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• Re: Frankenshifter
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 21 Jan 2008 05:44:56 -0800
  The lever was not cut. It is very common for that shift lever to snap in half right where that one is welded. The...
• Gearshift lever broken, looking for replacement
  Historical mailing list - Andy Stalick
  Sun, 15 Feb 2009 13:56:28 -0600
  Today my gearshift lever broke off in my hand. None of the usual list vendors seem to stock this part, and there's nothing...
• 85 Vanagon - Gearshift Lever Bearing Assembly?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Wohlgemuth
  Fri, 27 Mar 1998 22:09:28 -0500
  ...I just rebuilt the Gearshift Lever Bearing ... but I do not have a manual ... yet ... the upper end of the Lower Ball half sticks...
• Problem with gearshift lever bearing - 84
  Historical mailing list - George Averill
  Thu, 5 Feb 2004 00:11:15 -0500
  Does anyone know of a good source for the gearshift lever bearing parts (34.6 in the Bentley)? The nylon ball disintegrated and I...
• Shifter came unbolted from floor
  Historical mailing list - Ian Stewart
  Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:13:56 -0700
  ...The shift lever is still securely bolted to the linkage, but the nuts that secure the shift-lever housing and the lower gearshift mechanism...
• Re: Gearshift lever broken, looking for replacement
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Sun, 15 Feb 2009 16:08:16 -0800
  ...11:56 AM, Andy Stalick <andystalick@gmail.com>wrote: > Today my gearshift lever broke off in my hand. > > None of the usual list vendors...
• Re: engine swap
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Tue, 25 Jul 1995 18:28:35 -0700 (PDT)
  ...any opinions ??? and do i disconnect it right at the > tranny or where ??? You don't need to disconnect the gearshift lever. You don...
• Re: 85 Vanagon - Gearshift Lever Bearing Assembly?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Wohlgemuth
  Sat, 28 Mar 1998 16:58:28 -0500
  FIxedd the problem myself ... the spring was not going to compress as much as I anticipated ... WOrks great....... Mike
• Re: Berg Short Shift Kit in Syncro
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 4 Mar 1997 17:44:06 -0500 (EST)
  ...the Berg plate goes under the "Gearshift lever bearing housing". the collar is called "bushing", and is kept in place by the "set screw...
• engine swap
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 25 Jul 1995 14:52:58 -0800 (PST)
  ...the 74 and vice versa...do i need to disconnect the gearshift lever when i take out the engine ??? i suppose for taking out...
• Shift linkage Q
  Historical mailing list - Chris Arnold
  Fri, 11 May 2001 00:28:36 -0500
  ...be expected at the ball and socket joint between the 'selector lever' and the 'gearshift lever'? -- Chris Arnold '87 Vanagon GL '97 Jetta GLS
• Re: Gearshift lever broken, looking for replacement
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sun, 15 Feb 2009 18:49:59 -0500
  Andy Stalick <andystalick@GMAIL.COM> writes: > Today my gearshift lever broke off in my hand. Mine did the same thing about a year ago...
• Re: Transaxle - Movement of Gear Shifter Normal?
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Thu, 24 May 2001 19:33:05 EDT
  ...I, too, had noticeable shifting of the gearshift lever on one of my Syncro's. When I replaced every bit of plastic and rubber...
• Re: Gearshift lever broken, looking for replacement
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:21:19 -0500
  ...Ken Wilford John 3:16 www.vanagain.com Andy Stalick wrote: > Today my gearshift lever broke off in my hand. > > None of the usual...
• Manual Tranny Boot replacing
  Historical mailing list - patrice b
  Wed, 9 Oct 2002 15:52:29 -0700
  It seems the little boot between my '85 1.9 manual tranny's gearshift lever and selector lever is shot-- a crumbling mess. Question...
• Gear lever hits dash
  Historical mailing list - Peter Larsson
  Fri, 23 May 1997 20:37:14 +0200
  I tried a 112hp doublecab pickup today, the gearshift felt very strange = in 2nd and 4th gear the shift knob touched the dashbord, reverse...
• Revised shift lever bearing
  Historical mailing list - Subject: Revised shift lever bearing
  February 28, 1989
  ...adjustment of the gearshift lever is to be conducted as described in the repair manual. Note The revised shift lever bearing can be installed...
• Re: what is part # 251 798 116 A
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Mon, 5 Feb 2001 18:44:42 +0100
  ...171 711 107A ball housing - gearshift lever 281 711 109A spacer sleeve N 013 141 1 threaded pin M5x8 251 711 145 pressure spring...
• Re: Shifter came unbolted from floor
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 25 Apr 2012 06:19:51 -0400
  ...The shift lever is still securely bolted to the linkage, but the nuts that secure the shift-lever housing and the lower gearshift mechanism...
