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• Re: shifting anomaly...
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 9 Oct 2015 08:41:50 -0700
  thanks Steven, it's in my cart along with the shifter housing guide
• Re: Educate Me Please - Vanagon Shifter Operation
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Thu, 9 Apr 2009 10:50:19 -0400
  I just found a cool .pdf on adjusting the van shift linkage (syncro) http://passat32b.hu/olvasnivalo/kezikonyvek/szervizhez/valtoolaj%20ellenorzes%20Transmition_Service_MT...
• Re: shifting
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Fri, 6 Oct 2000 15:13:55 -0700
  your shifting is either a busted transaxle or a mis-adjusted shift linkage. You can tempt fate and go under the bus and rotate...
• Re: Some minor transmission related work
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 27 May 2017 11:10:02 -0700
  ...Would repositioning the shift cup forward ~ 2" on the shift rod cause the ball to bind within the cup? (due to possible change of...
• Re: Busted Shifter? Tis the Season!
  Historical mailing list - Andrew G. Martin
  Tue, 8 Jan 2002 14:42:41 -0800
  ...I just installed this kit plus a few other shift linkage parts that Ken provided; 2- 251 711 207D 1- 251 711 167E 2...
• Re: Cost of Berg short shift kit
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Fri, 26 Jan 2001 08:07:05 -0700
  ...Cost of Berg short shift kit > > Doug, add my name to your list of those interested > in the Berg Short > shift kit. > > Happy New...
• Re: Berg Short SHift Kit????
  Historical mailing list - Don & Christina Preston
  Fri, 23 Feb 2001 08:47:19 -0800
  Take a look at the http://www.geneberg.com/shftrspg18.htm website (Vanagon shifter kit is at the bottom). They now have a picture...
• Re: Adjusting linkage problem
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 17 Jul 2005 22:39:51 -0500
  After much adjusting, I turned my problem shifting--similar to yours--over to an experience shop. I wrote them a check for $70 and...
• Gene Berg vanagon "short shift kit" FS (shortens shifter travel)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:46:45 EST
  very cool item...shortens shifter throw for the manual trans vanagon.. for those of you not in the know, Gene Berg in SoCal has...
• Shiften again & Oil light a buzzing!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 Jan 1997 19:24:09 -0700
  ...The new shifter feeels very different. If I shift from 3rd to 2nd it goes over into the reverse and granny low area, but...
• Re: vanagon shifter bound???
  Historical mailing list - vw4x4
  Mon, 27 Feb 2006 22:31:16 -0500
  Max Wellhouse wrote: > My shifter had a bind in it several months ago. when I crawled under the > van, there was a huge dent...
• Re: '80 Vanagon Shift Rod Adjust
  Historical mailing list - al brase
  Sun, 6 Dec 1998 16:01:56 -0600
  ...Tried to adjust shift rod per Bentley, now will not > shift out of what I belive to be 3rd.Question,finally, does this sound...
• Re: Vanagon Short Shift Kit
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 15 Sep 2005 16:34:29 -0400
  ...I did add the short shifter kit on 2 of my Vanagons Syncros and like it a lot. On Sep 15, 2005, at 11...
• HOT AT SHIFT LEVER
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Thu, 8 Oct 1998 22:04:54 -0400
  The automatic transmission shift lever on my '84 DL gets quite hot when I am driving. I don't remember it getting as hot...
• finding a part number for Shift linkage 85GL
  Historical mailing list - Joe Fortino
  Wed, 17 Jan 2001 18:14:04 -0500
  well I found what was wrong with my shifting, but in the Bentley they don't list P/N# i searched the busdepo site...
• Manual transmission grinds when shifted into into 2nd, 3rd gears
  Historical mailing list - John Lavery
  Mon, 20 Feb 2006 17:48:46 -0800
  Hello all! My Vanagon is making a grinding noise when shifted from 1st to 2nd gear, or sometimes from 2nd to 3rd. I don...
• Re: Vanagon Short Shift Kit
  Historical mailing list - mario m
  Tue, 14 Mar 2006 15:39:43 -0800
  Has anybody installed the short shift kit on a 5 speed vanagon. My van has a 5-speed tranny from Weddle Ind. that the...
• Re: poor shifting; Help
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Mon, 14 Jun 1999 12:27:49 -0500
  ...Behind the gas tank there is a collar on the shift linkage that you can loosen and tweak the shift tubes a notch one...
• Sudden Shifting Difficultys
  Historical mailing list - Phil S.
  Tue, 18 Jun 2002 11:15:47 -0700
  ...All gears shift easy when engine is off and the clutch pressed down. I just had a Tiico conversion installed with a new LUK...
