But Rich, i had them both sworn in!  Actually, I have
no doubts about the knowledge of the the individuals
who informed me of this.  They have each seen/done many
rebuilds.  And Tim Smith did confirm for me in the
rebuild manual that there are shims used on the
mainshaft when he took a peek at it after I asked his
opinion.  But I may not have that problem, that's what
i am trying to find out as far as movement and other
possible causes.

So, i really appreciate the info you have provided.
Just so happens I got the shifter rehab kit from Ken,
so that goes in this weekend.  I will check the other
stuff, too.  I half inclined to replace the front diff
and tranny mounts, too.

Thanks.  I will report back.
Steve

JKrevnov@aol.com wrote:
>
> In a message dated 5/24/01 1:42:54 PM, steve@SYNCRO.ORG writes:
>
> << I was informed over the weekend around the campfire
> that it is not normal for the gearshifter to move when
> you let off the gas while driving... >>
>
> >From my limited exposure to both, it seems to me that a campfire is a lot
> like a courtroom: while truth may exist in either locus, it is often hard to
> find.  First, to my knowledge, there are no shims on the mainshaft.
> Secondly, if you look at the geometry of every component involved, it seems
> it would take one hell of a lot of slop in the mainshaft to cause the shifter
> to move that much.  Lastly, the engine cum transaxle moves around quite a bit
> from on-throttle to trailing-throttle.
>
> I, too, had noticeable shifting of the gearshift lever on one of my Syncro's.
>  When I replaced every bit of plastic and rubber between the transaxle
> selector shaft and the gearshift knob, it went away and has not been seen for
> the last 47 Kmi.  Perhaps that was overkill and redoing the shift lever ball
> joint would have been enough, but it was all apart anyway.  Prior to the
> redo, two other symptoms I noticed were a buzzing sound from the shifter at
> certain road speeds (around 60 - 70 mph) and, with the shifter in neutral,
> the lever could be lifted upward about 1-2 inch without any resistance being
> felt.
>
> Rich