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• shifter problems
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Fri, 8 Apr 2005 07:48:31 -0500
  ...the shifter. Once you get that out, everything else there is pretty straightforward. Regarding the splines where the front and rear rods meet, they...
• Re: I'm lazy
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 2 May 2006 06:54:35 -0400
  First attempt, loosen the shifter bracket on the trans, push towards the trans and tighten. This usually helps. If not, then you need to...
• Re: Used Shifter out there?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 14 May 2004 11:21:50 EDT
  ...Get a new shifter rod or fabricate, harden and temper one. George
• Shifting is difficult after driving a distance
  Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
  Thu, 6 Jul 2006 16:42:05 -0700
  ...Shifting rod is well greased. Tranny is full of MT-90. What could this be? Thanks. Tom Salicos '87 Syncro Westy EG-33
• Re: Shift linkage question 83 diesel
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 2 Oct 2014 09:16:27 -0400
  ...into is worn out either in the shifter cup piece or the end of the shift rod or both. You can easily take this...
• Re: ..... Can't get first or second gear.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 21 Feb 2014 14:01:46 -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: Was Got Shifter Bushings? Now Rear Shift Rod Rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:29:08 -0500
  And, WHY don't you have a girl again?(or boy)not judgin' Michael in San Antonio 91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo' 73...
• How to change your transmission mount
  Historical mailing list - Richard
  Fri, 14 Jul 95 09:58:43 EDT
  ...shift into 1st or 3rd, THEN disconnect, so you can shift the lever into 2nd or 4th, and thereby separate the shift rod from...
• Re: ..... Can't get first or second gear.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 21 Feb 2014 08:41:52 -0500
  ...The adjustment is done by rotating the connection on the shift rod. This a tricky sensitive adjustment. See the Bentley. Dennis, From my phone...
• Re: rebuilding shifter linkage
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sat, 15 Feb 2025 09:41:59 -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...
• Re: stick lube
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sat, 25 Jan 2003 02:32:24 EST
  ...One thing, do not loosen the u-joint in the center of the shifting rod unless you know how to adjust it properly. George
• Re: 1990 Westy - do 3 transmissions have same problem?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 11 Oct 2005 09:14:31 -0600
  Good chance that the shifting of location is part or all of the problem. Shift rods are no longer going to line up correctly...
• Re: Shifter Rattle (Was: Re: shift lever adjustment)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sat, 17 Jul 1999 11:40:48 -0700
  Wes, if you look on page 34.6 of the latest Bently, drawing #34-1297, you can see a part labeled 'shift rod, front...
• Help
  Historical mailing list - John \"Shaggy\" Donovan
  Mon, 9 Apr 2001 21:35:47 EDT
  ...if i get the diesel tranny, are the shift rods the same? and what else would I need besides the engine mounts from the...
• Re: HELP CALL : clutch issue on the road?
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Tue, 20 Mar 2007 16:58:01 -0700
  ...A quick look at Bentley tells me to check couplings from gearshift lever to front shift rod (inside shift mechanism housing, outside, under van...
• was: I'm lazy now: fixed
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 2 May 2006 13:19:11 -0400
  ...rod one spline. The list comes through again. On May 2, 2006, at 6:54 AM, Dennis Haynes wrote: > First attempt, loosen the shifter...
• Re: Update on The Miracle & New AA 091 w/ TBD 4 2WD
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:41:53 -0600
  ...John John Rodgers Clayartist and Moldmaker 88'GL VW Bus Driver Chelsea, AL Http://www.moldhaus.com On 10/20/2011 5:57 PM...
• Re: Auto Trans: Upshifting later, per GTA? [REPORT]
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 10 May 2011 22:54:29 -0400
  ...Shortening the rod lowers the shift points below full throttle. At kick down the tranny should not upshift until ~5,200 rpm which matches...
• Re: Used Shifter out there?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 15 May 2004 05:57:40 EDT
  ...Get a new shifter rod or fabricate, harden and temper one. Plain BS. I have mig welded a number of these shift rods. My...
• Re: poor shifting; Help
  Historical mailing list - Brad Anderson
  Mon, 14 Jun 1999 09:02:57 -0700
  The poor shifting sounds to me like the shift plate (where the lever goes through the floor) may not be alligned correctly. You reminded...
• Re: transmission shifting
  Historical mailing list - Mark Brush
  Tue, 18 Oct 2005 10:11:51 -0400
  ...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: Shift linkage? 84 manual transmission
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 16 Apr 2017 09:21:02 -0700
  ...When shifting the transmission into reverse, as the shift lever in cab is released upwards, an ear on the the shift rod end "lands...