• Re: Symptoms - Manual Tranny
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Mon, 1 Oct 2007 16:00:38 -0400
  ...http://www.vanagonauts.com/34.4--34.12-Gearshift-Lever,-Adjusting173.htm -- John Meeks Vanagon Rescue Squad http://www.vanagonauts.com/Vanagon_Rescue_Squad74...
• finding a part number for Shift linkage 85GL
  Historical mailing list - Joe Fortino
  Wed, 17 Jan 2001 18:14:04 -0500
  ...nt find my part seems i broke a part under my Gearshift lever/Shift rod.. Its called a Upper Ball half.. any leads cool...
• Re: Gearshift lever broken, looking for replacement
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 16 Feb 2009 12:14:06 -0600
  ...John 3:16 >www.vanagain.com > > >Andy Stalick wrote: >>Today my gearshift lever broke off in my hand. >> >>None of the usual list vendors...
• Re: Gear lever hits dash
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 26 May 1997 08:39:18 +0200
  ...Gear lever hits dash Date: Friday, 23 May, 1997 20:44 I tried a 112hp doublecab pickup today, the gearshift felt very strange in...
• manual transmission woes
  Historical mailing list - Jason Kirk
  Tue, 30 Nov 2004 12:34:17 -0800
  ...Sometimes I can give it will go in if I continue to put pressure on the gearshift lever while I slowly release the clutch...
• Re: Transaxle - Movement of Gear Shifter Normal?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Thu, 24 May 2001 16:42:13 -0700
  ...throttle to trailing-throttle. > > I, too, had noticeable shifting of the gearshift lever on one of my Syncro's. > When I replaced every bit...
• Re: women and standard gearbox
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Tue, 2 Jan 2007 17:50:48 -0800
  ...Move the selector lever to "P" (Automatic transmission) of move the gearshift lever to "R" or "1" (Manual transmission). On hills also turn the...
• Need help with shift linkage (5spd)
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 8 Oct 2003 22:09:18 -0700
  ...If you look at the diagram in Bentley, on page 34.10 under the gearshift lever there is a spring and ball shown directly...
• Leefers? we don't need no stinkin' leefers! what we need iz (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Thu, 26 May 94 8:03:39 PDT
  ...big bunch of crap in front of the gearshift lever > ..AWK! i said it again: LEVER!) ... to cure a wind-whistle. it seems that...
• Re: Transaxle - Movement of Gear Shifter Normal?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 24 May 2001 18:30:02 -0700
  ...throttle to trailing-throttle. > > > > I, too, had noticeable shifting of the gearshift lever on one of my Syncro's. > > When I replaced every bit...
• Leefers? we don't need no stinkin' leefers! what we need iz Knobs!!
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 26 May 94 09:08:05 CDT
  ...big bunch of crap in front of the gearshift lever ...AWK! i said it again: LEVER!) ... to cure a wind-whistle. it seems that...
• Re: Smoooooooth Shifting
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 2 Dec 1995 00:15:21 -0600 (CST)
  ...The main problem I could find was that the front shift nylon bushing close to the gearshift lever had disintegrated from the from the...
• Re: linkage woes
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Wed, 7 Aug 2002 00:39:40 -0400
  ...I can swing the whole linkage side-to-side (when in neutral; this causes the gearshift lever to move left to right); this makes...
• Re: Shift Rod Bushing Boots- necessary...?
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:25:06 -0400
  ...Still not as crisp and precise as my '91 Jetta was, but I guess that given the length of the gearshift lever and a...
• Re: 1984 automatic starter just clicks
  Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
  Fri, 17 Jan 2003 14:16:52 -0600
  ...The switch passes current through a simple copper type band that moves along the actual switch part via the gearshift lever. The band attaches...
• Re: Shifting - '88 GL manual tranny
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 22 Mar 2015 13:03:39 -0700
  ...shift_adj.html http://www.vanagonauts.com/34.4--34.12-Gearshift-Lever,-Adjusting173.htm On Sun, Mar 22, 2015 at 12:13 PM...
• Need help adjusting gear shift linkage
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Edwards
  Tue, 5 Jun 2018 20:31:12 -0500
  ...gearshift linkage on my 88 4-speed GL. I think the PO had problems with it, because he added a gear shift lever extension...
• Re: cost of a syncro tranny
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 1 Mar 1999 17:46:09 -0600
  ...a mechanical replacement? something that required a lever to engage ... plenty of room near the gearshift, or you could have an electric solenoid type...
• Re: Horror Story, need help
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 28 Apr 1998 09:52:41 CDT
  ...i put two, one on each side (so the gearshift lever doesn't smash into them too much). but you have to be careful...
• Re: manual transmission woes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 3 Dec 2004 20:20:13 -0500
  ...Sometimes I can give it will go in if I continue to put pressure on the gearshift lever while I slowly release the clutch...
• toy bus, disconnecting shift linkage for engine swap
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Jul 1995 15:43:47 -0700
  ...the 74 and vice versa...do i need to disconnect the gearshift lever when i take out the engine ??? i suppose for taking out...
