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Shifter Rebuild Kit
Historical mailing list - James V
Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:16:11 -0700
I want to R&R the shift linkage/bushings on my 86 Syncro, and am not sure what kit to get. Does anybody know...
shift linkages
Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:18:52 -0700
I'm thinking of doing some maintenance on the shift linkages on my '82. I've a new transmission with not many miles on...
Re: linkage problems?
Historical mailing list - Bill Layton
Fri, 05 Aug 1994 10:44:02 -0500 (EST)
a good test for linkage problems is to try shifting a new[er] van.if yours seems to shift much easier[i mean the...
81' Shift Linkage Bushings
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Price
Wed, 9 Jul 2003 09:08:14 -0600
I need help finding replacement Shift Linkage bushings for 1980-85 vanagon. These bushings are at the swivel point on the front parts of...
Re: 80-82 vanagon shift linkage adjusting.
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Fri, 3 Feb 2006 08:44:07 -0800
...As I recall, you loosen the forward linkage coupling bolt only, put the transmission in neutral, move the shifter to a neutral position, then...
shift linkage concept question
Historical mailing list - Michael Rule
Fri, 12 Nov 2004 04:41:05 -0800
Hi All, rebuilt 4spd tranny in, trouble shifting into 2,4 without having done more than unbolt and rebuilt linkage at trannyand replacing the...
Re: Shift rod bushings and ball for 85
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Sun, 30 Nov 2014 14:23:23 -0700
http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_251_332/shift_linkage_repair_kit.html http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id...
for sale: 4 sp Shifter/linkage
Historical mailing list
Thu, 23 May 2002 11:41:30 EDT
...Shifter must be tight! > > i have a 4spd shifter and linkage for sale.. chris
shift linkages
Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:26:17 -0700
Anyone had any experience with Busdepot shift linkage kit ? BillM '82GL I4
Re: Shift linkage is out.
Historical mailing list - -- Dan Roberts
Fri, 9 Apr 2004 14:26:16 -0400
Crawl under your van and check the linkage points along your shift rod. It sounds like something came loose, hopefully just the clamp pinch...
Re: Shift linkage troubles
Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
Tue, 29 Oct 2002 08:13:19 -0500
...I used MbSiO2 grease on everything when I reinstalled the linkage. Two adjustments exist on the shift linkage. 1) aligning the gear shift shell...
Re: Shifting into 1st gear
Historical mailing list - Mark Watts
Tue, 4 Jun 2002 15:43:54 EDT
...A couple of volks on the list also recommend replacing the plastic bits at the shift lever end of the linkage. If you really...
Re: Shifting into 1st gear
Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
Tue, 4 Jun 2002 14:42:53 -0400
...A couple of volks on the list also recommend replacing the plastic bits at the shift lever end of the linkage. If you really...
gear linkage trouble after tranny out and short shift kit
Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
Wed, 3 Oct 2007 13:32:58 -0700
...shift kit? Any expert advice on where the problem could be - front or rear linkage? And in what direction to shift the linkage? thanks...
Delrin for Shift Linkage Bushing?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:42:29 -0800
...Has anyone used Delrin (Delrin AF or Delrin 500AF?) to replace the shift linkage bushing above the fuel tank on air cooled and diesel...
Do Shift linkage bushes wear ...
Historical mailing list - The Westy man
Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:34:28 -0700
I am not sure how much the worn shift linkage bushings harm the transmission. Anyone? Zoltan
Re: best mod for vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
Wed, 3 Mar 2004 06:14:52 -0800
...You can buy this linkage or learn to shift down into 1st by > pushing down on the shifter like going into reverse. > George George...
Advice on Shift Linkage
Historical mailing list - Adrian Bertarelli
Wed, 18 Sep 2002 18:57:59 -0600
I thought I would ask the good and kind people of the list a question about shift linkage. After installing a rebuilt transaxle in...
Question about lubing front shift linkage
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 14 Aug 2006 22:15:26 -0500
...What should I use to lube, and what can I take apart without upsetting the shifter settings, on the front linkage? I can hear...
Re: Interest in Older Vanagon Shift Linkage reproduction
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 22 Aug 2009 11:31:24 -0700
...Interest in Older Vanagon Shift Linkage reproduction > Ken: > > I could have used that on my '81 that I sold in May. NLA parts were...
Some shift linkage mods
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 8 Aug 2021 17:12:43 -0700
...Shift linkage mods , the “cup” at selector, I might have posted years ago about another one I made, and yes you can buy “billet...
