• Re: Tranny question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 2 Feb 2001 12:39:46 -0800
  ...Later shifts are just fine. On the Vanagon, I suspect linkage. The bus, it's cold oil. I wouldn't worry muchly about it...
• Re: Shift Linkage Boot for 1982 Diesel Westy
  Historical mailing list - AD Felder
  Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:48:13 -0700
  ...Shift Linkage Boot for 1982 Diesel Westy To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2009, 7:23 PM On Wed, Apr 15...
• Was: Tranny swap Gears 2 High. Now: Video of Linkage.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:25:44 -0700
  ...http://tubanick.shawwebspace.ca/asset/view/27622/dk_trans._shifter_linkage.mov D-oh! Lucky me, I have a spare part. Neil. -- Neil Nicholson...
• Re: transmission shifting
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 17 Oct 2005 14:20:54 -0500
  ...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: syncro - shift linkage protective pipe
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 16 Sep 2010 13:51:46 -0700
  believe me, it has to help in keeping slush and ice from forming on shift rod. alistair On 16-Sep-10, at 1:25...
• How to correct "vague" 4 speed shifter
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:54:59 -0500
  ...I've seen various "repair" kits for the shifter linkage -- is this what I need, or does it sound like something needs to be...
• Re: I'm about to give up...
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 23 Mar 2004 14:21:01 -0800
  What year is it? The waterboxer type linkage can be reinstalled wrong at the tranny end. The plates that sandwich the shifter guide bushing...
• Re: Adjusting shifter linkage
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 6 Nov 2015 11:48:07 -0800
  ...I solved shifting weirdness the problem by doing the following, from the internet of course, not my own invention... someone mentioned a trick given...
• Re: vanagon 4 speed-reply
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Thu, 13 Aug 1998 00:46:45 EDT
  ...shift arrangement while the later water cooled 091-1 shifts from the middle of the main case on the opposite side. The linkage is...
• Re: Whining Transmission
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 1 Nov 2011 08:26:56 -0400
  Gearbox noise and vibration can be heard and felt the shift linkage under some circumstances. One is if you replace the shifter bushings with...
• Diesel shift linkage
  Historical mailing list - M Catlin
  Sat, 22 Mar 2008 12:20:06 -0700
  Is the rear shift rod on an 82 diesel supposed to be bent or straight? I am replacing my rear shift rod because it...
• Re: automatic transmission adjusting
  Historical mailing list - Mike Pedersen
  Sat, 30 Aug 2003 10:39:06 -0700
  ...It was really hard to shift. The selector to linkage part > >just above the spare tire was incredibly dirty with a dirt and grease...
• plastic shift linkage coupler under shift stick?
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Gordon
  Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:04:22 +0000
  ...I just recently disconnected my shift linkage from my tranny in order to check the fluid. After replacing it, of course the linkage was...
• Re: How to correct "vague" 4 speed shifter
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Tue, 20 Nov 2007 08:47:36 -0500
  ...exists a shifter repair kit http://tinyurl.com/yujsqt that includes " Bushings, Flanges, Plates & Selector Lever for Vanagon manual transmission shift linkage". I purchased...
• Re: Shift Linkage Help
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 17 May 1999 13:37:35 -0700
  ...Shift Linkage Help > > > These parts are inexpensive and not to hard to replace. You need to remove > from > > below. > > > > Mark > > > > "Pollard, Matthew" wrote: > > > > > Howdy...
• Re: shift linkage rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 4 May 2003 10:35:49 -0700
  Bret, there are three wear areas of the linkage that can be involved in this problem. Near the center of the long shift rod...
• Re: Shift linkage repair
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Sun, 11 Aug 2019 10:02:26 -0500
  ...petrol motor > 4 speed manual transmission > > The plastic ball in the shift linkage that mates with the lever on the shaft that goes into...
