Doesn't sound like a tranny problem to me.... Look closely at the lever
that attaches the linkage to the trans and make sure the nut is
tight...look forward along the shift rod and make sure the "coupler" is
tight...to start with anyway...

On Sat, 26 Aug 2000 23:45:08 -0400 Chuck Keeter <ckeeter@earthlink.net>
writes:
> Hi all.
>
> I have a 1983.5 Westy with a 4 speed manual tranny, Not to long a
> ago, the
> shift lever got to feeling a bit loose, and I have trouble getting
> it to go
> from 2nd to 3rd gear, it will go, but I have to stir it a bit to get
> it to go.
>
> At first I suspected the gear shift was out of alignment but a quick
> look
> under the van did not give me any clues, all the plastic parts seem
> to be
> intact.
>
> I have been leaning toward thinking that the tranny is just worn
> out, and
> it's time to look for a new one or have it rebuilt. But I wanted to
> get a
> few opinions before I jump the gun and replace it.
>
> Thanks in advance!!
>
> Chuck Keeter
> 1983.5 westy

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