Linkage.  Vague shifting is often a sign of various front end and back end
linkage parts getting worn...every 20 years they wear out..Damn cheap sleazy
VW stuff.

Tromper
82 Dieselfant II - Vaguely Shiftless

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Chris Mugge
Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2003 5:34 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: 82' diesel transmission swap advice

Hello All,

This is my first post, although I have been keeping my 82 diesel westy going
for 3 years with the sage advice found here.  Thank you to everyone for
their willingness to share advice.

I have acquired a used transmission (high g-force 4 speed) that I need to
swap into my van.  It is complete with the exception of the main shaft that
I need to swap out of my current transmission.  What gaskets, bolts,
bushings, sleeve, etc. do I need to complete the swap?  Any critical advice
that is left out of the Bentley manual?  Anything else that I should attend
to while the vanagon is undergoing the transplant?

I have the 12pt tool for the cv bolts, and the boots are in good shape.
Should I get the cv boot kit?  The clutch has about 500 miles on it (before
the transmission failed).  The gearshift is vague.  "Ollie" has given about
140k of faithfull service (including a 10K round trip into Mexico from Iowa)
and I don't want to have to sue myself for transmission swap malpractice.

Thanks
Chris Mugge
mugge@mchsi.com
 82' Diesel Westy "Ollie"