

| Subject: | Re: shifting problems |
| From: | James T. |
| Date: | Tue, 27 Mar 2001 23:12:34 +0000 |
Howdy - thought I'd pass on some info - my shifting in my '85 panzerkampingwagen was getting harder and harder, finally I couldn't get 2nd gear even after i adjusted the linkage. Then I could hear a whine coming from the transmission - uh-oh - I was worried about big $$ expenses. Then, car got stuck in 4th gear - upon inspection it seems all the problems stemmed from gimball mechanism in floor where shifter pivots - all parts are plastic and they appeared to have been failing for quite a while until finally they totally disintegrated. So, I'd suggest replacing all the plastic junk ($50 from dealer for every plastic part in shifter mechanism). Cheap insurance. Also, if the linkage is failing and pushing on gears causing tranny whine - it might cause tranny damage from cheap plastic parts. Just my 3 cents. Tom Boldway '85 Westy "Panzerkampingwagen" --------------------------------------------- This message was sent using Endymion MailMan. http://www.endymion.com/products/mailman/
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