• Re: difficult shifting
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Tue, 31 May 2005 09:51:04 -0400
  ...Bentley 34.4 (4 speed) OR http://www.vanagonauts.com/34.4--34.12-Gearshift-Lever,-Adjusting173.htm Worked for me. No trouble since...
• Re: Frankenshifter
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sat, 19 Jan 2008 20:51:21 -0500
  ...I got the gearshift lever out > and discovered -- it's a Frankenshifter. It's been cut, and re- > welded. > > http://picasaweb.google.com/allanstreib...
• Re: is it me? broke shift lever!
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 20 Nov 1998 19:31:58 -0800
  ...If you decide to find a used lever, 4-speeds and Syncros use the same lever, 5-speed is different. p/n for 4...
• Troubleshooting the Basic Idle Stabilizer System - Part II
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:38:54 -0500
  ...meter to mA scale. ___ Engine idling, with handbrake firmly engaged, place gearshift lever in drive. While observing multi-meter: Milliamp reading should increase. If...
• Re: Can't get it in gear
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Thu, 29 Nov 2012 08:37:41 -0500
  ...http://www.vanagonauts.com/34.4--34.12-Gearshift-Lever,-Adjusting173.htm John Meeks '91 Vanagon MV Phoenix Northern Michigan Vanagon Rescue Squad <http...
• Re: Shift linkage troubles
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Mon, 28 Oct 2002 17:05:18 -0800
  ...Sounds like either maladjusted front shift rod/gearshift lever setup or perhaps some problem with the relay lever at the trans? ---------------------------------------------------------------- Tom Young '81...
• Re: Gearshift lever broken, looking for replacement
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:50:32 -0500
  ...John 3:16 >> www.vanagain.com >> >> >> Andy Stalick wrote: >> >>> Today my gearshift lever broke off in my hand. >>> >>> None of the usual list vendors...
• Re: women and standard gearbox
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 2 Jan 2007 21:04:35 -0500
  ...Move the selector lever to "P" (Automatic transmission) of move the gearshift lever to "R" or "1" (Manual transmission). On hills also turn the...
• shifter bushing/boot inventory (splittie)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 Apr 1996 22:16:16 -0500
  ...Here's what I think is going on between the base of the gearshift lever and the front of the tranny, please let me...
• Re: Need help adjusting gear shift linkage
  Historical mailing list - Jimmy Johnston
  Tue, 5 Jun 2018 22:31:19 -0400
  ...gearshift linkage on my 88 4-speed GL. > > I think the PO had problems with it, because he added a gear shift lever > extension...
• Re: Gene Berg Short shift/extension kit
  Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
  Tue, 25 Apr 2000 10:15:42 +0100
  >On Thursday rec'd and installed this kit, extends the lever up to a more >natural position and reduces the distance between gears. Next...
• Re: Frankenshifter
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 19 Jan 2008 22:18:04 -0500
  ...I got the gearshift lever out >> and discovered -- it's a Frankenshifter. It's been cut, and re- >> welded. >> >> http://picasaweb.google.com/allanstreib...
• Cable shifter for Porsche trans?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 1 May 2006 20:08:42 +1200
  ...there are still problems with the gearshift setup. Do I need to find an unused MSDS shifter0-adaptor mechanism... or can I take another...
• 1981 091 Tranny repair made simple (?)
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reed
  Thu, 29 Jun 1995 10:15:33 -0600 (MDT)
  ...Gearshift lever feels like it's jammed. 2. After moving the gearshift/linkage around a bit you now have NO shifting capability, here's...
• is it me? broke shift lever!
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Fri, 20 Nov 1998 11:53:12 -0400
  Hi, Anyone else had the gearshift break off in their hand? Trying for reverse yesterday and it came loose. Shifter travel had been getting...
• Re: Need help with shift linkage (5spd)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Thu, 9 Oct 2003 08:02:00 -0700
  ...at the diagram in Bentley, on page 34.10 under the >gearshift lever there is a spring and ball shown directly underneath - >but I...
• Re: berg shift kit
  Historical mailing list - Howard Dickins
  Thu, 4 Mar 2004 09:27:33 -0000
  ...Can I join in? Actually, I just snapped my (5-speed) gearshift lever right off over the weekend. I had to use a scredriver...
• Is it me? Broke Shift Lever!
  Historical mailing list - Vlach Family
  Fri, 20 Nov 1998 12:10:44 -0500
  "Why do I still drive this vehicle?" * * * * * * I have not experienced your gearshift problem, but I have an answer to your question about why...
• Re: Need help adjusting gear shift linkage
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Edwards
  Wed, 6 Jun 2018 12:45:28 -0500
  ...gearshift linkage on my 88 4-speed GL. > > I think the PO had problems with it, because he added a gear shift lever extension...
• Frankenshifter
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sat, 19 Jan 2008 15:29:58 -0500
  ...So, I thought I would take the gearshift pivot stuff apart and see whether it looked significantly worn. I got the gearshift lever out...