• Re: Intermittently Sticks In 4th Gear 3/4 Slider Hub?
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Tue, 6 May 2014 18:22:29 -0600
  ...I don't feel this shifting into > 2nd. Possibly the end of front shift rod hitting front of shift box > above spare tire? > > I...
• NVC: 1989-only 911 Turbo model designation & airshift kit?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 13 Jan 2008 18:48:30 +1300
  ...I can't mount the shifter on a raised platform because this won't work with the shifter rod to the trans. I can...
• Re: tough shifting... pilot bearing?
  Historical mailing list - Ed Carroll
  Tue, 26 Feb 2002 21:09:51 -0500
  ...Check not just the connections and good lubrication, but check the bushings where the shift rod passes through the frame member. If you have...
• Re: 1990 Westy - do 3 transmissions have same problem?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Brush
  Tue, 11 Oct 2005 12:00:05 -0400
  ...info> wrote: > > Good chance that the shifting of location is part or all of the problem. > Shift rods are no longer going to line...
• Re: Tristar is here... shifter question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:30:14 -0700
  ...to adjust for aft location, say in neutral, you loosen the clamp on the splines in the rear shift rod , then gently move the...
• Re: new 82 vanagon L
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 2 Jan 2012 13:53:22 -0800
  ...the shift rod is rubbing bare metal-to-metal there. And it squeaks. ( isolate whether it's shift linkage or clutch system of course...
• re: Re: Argh! My transmission went kaput!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 9 Nov 95 10:21:02 PST
  ...had somewhat similar shifting problems on my 86 GL a few | years back. | Cleaning and lightly greasing the shift rod at the bushing in...
• Re: rought shifting
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 16 Nov 2000 15:37:43 -0600
  ...Even after the tranny was rebuilt itt shifted hard. I switched to Redline MT90 synthetic for my gear oil and now it shifts sweet...
• Shift rod install on 81
  Historical mailing list - puzerewski
  Sat, 28 Oct 2000 07:20:13 -0400
  ...spot where the linkage joins the transmission, can see that the shift rod appears to be going too far back, thus jamming the little...
• Re: [T2] Shift linkage adjustment help needed.
  Historical mailing list - Alan (Al) Brase
  Sat, 3 Feb 2001 21:16:01 -0600
  ...Early Vanagons 80-81 (?) had the rear shift rod support, (the bolt with a plastic band around the head that goes inside the rear...
• Re: Got Shifter Bushings?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:56:31 -0500
  Someone prolly stumbled across some in an seldom used warehouse somewhere and voila!, more shifter bushings. Those krafty krauts couldn't be playing the...
• Re: Manual tranny shift
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Wed, 2 Mar 2016 13:20:57 -1000
  ...57 PM, John Rodgers wrote: > Kudos has to go to Scott Lahey for his "how-to" on fixing my shifting > problem. Printed the email...
• Re: Tranny swap: All Forward Gears too High.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:22:19 -0800
  ...I figure I reinstalled it angled down which lowered box on end of shift rod away from the shift lever. I assume this effectively...
• Re: Manual shifting very difficult.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 26 Feb 2016 14:28:51 -0600
  ...2016, at 12:20 PM, John Rodgers wrote: > > > Can't shift readily. Hangs in gear, can't shift, or can't get it in...
• Re: transmission shifting
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Tue, 18 Oct 2005 09:42:52 -0700
  ...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: A Shifty Problem
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 24 Feb 2001 00:22:26 -0700
  ...John Rodgers" <jhrodgers@CHARTER.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, February 23, 2001 8:53 PM Subject: Re: A Shifty Problem > Charlie...
• Re: 85 gl manual...shift lever BROKE!!!
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 1 Oct 2014 05:35:00 -0400
  ...Remove the shifter from the socket and insert a solid steel rod to join the two halves together then weld them together. Re-install...
• Re: Got Shifter Bushings?
  Historical mailing list - Peter DiFalco
  Mon, 3 May 2010 16:56:25 -0700
  ...wrote: > The boots on my shifter rod have been shredded nearly forever. I > keep 'er lubed and shifting's acceptable- we're not talking...
• Re: Shifter grease
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:52:53 -0600
  ...the back (where the end of the shift rod > connects to the transmission) (brilliantly named "Shift lever" and > "lever"--no way that could ever...