• shifter adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
  Sat, 21 Jun 2008 10:12:47 -0700
  I am looking for tips on where to begin adjusting my shifter. Everything is great but 1st. It's only in the last day...
• Re: Shift Linkage Woes -- 1984 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Sat, 13 Jul 2013 16:58:55 -0500
  Sounds like the problem is the ball/spring assembly on the shift lever. These are still available from list vendors. It's an easy...
• Re: 2 questions on 85 westy
  Historical mailing list - Sean B.
  Tue, 26 Feb 2002 17:54:49 -0800
  Unfortunately, my only experience with stick shift VWs is the cars (Golf, Jetta, Passat, etc.), but,with them there is a little tab under...
• '83.5 no shift update
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 10 Oct 2001 17:00:15 -0700
  ...Notice that shift lever is at odd angle. Grab and wiggle. It wiggles. Drop the shifter rod and find a wallered out shift arm...
• Re: Shifter adjustments.
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Fri, 5 Jun 2009 07:08:32 -0400
  ...I sell this as a kit called shifterkit2 for $128. I makes a big difference in the way the van shifts. Most of the...
• 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...
• Re: wearing down my westy
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 4 Nov 2003 10:59:03 -0500
  ...Shifting gets a bit stiff after a long highway run, and the shifter squeaks. The shifting gets nice and smooth, and the squeaking goes...
• Shifting problem
  Historical mailing list - Jean-Woo Kim
  Wed, 30 Jun 2004 00:50:43 -0700
  I have a question about my 87 GL Wolfsburg Edition's 4-speed shifter. When I start the car in the morning it is...
• transmission linkages
  Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
  Thu, 23 Aug 2007 18:17:34 -0700
  ...I've lost the abiltity to shift gears. Was working fine this morning but after an hour and a half freeway drive I shifted...
• Auto trans not upshifting
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Wed, 25 Mar 2020 12:42:23 -0400
  ...Could it be the shifter cable shifted? Kickdown too tight/loose? Any ideas would be appreciated. Thaknks. Bill Marshall 88 GL auto
• shifter problems
  Historical mailing list - Gilbert Landin
  Sun, 25 May 1997 20:36:06 -0500
  ...If you attempt this mark your starting point on the front shifter rod where it connects to teh rear shifter. I thought about doing...
• Re: Shifting - '88 GL manual tranny
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 22 Mar 2015 13:03:39 -0700
  http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=294351 http://www.vanagonparts.com/shift_adj.html http://www.vanagonauts.com/34.4--34...
• Re: A/T changes hard
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Wed, 4 Dec 2013 10:03:41 -0700
  ...Once I changed the auto lube to Redline ATF and the screen, it shifted completely differently (meaning that there was no difference between cold...
• Re: shifter question
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 7 Apr 1999 01:27:49 +0200
  EMZ wrote: > So does anyone know if there is a difference in Syncro 5 speed > shifters and regular 4 spd. shifters? I'm speaking...
• Shift linkage BROKE and floating
  Historical mailing list - Vincent Dow
  Fri, 26 Jun 2015 10:17:43 -0700
  ...There's a (approx) 1" flange inside there that appears to guide the shifter handle. I can't get into any gear. The shifter...
• Shift rod pin - 86 syncro
  Historical mailing list - Elkavitch, Michael and Diana
  Tue, 1 Sep 1998 20:05:24 -0400
  ...As I went to retrofit my vanagon with the later shift boots and nuts, I found myself puzzled by the tension pin at the...
• squeaky shifter
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 20 Mar 1998 08:07:49 -0800
  The shifter on my syncro squeaks when going in and and out of reverse. Last week I removed the nylon ball assembly in the...
• Re: Finally got new Air Cooled/Diesel Center Shifter Bushings in stock!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:13:27 -0800
  Most of the time I make vanagon shift linkage.. the early 82 style, and the later ones like yours .. just by inspection, lubrication, and...
• Re: 85 gl manual...shift lever BROKE!!!
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Wed, 1 Oct 2014 22:01:26 -1000
  ...Was the shifting hard before it broke > ,were you having to force it into gear because of some other issue ? Like > bad shifter bushings...
• Re: Stick jumps to left ...
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Sat, 10 May 2014 12:59:27 -1000
  the 'shift box' under the floor is what determines the 'shift gates' on the shifter.. including the push-down to access reverse feature. normally...
• Re: Berg short shift kit-LAST CALL
  Historical mailing list - Don & Christina Preston
  Sat, 3 Feb 2001 07:13:10 -0800
  FYI to the everyone asking about for info on the Gene Berg short shift kit <snip> Vanagon Quick Shift This nifty set shortens the...
