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• Re: Rattling A/T Shifter
  Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
  Mon, 12 Jan 2004 15:55:24 -0600
  ...I removed the shifter handle and tightly stuffed cloth from a ripped up sock into the tube around the rod. 3 yrs. later and...
• Re: No Warning: Manual tranny now stuck in reverse! HELP!
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:55:22 -0800
  ...the van, but never working with the shifter, linkage and tranny. > > Any ideas? > > Thanks. > > John Rodgers > 88 GL Driver > -- Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled...
• successful 2000 mile road trip
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:12:11 -0400
  ...I had packed a toolbox for the trip, and drove using a pair of vice-grips clamped onto the stub of the shifter rod...
• Re: what causes 3rd & 4th gear to go out?
  Historical mailing list - BenT
  Mon, 2 Aug 2004 23:50:20 -0700
  ...may be one of those gear shift rods inside the tranny gone > bad (since there is one rod for the 3rd and 4th gear...
• Re: Redline MT90
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Fri, 1 Apr 2016 12:19:50 -1000
  ...Scott On 4/1/2016 11:55 AM, John Rodgers wrote: > It is a shifting issue that causes me to seek MT90 in the...
• Re: best mod for vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
  Tue, 2 Mar 2004 22:01:01 -0500
  ...find a short shift kit, I've done the extension , and man why didn't it come with a longer rod. What a difference.
• Re: Trans swap between Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 21 Mar 2009 21:44:41 -0700
  ...Parts like shift rods, mounts, etc, may be a little hard to find in Russia. Robert 1982 Westfalia
• Stiff shifter and no reverse prob solved.
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 13 Aug 2005 22:43:06 -0500
  ...lo and behold the spare tire is forced up against the shift rod!! Took some fancy banging with the sledge, but it's back...
• Shifter clik
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Fri, 12 Sep 2014 11:45:41 -0500
  ...I don't want to remove them and have my shift rod (or something else) fall off (with additional adjustments later). Bentley is kinda...
• Re: Transmission Bell Housing Question Help
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:43:15 -0700
  ...front, in > about 87/88 to prevent the boot around the shift rod from being compressed > so much that it popped out of 4th...
• Re: finding gears
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Sat, 25 Aug 2012 15:40:06 -0600
  It sounds like the shift rod joint bolt has loosened enough to allow the rod to rotate when you put pressure on the shifter...
• Re: is it me? broke shift lever!
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Fri, 20 Nov 1998 12:36:31 -0500
  ...Once home I took it all out and welded the rod in >place solidly. PITA if this had happened in the boonies. > >Why do...
• Re: Manual transmission oil?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 13 May 2009 14:28:54 -0500
  ...88GL because of shifting issues. Problems instantly solvd as soon as the Redline MT90 was installed. My $.0.02. John Rodgers 88 GL Driver...
• Re: Shifting into 1st gear
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 3 Jun 2002 12:31:51 -0500
  It is probably the shift rod adjustments or soft motormounts. Stan On Tue, 4 Jun 2002 11:21:58 -0600 "Thompson, Michael" <METhompson@GOLDER...
• Re: ..... Can't get first or second gear.
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Thu, 20 Feb 2014 17:02:31 -0800
  ...1st gear by shifting the gear shift lever closer to the reverse position - far left? If so the shift rod / lever / linkage is possibly...
• Syncro shifting dilemma
  Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
  Thu, 26 May 2011 09:32:36 -0400
  ...Obviously I had to disconnect the shift rod from the tranny to drop it but did not undue it anywhere else. What say the...
• Re: good junk yards in the Seattle area looking for front shift rod
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 21 Mar 2014 16:36:55 -0700
  RE: Used VW Parts Seattle I'd try the Campbell-Nelson wrecking yard in Arlington (search on the name). I'd also call George...
• Re: Shift Shaft Replacement
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:37:00 -0800
  ...5 shows a Shift Rod > Bushing, location unknown. > Come on you guys, don't make me call Daryl! > Thanks in advance! > Miguel
• Re: good junk yards in the Seattle area looking for front shift rod
  Historical mailing list - Art Jury
  Fri, 21 Mar 2014 17:50:30 -0700
  ...All the other bits are in so might see how a van is supposed to shift tomorrow. The one in olympia is the only...
