You broke one of the plastic parts under the shift lever.  Probably
difficult to get into reverse, too.

Karl Wolz
----- Original Message -----
From: "chuck keeter" <ckeeter@earthlink.net>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, August 11, 2000 3:15 PM
Subject: stick shift question.

> Hi list,
> I have a question I hope that you all can answer for me, the other day my
> 83.5 westy stick shift got read difficult to go from 2nd to 3rd gear, if I
> go real slowly I can get it, but it seems like the center springyness (sp)
> is no there, kind of limp and floppy.
>
> does anyone know how to repair this problem, and can clue me in?
>
> Thanks in advance!!
>
> chuck keeter
> 1983.5 westy ".Cheese burger"