• Re: Occasional "dead spot " when starting...in the shifter?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 16 Apr 2005 11:53:45 -0400
  ...Mike Roger Sisler wrote: > Maybe try wiggeling the shifter while turning the key.Try starting it in > neutral and wiggeling the shifter while turning...
• Re: '87 Vngn stuck in 3rd gear
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 25 May 2000 15:32:29 -0400
  ...The four 10mm nuts underneath the shifter had come loose and one or two were gone. The shifter is bolted down through the floor...
• Re: Manual shifting very difficult.
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 26 Feb 2016 19:41:09 -0700
  John >>>> Does the Shifter still have the Spring Loaded Up & Down Positions ~ >>>> >>>> ORR ~ DeanB
• Re: Manual shifting very difficult.
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 27 Feb 2016 18:41:01 -0700
  John >>>> Does the Shifter still have the Spring Loaded Up & Down Positions ~ >>>> >>>> ORR ~ DeanB
• Re: Tranny end shift lever issue and fix
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 19 May 2017 07:34:53 -0500
  In regards to shifter problems on any stock van, at least, a friend intoduced me to a jig for adjusting the shifter. I had...
• AA Transaxle: Happy! Relavant Info, Long.
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 20 Jun 2014 10:53:12 -0700
  ...I'd posted earlier regarding shift pattern difference and some difficulty shifting. Based upon an email from Matt, and my own knowledge, since the...
• Re: Need help adjusting gear shift linkage
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 6 Jun 2018 02:14:09 +0000
  My plastic assembly at bottom of gear shifter snapped off recently; was able to get into gears by lifting shifter and massaging and accurately...
• Re: Shifter linkages Syncro vs 2WD
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 1 Sep 2002 21:04:01 -0700
  ...The rear shift rod is curved differently near the tranny as the Syncro tranny is lower with respect to the body. If all you...
• Re: shift box for syncro
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 5 Feb 1996 15:39:17 -0400
  ...replaced my tranny on my 87 syncro, he >had to replace a piece of the shift linkage in an attempt to get the shift...
• Re: Shifter Rattle (Was: Re: shift lever adjustment)
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Thu, 15 Jul 1999 13:53:49 -0700
  ...The problem seems to be caused by the lower > shifter assembly vibrating against the shifter gate and enclosure. I (and > the dealer) fussed over...
• Shifting - '88 GL manual tranny
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 22 Mar 2015 14:13:33 -0500
  My shifting is all messed and I cannot determine where the trouble is. Shifter, linkage from front to rear, or in the tranny itself...
• Re: Shift rod bushing
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Thu, 16 Sep 2010 08:26:21 -0700
  ...Shift rod bushing > Another job done: > > http://www.flatsurface.com/vanagon/shiftbushing/index.html >
• Re: Shifting when hot
  Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
  Wed, 27 Jun 2007 17:50:06 -0800
  Syncro, right? Possibly coolant lines expanding when hot and interfering with the shift linkage. It happened to me and I did not see it...
• Re: Lockers -- how hard to install LLSD?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 10 May 2011 12:03:23 -0700
  re I wonder if the shift points (nomenclature?) can be changed at the same time. As far as I am concerned, the transmission upshifts...
• Re: Shift linkage? 84 manual transmission
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 16 Apr 2017 09:31:01 -0700
  ...Caveat; ive never seen a 5 speed shift linkage so im guessing that the > shift box above the spare tire is different than the...
• Re: cable shift
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:44:13 -0800
  ...cable shift http://www.cableshift.com/094/VW%20094.html Has anyone ever tried this? I know the cable shifted Jetta (2001) I owned...
• Shifter parts for Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Tue, 14 Dec 1999 10:22:52 -0800
  The shifter on my 5-spd (Syncro) seems to have a lot of side-to-side play when in gear and in neutral. In...
• Re: new slave cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 23 Mar 2006 14:16:38 -0500
  Working on the shifter is a project I will soon need to start, myself. The bucking from a broken distributor wire has caused lasting...
• Re: Shift Lever Disassembly Help Needed
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:01:32 -0500
  ...The Lower Shifting Relay Lever can be separated from the Shifting Ball Lever, no problem. The Shaft (which runs all the way from the...
• Re: vanagon shifter bound???
  Historical mailing list - Wil Haslup
  Tue, 28 Feb 2006 07:51:15 -0500
  Dagbear@aol.com wrote: > I replaced all of the bushings on the shifter linkage in my 87 last > month. In order to get the...