• Re: shift linkage concept question
  Historical mailing list - Michael Rule
  Fri, 12 Nov 2004 05:56:35 -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...
• Re: What are your thoughts on Rebuilding an auto trans at home?
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Sun, 18 Jan 2004 12:19:11 -0600
  Or even to find!! Anyone know of a VW 385 ring gear setter, or a VW 294 shift fork jig for sale? John Rodgers...
• How do I ... (shifter stuff)
  Historical mailing list - Barry Mercer
  Sun, 19 Jun 2005 21:49:33 -0400
  ...answer eh ? And those pins at the knuckle joint along the shift rod...(Bently page 34.11) are they tough to deal with ? Any...
• 4 speed/5 speed shifter
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 19 May 2010 13:51:31 -0700
  ...Can anyone tell me if I can use the 5 speed shifter rod and box to operate a 4 speed without too much awkwardness...
• Re: 85 westfalia tranny lube question
  Historical mailing list - Dave Katsuki
  Mon, 12 Jun 2000 12:26:40 -0400
  ...shifting is simply getting stiffer, before you change trans oil, get a spray can of lithium (or other) grease, and spray the shift rod...
• Re: Trans. Oil filler plug?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:31:50 -0700
  ...re but on my '84 I had to detach the shift rod bracket from the transmission and move the rod out of the way...
• Better Shifter Bushings?
  Historical mailing list - Zolly
  Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:58:00 -0700
  ...John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 1:10 PM Subject: Re: Got Shifter Bushings? > What...
• Re: Shifting problem
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Wed, 30 Jun 2004 11:34:52 -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: Shifting problems -- pilot bearing?
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Wed, 6 Apr 2016 19:28:40 -0700
  The long rear shift linkage rod attaches to the side of the tranny through a guide bushing. The bushing is mounted in a plate...
• Tranny swap: All Forward Gears too High.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:04:24 -0800
  ...Likely I got something wrong in linkage where shift lever on side of tranny meets the box on shift rod. What am I missing...
• Re: Trans: Need 83 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 18 Aug 1996 21:24:50 -0400
  ...Or some magic way to get a trans from watercooled to work. >> Water cooled trans will work by changineg rear shifter rod on van...
• Re: Manual shifting very difficult.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 3 Mar 2016 03:00:28 -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: Syncro tranny problem
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Sat, 12 Jun 2004 22:14:09 -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...
• Re: major fuel leak
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:47:26 -0800
  ...This calls for a rather strong >> but also rather skinny arm and hand. > > Or install the shift linkage rod after the tank is already...
• Re: First car, 85 weekender - problems w/1st gear
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 14 Aug 2002 14:38:31 -0500
  ...and it has shifted fine ever since ..... and that change was done some 30,000 mile back. Yea Redline!!~ John Rodgers 88 GL Driver...
• 89 Vanagon 4spd Problem - Stuck in 3rd-
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 22 Jul 1996 18:12 -0500 (EST)
  ...I crawled under the van, and worked the shift rod and linkage on the tranny to get it out of third. From there on...
• "RATTLE" AT DEACCELERATION OF '78 WESTY
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Jun 1996 11:39:08, -0500
  ...When you push the clutch in to shift you hear it until shift is completed and put it under load (give it gas); also...
• Tranny Oil, a new tool!
  Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
  Wed, 25 Feb 1998 22:15:13 -0500
  ...bump into the exhaust pipe or interfere with the shift rod. My 85 now shifts happily with 3.7qts of Redline MTL. _________________________________________________________ Bob O...
• Re: I'm about to give up...
  Historical mailing list - Herr Wibo Fichten
  Wed, 24 Mar 2004 20:30:55 -0400
  ...Moving the rod further in front, only results in the shift knob position going more forward but does not add more movement into those...
• Re: Symptoms - Manual Tranny
  Historical mailing list - Chris Geiser
  Mon, 1 Oct 2007 15:07:48 -0500
  John, Is it easier to shift into first when the engine is off? If so, suspect something related to the clutch (in order of...