Re: hard to shift into 2nd
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Wed, 14 Feb 2018 09:58:38 -0700
...all other gear are fine > including reverse thought the shift lever feels a bit tighter.. > > is it because of the rear linkage is new...
Re: Interest in Older Vanagon Shift Linkage reproduction
Historical mailing list - Melissa Mourkas
Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:39:21 -0700
...NLA parts were becoming a problem and the shift linkage was one of them. I forwarded your e-mail to my mechanic so he...
Gearshift lube job
Historical mailing list - Steve Sullivan
Thu, 21 Mar 2002 18:55:14 -0800
...Can I re-grease the ball joint on the stick shift where it goes through the floor without disassembling the shift linkage and mechanism...
Re: Shift Linkage Problem on manual tranny
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Mon, 22 Nov 1999 14:48:16 -0700
...Shift Linkage Problem on manual tranny > I just installed my used 4 speed in my 87 westy. Shifts smooth but only > into 1st and...
hard to shift into 2nd
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Tue, 13 Feb 2018 13:01:25 -0800
hi all, on my 88 2WD Carat I have mechanic put in a new clutch slave cylinder, a new rear shift linkage, the front...
Re: linkage problems?
Historical mailing list
Mon, 8 Aug 94 09:58:31 bst
Bill wrote: >a good test for linkage problems is to try shifting a new[er] >van.if yours seems to shift much easier[i...
Re: rebuilding shifter linkage
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Fri, 14 Feb 2025 11:18:15 -0800
I was rebuilding the shifter linkage due to worn bushings. I'm not feeling any vibrations, just hearing a noise emanating from the shifter...
New manual transaxle, Old shift linkage
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Wed, 11 Jun 2014 14:27:01 -0700
...Is the lower plate adjustment at shift lever meant for fine tuning linkage adjustment in the event that shift linkage parts have worn? Is...
manual transmission linkage
Historical mailing list - David White
Fri, 11 Jun 2010 22:06:37 -0700
Are there differences in the manual transmission linkage from 1984-1987? I need to know. Any differences in the shifter, the shifter housing, the...
Re: rebuilding shifter linkage
Historical mailing list - Andrew Berg
Fri, 14 Feb 2025 14:22:22 -0500
...rebuilding shifter linkage >> >> I have an update on the shifter linkage work. Everything is back together and I did a test drive yesterday. I...
Shift Linkage Cleaning and Adjustment
Historical mailing list - Kw
Sat, 21 Mar 1998 21:01:43 -0800
...The archives point to the linkage and mention replacing all the bushings at the shifter and the transmission. The dealer said he thinks it...
Re: rebuilding shifter linkage
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Fri, 14 Feb 2025 06:16:14 -0800
I have an update on the shifter linkage work. Everything is back together and I did a test drive yesterday. I'm not fully...
Re: Shift rod bushings and ball for 85
Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
Sun, 30 Nov 2014 16:44:48 -0500
...20699 > > http://www.busdepot.com/cables-pedal-lever-components/shift-linkage-parts/shift-linkage-parts?p=1 > > Probably Others ~ Hope that Helps ~ > > >> On 30...
Shift linkage
Historical mailing list - Keith & Lynn C.
Tue, 11 Apr 2000 11:51:44 -0700
Time to pay a little attention to my tranny and linkage. The book of words says there are two different dimensions for the shift...
manual shifter need help
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sat, 7 Apr 2018 12:56:34 -0700
hi all, I have the rear shift linkage replaced by a mechanic on my '88 Carat..it was sloppy and I can't find...
Re: gear linkage trouble after tranny out and short shift kit
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 3 Oct 2007 17:10:00 -0400
...gear linkage trouble after tranny out and short shift kit >Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2007 13:32:58 -0700 > >I recently had the tranny...
Re: Shifter linkages Syncro vs 2WD
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sun, 1 Sep 2002 21:04:01 -0700
The waterboxer Syncro linkage is very similar to the waterboxer 2WD linkage. The rear shift rod is curved differently near the tranny as the...
Stuck in gear - Help!
Historical mailing list - SpaceKommander
Sat, 31 Mar 2001 14:45:06 -0600
...Thought it was shifter linkage trouble as the plastic gimball that the shifter pivots about broke - replaced it, but shifter won't budge - stuck...
Re: Shifting - '88 GL manual tranny
Historical mailing list - Jack Reynaert
Sun, 22 Mar 2015 16:56:05 -0400
Shift linkage is the most common failure point. If you haven't changed and lubricated all the linkage points... start there! -----Original Message----- From...