• Re: Shifter adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 4 Jul 1999 17:49:16 -0700
  ...Loosen the clamp on the shift rod so that it can "easily" move. Note, the clamp is located just behind the middle rear crossmember...
• Re: Aircooled transmissions better?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:03:49 -0700
  ...you might be interested in this new, never used, custom made, and very decent quality 'rear shifting rod' ..........the rod , about 4 and half...
• Re: Vanagon Short Shift Kit
  Historical mailing list - Jaap Nauta
  Wed, 15 Mar 2006 14:24:45 +0100
  ...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: Just to end this thread - How to Make Degree Symbols
  Historical mailing list - Rodney Kindlund
  Wed, 21 Jan 2004 09:33:15 -0800
  ...while typing the <zero> or the <right parenthesis> key (without <shift> key)....Rodney (helping to end this thread) --- Frank Miller <fmiller01@SBCGLOBAL.NET> wrote...
• Re: Autotranny
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Wed, 11 May 2016 17:24:17 -0400
  ...11:32 AM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote: > What would be some causes for the autotranny not to shift into 3rd gear. It...
• Re: shifting anomaly...
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Sun, 4 Oct 2015 14:12:16 -1000
  ...Is that nut tight ? how about the splines in the middle of the long shift rods in the van ..is that nut and bolt...
• Re: shift linkage concept question
  Historical mailing list - Joe Lin
  Fri, 12 Nov 2004 06:58:13 -0800
  ...read an explanation of what the Bentley's 19/22mm "adjust > shift rod end" yet, mostly just "loosen linkage at the band clamp and...
• Intermittently Sticks In 4th Gear 3/4 Slider Hub?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 6 May 2014 17:09:38 -0700
  ...I don't feel this shifting into 2nd. Possibly the end of front shift rod hitting front of shift box above spare tire? I...
• Re: ..... Can't get first or second gear.
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 21 Feb 2014 14:09:57 -0700
  ...Can't get first or second gear. > > > > I had a similar problem and fixed it out by rotating the spline in the shift > rod...
• Re: Manual shifting very difficult.
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Fri, 26 Feb 2016 16:04:19 -1000
  ...2016, at 12:20 PM, John Rodgers wrote: >> >>> Can't shift readily. Hangs in gear, can't shift, or can't get it in...
• Re: Part needed-Selector lever
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Tue, 4 Jan 2011 19:56:36 -0800
  ...Anybody have one? Will take complete rear shift rod if needed. Thank you, Dennis
• Clutch Judder
  Historical mailing list - Don Bolt
  Sun, 22 Dec 2002 21:16:08 -0500
  ...I did disconnect the shift rod and hung it up with the stud removed from the trans. Yes, it was the pilot shaft needle...
• Re: new 82 vanagon L
  Historical mailing list - Kendra Calhoun
  Mon, 2 Jan 2012 15:55:51 -0600
  ...There is a > tab of metal hanging down above the fuel tank ...there's a plastic bushing > in it ..the shift rod rides in...
• Re: hydraulic conundrum + parking brake actuator rod
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 19 Aug 2013 09:22:39 -0700
  ...I found a fix for a similar problem with a shifting linkage rod on my Honda sportbike at Ace Hardware. They have barrel nuts...
• RE: Shift rod accessory
  Historical mailing list - Skip Correll 615-757-5508 (School)
  Fri, 14 Apr 1995 22:04:17 -0400 (EDT)
  ...In any event, it shortens the shift throw considerably. Skip Correll correll_skip@a1.cps.k12.tn.us
• Re: 2 SA Vanagon 5 Speed Trannies FS!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 20 Nov 1998 21:17:47 PST
  ...The needed parts will cost around $350 (The total price could be a little less, if the rear shift rod parts are similar to...
• Re: Shifter Replacement Parts
  Historical mailing list - John Haddad
  Sat, 7 Jul 2001 10:59:13 -0400
  On my '85, it took me a while to realize that you must remove the vinyl sleeve that covers the shift rod in order...
• Re: shift rod
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 3 Mar 1996 06:25:00 -0500
  The socket can be repaired, relatively easily. Simply weld a bead up aech side and then use a cut off tool the recut the...
• Re: Shifter Rattle (Was: Re: shift lever adjustment)
  Historical mailing list - j fritz
  Sun, 18 Jul 1999 00:11:13 -0500
  ...I >bought a new front shift rod and shift stop for around $75 from the VW >dealer last year. > >Wes Neuenschwander wrote: >> >> Mark, >> >> It...