• Re: poor shifting; Help
  Historical mailing list - John
  Mon, 14 Jun 1999 13:14:20 -0400
  Pollard, Matthew wrote: > > My bus is getting harder and harder to shift. This morning I was not able > to find first, but had to...
• 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: Longest lived clutch, was: Clutch Use
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 30 Jun 1999 09:37:39 EDT
  ...s terrible shifting habits (she always shifts too early) and is now owned by my brother (can you say Hot Rod?). I envision my...
• Re: Manual shifting very difficult.
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Fri, 26 Feb 2016 10:23:52 -1000
  ...good luck ! scott On 2/26/2016 9:20 AM, John Rodgers wrote: > Can't shift readily. Hangs in gear, can't shift, or...
• Re: Auto Trans: Upshifting later, per GTA?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 10 May 2011 12:58:34 -0700
  ...it does not affect shifting in any way. I suppose people can be forgiven for saying 'cable' when they mean rod .. or they just...
• hard plastic fuel lines??
  Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
  Thu, 17 Jun 1999 14:23:12 -0700
  I was under my bus (adjusting the shift rod) and noticed that the fuel line coming out of the fuel filter went from a...
• Re: Shifting when hot
  Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
  Wed, 27 Jun 2007 17:50:06 -0800
  ...saw the coolant hose trying to find its way under the shift rod as it got hot. This was on top of the diff...
• Re: Carat with new engine/overhauled auto tranny.
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Wed, 24 Aug 2016 18:27:38 -0300
  ...pass through the shift sensor on its way to the starter selanoid? > On 24-Aug-2016, at 18:05, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM...
• I'm about to give up...
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Tue, 23 Mar 2004 13:56:01 -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...
• more poor shifting; follow up
  Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
  Tue, 15 Jun 1999 07:36:33 -0700
  ...the shifter moving about 6 to 8" from left to right! Their was a lot of play in the connection between the rod and...
• Re: $#%&*!@ Shifter! Or, Zen ...
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 22 Jul 1995 20:42:16 -0400
  ...Remove the 19mm nut that is holding a 4' long pin the shift rod slides on. Remove the long pin and you will see...
• Re: Trans upshift
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 10 May 2011 17:16:11 -0700
  ...he'd shift manually, and sees the same behavior when the trans shifts from 2nd to 3rd, what determines those shift points if not...
• Re: successful 2000 mile road trip
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Mon, 17 Mar 2008 06:52:16 -0400
  ...There, I > determined that a 3/8" diameter threaded rod looked like it would just > fit the inside diameter of the shifter, so I...
• [Fwd: Re: [vanagon] shifting problem]
  Historical mailing list - Randolfo Esperante
  Wed, 15 Sep 1999 06:59:37 -0500
  ...My shift rods are stuck together hard! I have tried WD-40 and pulling like mad but still a no budge. I am concerned...
• Re: Syncro tranny problem
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 11 Jun 2004 18:46:51 -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...
• Re: Shifting Problem
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 6 Dec 2000 18:14:03 -0800
  ...Under the center of the Vanagon is a splined connection between the front and rear shift rods. Mark this union so you know how...
• Re: Shifter clik
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 12 Sep 2014 10:15:13 -0700
  ...I don't want to remove them and have my shift rod (or something else) fall off (with additional adjustments later). Bentley is kinda...
• FW: berg shift kit (Lets get organized)
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Wed, 3 Mar 2004 23:49:45 -0800
  ...berg shift kit > >> > >> I am in the market for the Berg short shift kit. Is someone > >> planning to do a group purchase? > >> > >> John > >> > >> '89...
• Re: what causes 3rd & 4th gear to go out?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 5 Aug 2004 14:08:10 -0500
  ...may be one of those gear shift rods inside the tranny gone >>bad (since there is one rod for the 3rd and 4th gear...
• Re: Shift Linkage Boot for 1982 Diesel Westy
  Historical mailing list - AD Felder
  Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:17:04 -0700
  ...http://picasaweb.google.com/1987vanagon/ShiftLinkageBoot# Thanks, Ryan
• Re: Shift rod boot? and seats
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 23 Mar 2001 00:52:45 EST
  In a message dated 3/23/01 12:44:28 AM Eastern Standard Time, steph@USWEST.NET writes: > I'm assuming that the seats...