Re: rebuilding shifter linkage
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Fri, 14 Feb 2025 11:35:45 -0800
...rebuilding shifter linkage >>> >>> I have an update on the shifter linkage work. Everything is back together and I did a test drive yesterday. I...
Re: Repairing front shift linkage ... need help
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 21 Nov 2017 21:29:15 -0800
Perseverance and manly man hands :-) Maybe my old blog post will help https://shufti.blog/2011/05/22/vanagon-syncro-shift-linkage-rear-and...
rebuilding shifter linkage
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Fri, 31 Jan 2025 09:24:09 -0800
I've started a winter project of rebuilding the shifter linkage, from the shifter to the transmission. This will be the second time I...
transmission linkages
Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
Thu, 23 Aug 2007 18:17:34 -0700
...I've been under the car to gently assist the shift linkage but I want to be sure I'm assisting in the right...
Shift Linkage Issue
Historical mailing list - Jon Kanas
Fri, 14 Jan 2011 22:49:39 -0700
...The shift linkage on my Syncro Vanagon has never been apart for anything in twenty plus years. It's getting generally obstinate to shift...
Re: shift linkage concept question
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 12 Nov 2004 07:18:06 -0600
...When I shift into 2,4 it "feels" like the linkage isn't > pulling the tranny lever far enough foward; but clearly the linkage...
Lubricant for rear shift linkage?
Historical mailing list - Myers, Thomas A
Fri, 14 Nov 2003 08:49:58 -0500
I am just about to replace the rubber boots on the shift linkage on the side of my manual transmission. At the moment i...
Re: rebuilding shifter linkage
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Fri, 14 Feb 2025 11:38:16 -0800
...rebuilding shifter linkage > >>> > >>> I have an update on the shifter linkage work. Everything is back > together and I did a test drive yesterday. I...
Some minor transmission related work
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sat, 27 May 2017 09:13:26 -0700
Trivial stuff mostly, and I've included the shift linkage fix I mentioned on the list a few weeks ago. Oil change, skid plate...
Re: linkage woes
Historical mailing list - John McLean
Wed, 7 Aug 2002 10:08:37 -0700
...shift into first if I pushed down as > if to defeat the reverse lockout. From the archives, I found suggestions to > "rotate the linkage...
Re: Compare & Contrast: Diesel Westy vs. 2.1 WBX Westy
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Fri, 20 Jun 2003 10:12:46 -0700
Yes, all Vanagon 091 trannys use the early style shift linkage. All 091/1 use the newer style as do 094 - 5 speed and...
Re: shifter problems/short shift kit
Historical mailing list - Justin B. Jensen
Sat, 28 Oct 2000 09:08:23 -0600
Short shift kits come from Gene Berg www.geneberg.com . If the linkage has mechanical wear evident then you will need to address those...
Adjusting shifter linkage
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Fri, 16 Oct 2015 17:40:08 -0700
hi, I am trying to adjust the shifter linkage on a 1990 Carat WBX, manual trans. on a perfect set up...when in Neutral...
linkage woes
Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
Tue, 6 Aug 2002 16:54:15 -0400
...shift into first if I pushed down as if to defeat the reverse lockout. From the archives, I found suggestions to "rotate the linkage...
Correction:81'Shift Linkage Bushings
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Price
Wed, 9 Jul 2003 09:21:27 -0600
Correction to original message: The linkage only applies to 1980- 83 vanagons. They changed the linkage in 1984. Ken
Re: rebuilding shifter linkage
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Fri, 14 Feb 2025 15:35:08 -0800
...rebuilding shifter linkage >> >> I have an update on the shifter linkage work. Everything is back together and I did a test drive yesterday. I...
Syncro tranny problem
Historical mailing list - Gilles Turmel
Fri, 11 Jun 2004 21:11:24 -0400
...The shift linkage was disconnected at the splined shaft and the fork. I've followed the Bentley procedure to adjust that linkage. It won...
Stuck shifter ?'s
Historical mailing list - Monte Davrill
Thu, 12 Jun 1997 13:07:01 -0700
...My next test is to remove the linkage from the tranny to see if I can shift it by hand. This would eliminate a...
Re: Manual shifting very difficult.
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Fri, 26 Feb 2016 10:23:52 -1000
...an example..I worked over the shift linkage on a 84 Westy until I'm SURE it was shifting as nicely as it did...
Re: manual transmission linkage
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Sat, 12 Jun 2010 09:21:29 -0400
...Any differences in the shifter, the shifter > housing, the length of the linkage underneath, the joint on the > transmission??? I am trying to convert...