• long distance shifter
  Historical mailing list - Michael Harrnacker
  Mon, 16 Nov 1998 21:10:38 -0700
  Has anyone lengthened the shifter linkage on their automatic so that the shifter was up high next to the steering wheel? The reason I...
• Re: Shift linkage? 84 manual transmission
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 15 Apr 2017 20:02:53 -0700
  ...Shift linkage? 84 manual transmission > > Any suggestions for adjusting? I have a 5sp diesel trans, recently > rebuilt by AA Transaxle. Over the winter, away...
• plastic shift linkage coupler under shift stick?
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Gordon
  Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:33:16 +0000
  ...I just recently disconnected my shift linkage from my tranny in order to check the fluid. After replacing it, of course the linkage was...
• Re: Air-cooled Vanagon (Westy) shifter bush question.
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Thu, 28 Aug 2014 19:41:21 -0700
  ...slightly bigger than the shiftrod linkage, cut the piece in half across the hole, and mounted it where the linkage passes through the bulkhead...
• Shift linkage is out.
  Historical mailing list - Jim & Wilma Quan
  Fri, 9 Apr 2004 01:43:23 -0700
  Hello collective list wisdom, Driving my '91 Syncro Westy tonight and while shifting from second to third I felt a snap and suddenly the...
• Switching from GL5 to GL4 Gear Oil: Findings
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 4 Jan 2016 09:25:06 -0800
  ...My clutch, hydraulics, linkage bushings etc. are ok and though this bus has a shortened WBX shift linkage, I don't think this modification...
• Re: Syncro shifter rattle
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 28 Sep 1999 17:38:39 -0700
  ...The most irritating of which is shifter rattle. The linkage is > great -- the vehicle goes in and out of gear like _butter_. However, when...
• Re: shifter bushing kit
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 22 Oct 2001 14:05:17 -0400
  ...shifter bushing kit Greg, Have you checked the adjustment of your transmission linkage? Yes, replacing bushings could improve the feel of the shifter, but...
• Re: Shift linkage troubles
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 28 Oct 2002 18:36:52 -0600
  ...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: tranny ques?
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Fri, 2 Feb 2001 10:32:42 -0800
  ...Check shift linkage at tranny and bushings including one at fuel tank. It probably needs cleaning and relube, very easy to do.I spray...
• Rattling shifter fixed
  Historical mailing list - Brad Anderson
  Fri, 9 Jul 1999 08:38:59 -0700
  ...There was a thread a few weeks ago about a shifter that rattled at highway speeds in the most annoying way. After listening to...
• Re: Educate Me Please - Vanagon Shifter Operation
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 9 Apr 2009 10:04:15 -0700
  ...shift rod works. John. This might sound far fetched, but if you had a video camera, you could record the movement of the linkage...
• Re: 89' GL 1st gear problem
  Historical mailing list - Rian mullins
  Sat, 2 Oct 1999 22:35:02 CDT
  ...My mechanic charged me $159. > I have trouble shifting into first gear, and was >> suspecting it was a linkage problem. When at a dead...
• Re: Air-Cooled trans into Diesel Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Fri, 4 Jun 1999 13:47:29 EDT
  ...Vanagons and the gasoline aircooled Vans from a linkage standpoint. In other words, the both shift from the side of the nosecone. The original...
• Re: Repairing front shift linkage ... need help
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 23 Nov 2017 10:42:07 -0800
  thank you.... I managed to get it done using a heat gun on the rubber ring Happy Thanksgiving to all..
• Re: shifting problems
  Historical mailing list - Frederick M. Wasserstein
  Wed, 28 Mar 2001 02:37:26 -0600
  ...shifting in my '85 > panzerkampingwagen was getting harder and harder, finally I couldn't get 2nd > gear even after i adjusted the linkage. Then...
• Re: Some minor transmission related work
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 27 May 2017 19:22:47 -0700
  ...included the shift linkage fix I > mentioned on the list a few weeks ago. > >> Oil change, skid plate mod, shift linkage mod. > >> > >> https://shufti...